Salim Kumar

Known For: Acting
Born: October 10, 1969
Place of Birth: Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Died: June 6, 2026

Salim Kumar

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

Koodothram

2026

Bha. Bha. Ba.

2025 · Adv. Mukundan Unni

Panchayat Jetty

2024 · MLA

Idiyan Chandhu

2024

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum

2024

Marivillin Gopurangal

2024 · Thomas

Malayalee from India

2024 · Hamsa

Oru Kadath Naadan Katha

2023 · Mammali

Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam

2023 · Rafi

Kirkkan

2023 · Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)

Kallanum Bhagavathiyum

2023 · Priest

Vellari Pattanam

2023 · Kunjikannan Master

Vanitha

2023 · Rajan

Mukundan Unni Associates™

2022 · Unni's Grandfather (voice)

Mei Hoom Moosa

2022

Thallumaala

2022 · Singer, Playback Singer

Pada

2022 · Justice Thankappan Achari

Thirimali

2022 · Avarachan

Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan

2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Meow

2021 · Usthad

Sumesh & Ramesh

2021 · Indhukaladharan

Malik

2021 · Moosakka

One

2021 · Dasappan

Varkey

2020 · Ashan

Dhamaka

2020 · Dr. Gopinath

Driving Licence

2019 · Agusti

Munthiri Monchan

2019 · Thavala (Frog)

Aakashaganga 2

2019

Ittymaani: Made In China

2019 · Mapranam Varkey

Ganagandharvan

2019 · Rajaji

Porinju Mariam Jose

2019 · 'Beedi' Joy

Shibu

2019 · Dr. Thomas

A for Apple

2019

And The Oscar Goes To...

2019 · Sakhav Moidu

MASK

2019

My Great Grandfather

2019

The Gambler

2019 · Eapan

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

2019 · Paanjikuttan

Madura Raja

2019 · Manoharan Mangalodayam

Childhood Friends

2019 · SK Sir

An International Local Story

2019 · MLA Joseph Manavalan

Oru Adaar Love

2019 · Manavalan

Allu Ramendran

2019 · SI Sinto Simon

Chalakkudikkaran Changathi

2018 · Ramappan

Mangalyam Thanthunanena

2018 · Kuriyakose Tharayill

Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar

2018 · Thankarajan

Mohanlal

2018 · 'Sathan' Jose

Panchavarnathatha

2018 · Jimmy

Kuttanadan Marpappa

2018 · Philipose

Vikadakumaran

2018 · Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)

Rosapoo

2018 · V.T. Shankar

Shikkari Shambhu

2018 · SI Jimmy

Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam

2018 · Karimannur Gopi, Director, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue

Queen

2018 · Adv.Mukundan

Sakhavinte Priyasakhi

2018 · Vasanthan

Chippy

2017

Hello Dubaikkaran

2017

Sherlock Toms

2017 · Chauro

Ramaleela

2017 · Sumesh Venjara

Velipadinte Pusthakam

2017 · Prof. Premraj

The Black Jew

2017 · Aaron Eliyahu, Director, Writer, Producer

Clint

2017

Alamara

2017 · Alamara (voice)

Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan

2016 · 'Naxalite' Chandran

Thoppil Joppan

2016 · Father Isaac Vaalambarambil

Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

2016 · , Producer

Female Unnikrishnan

2015 · Thamarakulam Dravian

Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

2015 · School Head Master

Pathemari

2015 · Narayanan's father

Utopiayile Rajavu

2015 · Crow (voice)

Elanjikavu P.O.

