Salim Kumar
Born: 1969-10-10 in Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Died: 2026-06-06
Known For: Acting
Biography
Salim Kumar was a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. He was one of the prominent comic actors of the current generation in Malayalam cinema, but has shown his versatility in the drama genre of films, such as Achanurangatha Veedu, Gramophone, Perumazhakkalam and Adaminte Makan Abu. Salim Kumar's role as Abu in Adaminte Makan Abu won him both the National Award and Kerala State award for Best Actor for the year 2010. Earlier he had won a Kerala State Film Award for the Second Best Actor in 2005 for his role as Samuel in Achanurangatha Veedu.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Bha. Bha. Ba. as Adv. Mukundan Unni
2024
- Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- Idiyan Chandhu
- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2023
- Kirkkan as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- Vanitha as Rajan
- Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
2022
- Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- Thallumaala as Singer
- Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- Mei Hoom Moosa
- Thirimali as Avarachan
2021
- Meow as Usthad
- Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- Malik as Moosakka
- One as Dasappan
- Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
- A for Apple
- Aakashaganga 2
- Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- My Great Grandfather
- Shibu as Dr. Thomas
- Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- Driving Licence as Agusti
- Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- MASK
- Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- The Gambler as Eapan
2018
- Vikadakumaran as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as Vasanthan
- Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Ramappan
- Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as Thankarajan
- Queen as Adv.Mukundan
2017
- Alamara as Alamara (voice)
- Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- Hello Dubaikkaran
- Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj
- Clint
- The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- Chippy
2016
- Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
- Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
2015
- Compartment
- Elanjikavu P.O.
- Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- The Reporter
- Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- Female Unnikrishnan as Thamarakulam Dravian
- Fireman as Narendan Achari
- Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (voice)
2014
- Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
- Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Seconds as Jeevan
- Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- My Dear Mummy
2013
- Players
- Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- Maryan as Thomayya
- Nadodimannan as Ravi
- Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- Maad Dad as Giridhar
- Immanuel as Suku
- KQ
- Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- Kunjananthante Kada
- Oonga as Kunja / Tramp
2012
- Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
- Ezham Suryan
- Orange as Ashan
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- Masters as Monachan
- 101 Weddings as Khader
- Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- Cobra as Gopalan
- Vadhiyar
- Ordinary as Ashan
- Prabhuvinte Makkal
2011
- Nadakame Ulakam as Vasu
- Naayika as Gracy's father
- Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- The Filmstaar as Film producer
- Doubles as S.I Mayyazhi
- Mohabbath
- Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- Adaminte Makan Abu as Abu
- Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- Makeup Man as Lawrance
- Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- Doctor Love as Novelist
- The Train as Ramu
- Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- Orma Mathram as Lawrence
- Janapriyan as Kannappan
- Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
2010
- Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- Plus Two as Lalappan
- Tournament as Karuppayya
- Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- Anwar as Ashraf
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- Canvas
- Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- Puthumukhangal
2009
- Keralotsavam Mission 2009
- Decent Parties
- Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- Samastha Keralam PO
- Loudspeaker as KP
- 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- Robin Hood as Nassar
- Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- Angel John as Moneylender
- Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- Swa Le as Chandramohan
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Usman
2008
- Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- Gopalapuranam
- Thavalam
- Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- Mayabazar as Govindan
- Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- Cycle as Stephen
- Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- SMS as Sundaran
2007
- Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- July 4 as Sakthivel
- Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- Arabikkatha as Karim
- Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- Chocolate as Pappan
- Hallo as Chidambaram
- Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- Goal as Kuriakose
- Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- Speed Track as Lali
- Abraham And Lincoln
- Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- Ekantham
2006
- Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- Pachakuthira as Chandran
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- Chess as Unnikkannan
- Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- Oruvan as Balan
- Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- Aanachandam as Manikandan
- Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
2005
- Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- Maanikyan
- Junior Senior as Sathyan
- Rappakal as Govindan
- Krithyam as Badsha
- Sarkar Dada
- Pandippada as Umakanthan
- Chanthupottu as Vareed
- Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
2004
- Thalamelam as Sattappan
- Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- Rasikan as Paramu
- Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- Parayam
- Youth Festival
2003
- Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- Vellithira as Surendran
- C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
- Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
2002
- Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- Thandavam as Basheer
- Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
2001
- Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- Ee Nadu Ennalevare
- Bhadra
- Nariman as Balan
- Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- Sathyameva Jayathe
- Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- Sundarapurushan as Balan
2000
- Mera Naam Joker
- Kinnara Thumbikal
- Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
- Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
1999
- Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
- Udayapuram Sulthan as Salim
- My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwallan
1998
- Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam
- Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
1997
- Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- Gurushishyan
- Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
1996
- Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
1991
- Sandhesam as Uncredited role
1984
- My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician