Acting
Salim Kumar
Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi cinema · 296 credits
Born
10 October 1969
Died
6 June 2026 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Chittatukara, Kerala, India
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.
Known for
Filmography
Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Adv. Mukundan Unni
Vellari Pattanam
as Kunjikannan Master
Vanitha
as Rajan
Kirkkan
as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
Thirimali
as Avarachan
Thallumaala
as Singer, Playback Singer
Mukundan Unni Associates™
as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
Pada
as Justice Thankappan Achari
Meow
as Usthad
Malik
as Moosakka
Sumesh & Ramesh
as Indhukaladharan
One
as Dasappan
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Dhamaka
as Dr. Gopinath
Varkey
as Ashan
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Sakhav Moidu
Oru Adaar Love
as Manavalan
Allu Ramendran
as SI Sinto Simon
Madura Raja
as Manoharan Mangalodayam
An International Local Story
as MLA Joseph Manavalan
Childhood Friends
as SK Sir
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Paanjikuttan
The Gambler
as Eapan
Shibu
as Dr. Thomas
Porinju Mariam Jose
as 'Beedi' Joy
Ittymaani: Made In China
as Mapranam Varkey
Ganagandharvan
as Rajaji
Driving Licence
as Agusti
Munthiri Monchan
as Thavala (Frog)
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
as Vasanthan
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
as Karimannur Gopi, Director, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
Shikkari Shambhu
as SI Jimmy
Rosapoo
as V.T. Shankar
Queen
as Adv.Mukundan
Kuttanadan Marpappa
as Philipose
Mohanlal
as 'Sathan' Jose
Mangalyam Thanthunanena
as Kuriyakose Tharayill
Vikadakumaran
as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
Alamara
as Alamara (voice)
Velipadinte Pusthakam
as Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
The Black Jew
as Aaron Eliyahu, Writer, Producer, Director
Sherlock Toms
as Chauro
Ramaleela
as Sumesh Venjara
Thoppil Joppan
as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
as 'Naxalite' Chandran
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
Actor, Producer
Pathemari
as Narayanan's father
Fireman
as Narendan Achari
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
as School Head Master
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Crow (voice)
Compartment
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Female Unnikrishnan
as Thamarakulam Dravian
Nedunchaalai
as Mattum Shekar
Seconds
as Jeevan
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Maryan
as Thomayya
Immanuel
as Suku
Bicycle Thieves
as Jose Prakash
Annum Innum Ennum
as Lopez Chencherry
Maad Dad
as Giridhar
Lisammayude Veedu
as Samuel
Oonga
as Kunja / Tramp
Masters
as Monachan
Ordinary
as Ashan
101 Weddings
as Khader
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
as Thomachan
Cobra
as Gopalan
Orange
as Ashan
Mr. Marumakan
as Sankaranunni
Christian Brothers
as Purushothaman
Makeup Man
as Lawrance
Swapna Sanchari
as Sugathan
Doubles
as S.I Mayyazhi
Arjunan Saakshi
as Mechanic Jackson
Venicile Vyapari
as Kamalasanan
Three Kings
as K. S. Prashanthan
The Train
as Ramu
The Filmstaar
as Film producer
Teja Bhai and Family
as Divakaran Nair
Orma Mathram
as Lawrence
Janapriyan
as Kannappan
Manikyakallu
as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
Doctor Love
as Novelist
Naayika
as Gracy's father
Kaaryasthan
as Kalidas
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
as Lolappan
Oridathoru Postman
as Chandrappan
Best Actor
as Vadival Pranchi
Anwar
as Ashraf
Happy Husbands
as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
Four Friends
as Kochaouseppe
Swantham Bharya Zindabad
as T.K. Vipin Kumar
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Kattappuram Sashi
Yugapurushan
as Maniyan
3 Char Sau Bees
as Chandran
Plus Two
as Lalappan
Tournament
as Karuppayya
Pokkiri Raja
as Manoharan Mangalodayam
Puthumukhangal
as Villu Velayudhan
Thaskara Lahala
as Ayyappan
Pramani
as Salim Hassan
2 Harihar Nagar
as Ayyappan
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
Chattambinadu
as Maakkri Gopalan
Robin Hood
as Nassar
Swa Le
as Chandramohan
Love in Singapore
as Shukkoor
Makante Achan
as Krishnan Kutty
My Big Father
as Unnikkuttan
Kerala Cafe
as Manikandan
Angel John
as Moneylender
Duplicate
as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
Kappalu Muthalali
as Omanakuttan
SMS
as Sundaran
Crazy Gopalan
as Lakshmanan
Lollipop
as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
Mulla
as 'Thotti' Sasi
Mayabazar
as Govindan
One Way Ticket
as Sakkath Beeran
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam
as Sugunan Moothukunnam
Twenty 20
as SP Indhuchoodan
Cycle
as Stephen
Aandavan
as Mayinkutti
Annan Thambi
as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
Ayur Rekha
as Ismail
Mission 90 Days
as Aravindan
Goal
as Kuriakose
Katha Parayumbol
as Das Vadakkemuri
Mayavi
as Kannan Srank
Chocolate
as Pappan
Arabikkatha
as Karim
Hallo
as Chidambaram
Romeoo
as Naranimangalam Narayanan
Kangaroo
as 'Current' Kunjachan
Changathipoocha
as Rajappan
July 4
as Sakthivel
Payum Puli
as Mujeeb Rahman
Inspector Garud
as Lonappan
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?