2015

Compartment

2015 · , Director, Producer, Writer

Fireman

2015 · Narendan Achari

The Reporter

2015

Seconds

2014 · Jeevan

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya

2014 · Korah

Nedunchaalai

2014 · Mattum Shekar

My Dear Mummy

2014

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana

2014 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu

2014

Bicycle Thieves

2013 · Jose Prakash

Nadodimannan

2013 · Ravi

KQ

2013

Kunjananthante Kada

2013

Maryan

2013 · Thomayya

Abhiyum Njanum

2013 · Jose

Oonga

2013 · Kunja / Tramp

Immanuel

2013 · Suku

Players

2013

Annum Innum Ennum

2013 · Lopez Chencherry

Maad Dad

2013 · Giridhar

Lisammayude Veedu

2013 · Samuel

101 Weddings

2012 · Khader

Prabhuvinte Makkal

2012

Ayalum Njanum Thammil

2012 · Thomachan

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

2012

Mr. Marumakan

2012 · Sankaranunni

Vadhiyar

2012

Ezham Suryan

2012

Cobra

2012 · Gopalan

Masters

2012 · Monachan

Ordinary

2012 · Ashan

Orange

2012 · Ashan

Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar

2012 · Rafeek

Venicile Vyapari

2011 · Kamalasanan

Swapna Sanchari

2011 · Sugathan

Naayika

2011 · Gracy's father

Christian Brothers

2011 · Purushothaman

Ulakam Chuttum Valiban

2011 · Guru

Doctor Love

2011 · Novelist

Teja Bhai and Family

2011 · Divakaran Nair

Orma Mathram

2011 · Lawrence

The Filmstaar

2011 · Film producer

Three Kings

2011 · K. S. Prashanthan

Adaminte Makan Abu

2011 · Abu

The Train

2011 · Ramu

Janapriyan

2011 · Kannappan

Manikyakallu

2011 · Kunjraaman / Thampuraan

Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku

2011

Mohabbath

2011

Doubles

2011 · S.I Mayyazhi

Nadakame Ulakam

2011 · Vasu

Makeup Man

2011 · Lawrance

Arjunan Saakshi

2011 · Mechanic Jackson

Puthumukhangal

2010

Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

2010 · Lolappan

Tournament

2010 · Karuppayya

Best Actor

2010 · Vadival Pranchi

Again Kasarkode Khaderbai

2010 · Kalam

Swantham Bharya Zindabad

Swantham Bharya Zindabad

2010 · T.K. Vipin Kumar

Kaaryasthan

2010 · Kalidas

Four Friends

2010 · Kochaouseppe

Anwar

2010 · Ashraf

Oridathoru Postman

2010 · Chandrappan

3 Char Sau Bees

2010 · Chandran

Plus Two

2010 · Lalappan

Malarvaadi Arts Club

2010 · Kattappuram Sashi

Canvas

2010

Pokkiri Raja

2010 · Manoharan Mangalodayam

Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum

Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum

2010 · Gopalan

Yugapurushan

2010 · Maniyan

Happy Husbands

2010 · Satyapalan/Dharmapalan

My Big Father

2009 · Unnikkuttan

Chattambinadu

2009 · Maakkri Gopalan

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

2009

Kappalu Muthalali

2009 · Omanakuttan

Swa Le

2009 · Chandramohan

Angel John

2009 · Moneylender

Kerala Cafe

2009 · Manikandan

Robin Hood

2009 · Nassar

Loudspeaker

2009 · KP

Duplicate

2009 · Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)

Decent Parties

2009

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

2009 · SI Madhavan Chandrappinn

Samastha Keralam PO

2009

2 Harihar Nagar

2009 · Ayyappan

Gulumaal: The Escape

2009 · Bhai

Aayirathil Oruvan

Aayirathil Oruvan

2009 · Usman

Love in Singapore

2009 · Shukkoor

Makante Achan

2009 · Krishnan Kutty

SMS

2008 · Sundaran

Crazy Gopalan

2008 · Lakshmanan

Lollipop

2008 · Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi

Thavalam

2008

Mayabazar

2008 · Govindan

Parthan Kanda Paralokam

2008 · Karunan

One Way Ticket

2008 · Sakkath Beeran

Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam

2008 · Sugunan Moothukunnam

Aandavan

2008 · Mayinkutti

Twenty 20

2008 · SP Indhuchoodan

Annan Thambi

2008 · Sub Inspector Shyamalan

Mulla

2008 · 'Thotti' Sasi

Gopalapuranam

2008

Cycle

2008 · Stephen

Kangaroo

2007 · 'Current' Kunjachan

Katha Parayumbol

2007 · Das Vadakkemuri

Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?

2007 · Rajendran Vazhayila

Ayur Rekha

2007 · Ismail

Romeoo

2007 · Naranimangalam Narayanan

Kichamani M.B.A.

Kichamani M.B.A.

2007 · Kasim

Chocolate

2007 · Pappan

Arabikkatha

2007 · Karim

Hallo

2007 · Chidambaram

July 4

2007 · Sakthivel

Mission 90 Days

2007 · Aravindan

Goal

2007 · Kuriakose

Abraham And Lincoln

2007

Speed Track

2007 · Lali

Ekantham

2007

Mayavi

2007 · Kannan Srank

Inspector Garud

2007 · Lonappan

Changathipoocha

2007 · Rajappan

Payum Puli

2007 · Mujeeb Rahman

Oruvan

2006 · Balan

Karutha Pakshikal

2006 · Shanmughan

Vaasthavam

2006 · Thrippan Namboodiri

Ennittum

2006 · Fa.Perera Joseph

Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam

2006 · Ali

Aanachandam

2006 · Manikandan

Chess

2006 · Unnikkannan

Prajapathi

2006 · Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi

Thuruppugulan

2006 · Khadar

Pachakuthira

2006 · Chandran

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

2006 · Appachan

Toys of Coconut Shell

2006 · Achooti

Lion

2006 · Pottakkuzhy Chellappan

Achanurangatha Veedu

2006 · Samuel

Maanikyan

2005

Sarkar Dada

2005

Rajamanikyam

2005 · Dasappan

Junior Senior

2005 · Sathyan

Naran

2005 · Idimutti Rajan

Lokanathan I. A. S.