as Rajendran Vazhayila
Aanachandam
as Manikandan
Chess
as Unnikkannan
Karutha Pakshikal
as Shanmughan
Thuruppugulan
as Khadar
Prajapathi
as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as Appachan
Vaasthavam
as Thrippan Namboodiri
Lion
as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
Pachakuthira
as Chandran
Ennittum
as Fa.Perera Joseph
Oruvan
as Balan
Udayananu Tharam
as Rafeeq
Thaskara Veeran
as Suguthan
Rappakal
as Govindan
Thommanum Makkalum
as Rajakannu
Lokanathan I. A. S.
as Rajappan
Chanthupottu
as Vareed
Rajamanikyam
as Dasappan
Pandippada
as Umakanthan
Iruvattam Manavatti
as Ochira Velu
Deepangal Sakshi
as Advocate
Immini Nalloraal
as Kittuni
Junior Senior
as Sathyan
Krithyam
as Badsha
Naran
as Idimutti Rajan
Kadhavaseshan
as Renuka's brother-in-law
Perumazhakkalam
as Aamu Elappa
Aparichithan
as Tribal Helper
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
as Tester Kannappan
Greetings
as Vaidyanathan
Vellinakshatram
as Dr. Sundaresan
Thalamelam
as Sattappan
Rasikan
as Paramu
Vellithira
as Surendran
Pattalam
as Gabbar Kesavan
C.I.D. Moosa
as The Insane Man
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
Gramophone
as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
Pulival Kalyanam
as Manavalan
Thilakkam
as Omanakkuttan
Sadanandante Samayam
as Gopalan
വലത്തോട്ടു തിരിഞ്ഞാൽ നാലാമത്തെ വീട്
2003
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Suryaprakashan
Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum
as Moonga Varkey
Valkannadi
as Satheeshan
Thandavam
as Basheer
സാവിത്രിയുടെ അരഞ്ഞാണം
2002
Savithriyude Aranjanam
as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
Kalyanaraman
as Pyari, Playback Singer
Pakalpooram
as Manikyan
Kunjikkoonan
as Chandran
Mazhathullikkilukkam
as Mayandi
Bamboo Boys
as Chamba
Vasanthamalika
as Komalan
Meesa Madhavan
as Adv. Mukundanunny
Soothradharan
as Leela Krishnan
One Man Show
as Bhaskaran
Nariman
as Balan
Thenkasipattanam
as Muthuraman
Darling Darling
as Telephone Booth Owner
My Dear Karady
as Constable Ujwallan
Mayajalam
as Ezhupunna Mathai
Mangalya Pallakku
as Phalgunan
മീനാക്ഷി കല്യാണം
1998
Meenakshi Kalyanam
as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
Mattupetti Machan
as Manoharan
Gramapanchayath
as Bhaskaran
Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran
as Omallur Omanakuttan
സൂര്യവനം
1998
Sooryavanam
as Thamarathoppu
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum
1996
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum
as Gonsalvas Sayippu
Sandhesam
as Uncredited role
My Dear Kuttichathan
as Musician