2005 · Rajappan

Chanthupottu

2005 · Vareed

Pandippada

2005 · Umakanthan

Rappakal

2005 · Govindan

Thaskara Veeran

2005 · Suguthan

Krithyam

2005 · Badsha

Deepangal Sakshi

2005 · Advocate

Iruvattam Manavatti

2005 · Ochira Velu

Thommanum Makkalum

2005 · Rajakannu

Immini Nalloraal

2005 · Kittuni

Udayananu Tharam

2005 · Rafeeq

Rasikan

2004 · Paramu

Perumazhakkalam

2004 · Aamu Elappa

Youth Festival

2004

Kadhavaseshan

2004 · Renuka's brother-in-law

Aparichithan

2004 · Tribal Helper

Thalamelam

2004 · Sattappan

Chathikkatha Chanthu

2004 · Vikram

Vismayathumbathu

2004 · Guhan

Vellinakshatram

2004 · Dr. Sundaresan

Greetings

2004 · Vaidyanathan

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

2004 · Tester Kannappan

Parayam

2004

Pattanathil Sundaran

2003 · Adv. Bhuvanachandran

Pulival Kalyanam

2003 · Manavalan

Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

2003 · Suryaprakashan

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

2003 · Sundaran

Pattalam

2003 · Gabbar Kesavan

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

2003 · Moonga Varkey

C.I.D. Moosa

2003 · The Insane Man

Vellithira

2003 · Surendran

Sadanandante Samayam

2003 · Gopalan

Kilichundan Mampazham

2003 · Usman

Thilakkam

2003 · Omanakkuttan

Gramophone

2003 · 'Tabla' Bhaskaran

Vasanthamalika

2002 · Komalan

Savithriyude Aranjanam

Savithriyude Aranjanam

2002 · Olympion Bhootham Appachan

Kalyanaraman

2002 · Pyari, Playback Singer

Valkannadi

2002 · Satheeshan

Pranayamanithooval

Pranayamanithooval

2002 · Sundaran

Pakalpooram

2002 · Manikyan

Thandavam

2002 · Basheer

Meesa Madhavan

2002 · Adv. Mukundanunny

Mazhathullikkilukkam

2002 · Mayandi

Kunjikkoonan

2002 · Chandran

Bamboo Boys

2002 · Chamba

Soothradharan

2001 · Leela Krishnan

One Man Show

2001 · Bhaskaran

Nariman

2001 · Balan

Sundarapurushan

2001 · Balan

Ee Nadu Ennalevare

Ee Nadu Ennalevare

2001

Ee Parakkum Thalika

2001 · Koshy

Naranathu Thamburan

2001 · Shivan

Sathyameva Jayathe

Sathyameva Jayathe

2001

Bhadra

2001

Bharthavudyogam

Bharthavudyogam

2001 · Pushpan

Thenkasipattanam

2000 · Muthuraman

Mera Naam Joker

Mera Naam Joker

2000

Kinnara Thumbikal

Kinnara Thumbikal

2000

Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal

Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal

2000 · Bhaskaran

Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum

2000

Darling Darling

2000 · Telephone Booth Owner

Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal

Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal

1999

My Dear Karady

1999 · Constable Ujwallan

Udayapuram Sulthan

1999 · Salim

Meenakshi Kalyanam

Meenakshi Kalyanam

1998 · Adv. Sivan Mullassery

Mayajalam

1998 · Ezhupunna Mathai

Mangalya Pallakku

1998 · Phalgunan

Mattupetti Machan

1998 · Manoharan

Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam

Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam

1998

Kudumba Vaarthakal

Kudumba Vaarthakal

1998 · Kunjumon

Gramapanchayath

1998 · Bhaskaran

Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran

1998 · Omallur Omanakuttan

Suvarna Simhasanam

Suvarna Simhasanam

1997 · Gopalan

Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan

1997 · Kizhi

Gurushishyan

1997

Newspaper Boy

1997 · Venkidi

Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum

Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum

1996 · Gonsalvas Sayippu

Sandhesam

1991 · Uncredited role

My Dear Kuttichathan

1984 · Musician

Ullasa Poothirikal

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Indira

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Appavin Meesai

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Koodothram 2

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