Acting
Salim Kumar
Born 1969-10-10
Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Salim Kumar
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Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
2014
TMDB3.6
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Malik
2021
TMDB3.6
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Thallumaala
2022
TMDB3.5
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Mukundan Unni Associates™
2022
TMDB3.9
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Maryan
2013
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Driving Licence
2019
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Ee Parakkum Thalika
2001
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Twenty 20
2008
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Ayalum Njanum Thammil
2012
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Udayananu Tharam
2005
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (311 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Koodothram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Bha. Bha. Ba. | Adv. Mukundan Unni | Movie | 2025 |
 | Panchayat Jetty | MLA | Movie | 2024 |
 | Idiyan Chandhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Marivillin Gopurangal | Thomas | Movie | 2024 |
 | Malayalee from India | Hamsa | Movie | 2024 |
 | Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam | Rafi | Movie | 2023 |
 | Kirkkan | Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | Priest | Movie | 2023 |
 | Vellari Pattanam | Kunjikannan Master | Movie | 2023 |
 | Vanitha | Rajan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Mukundan Unni Associates™ | Unni's Grandfather (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Mei Hoom Moosa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | Thallumaala | Singer | Movie | 2022 |
| Thallumaala | Playback Singer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Pada | Justice Thankappan Achari | Movie | 2022 |
 | Thirimali | Avarachan | Movie | 2022 |
 | Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Meow | Usthad | Movie | 2021 |
 | Sumesh & Ramesh | Indhukaladharan | Movie | 2021 |
 | Malik | Moosakka | Movie | 2021 |
 | One | Dasappan | Movie | 2021 |
 | Varkey | Ashan | Movie | 2020 |
 | Dhamaka | Dr. Gopinath | Movie | 2020 |
 | Driving Licence | Agusti | Movie | 2019 |
 | Munthiri Monchan | Thavala (Frog) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Aakashaganga 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Oru Kadath Naadan Katha | Mammali | Movie | 2019 |
 | Ittymaani: Made In China | Mapranam Varkey | Movie | 2019 |
 | Ganagandharvan | Rajaji | Movie | 2019 |
 | Porinju Mariam Jose | 'Beedi' Joy | Movie | 2019 |
 | Shibu | Dr. Thomas | Movie | 2019 |
 | A for Apple | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | And The Oscar Goes To... | Sakhav Moidu | Movie | 2019 |
 | MASK | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | My Great Grandfather | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Gambler | Eapan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Paanjikuttan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Madura Raja | Manoharan Mangalodayam | Movie | 2019 |
 | Childhood Friends | SK Sir | Movie | 2019 |
 | An International Local Story | MLA Joseph Manavalan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Oru Adaar Love | Manavalan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Allu Ramendran | SI Sinto Simon | Movie | 2019 |
 | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | Ramappan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Kuriyakose Tharayill | Movie | 2018 |
 | Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar | Thankarajan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Mohanlal | 'Sathan' Jose | Movie | 2018 |
 | Panchavarnathatha | Jimmy | Movie | 2018 |
 | Kuttanadan Marpappa | Philipose | Movie | 2018 |
 | Vikadakumaran | Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Rosapoo | V.T. Shankar | Movie | 2018 |
 | Shikkari Shambhu | SI Jimmy | Movie | 2018 |
 | Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam | Karimannur Gopi | Movie | 2018 |
 | Queen | Adv.Mukundan | Movie | 2018 |
| Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
| Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
| Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam | Dialogue | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sakhavinte Priyasakhi | Vasanthan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Chippy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Hello Dubaikkaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Sherlock Toms | Chauro | Movie | 2017 |
 | Ramaleela | Sumesh Venjara | Movie | 2017 |
 | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Black Jew | Aaron Eliyahu | Movie | 2017 |
| The Black Jew | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
| The Black Jew | Director | Movie | 2017 |
| The Black Jew | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Clint | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Alamara | Alamara (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | 'Naxalite' Chandran | Movie | 2016 |
 | Thoppil Joppan | Father Isaac Vaalambarambil | Movie | 2016 |
 | Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
| Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Female Unnikrishnan | Thamarakulam Dravian | Movie | 2015 |
 | Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal | School Head Master | Movie | 2015 |
 | Pathemari | Narayanan's father | Movie | 2015 |
 | Utopiayile Rajavu | Crow (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Elanjikavu P.O. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Compartment | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
| Compartment | Director | Movie | 2015 |
| Compartment | Writer | Movie | 2015 |
| Compartment | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Fireman | Narendan Achari | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Reporter | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Seconds | Jeevan | Movie | 2014 |
 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Korah | Movie | 2014 |
 | Nedunchaalai | Mattum Shekar | Movie | 2014 |
 | My Dear Mummy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Bicycle Thieves | Jose Prakash | Movie | 2013 |
 | Nadodimannan | Ravi | Movie | 2013 |
 | KQ | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | Kunjananthante Kada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | Maryan | Thomayya | Movie | 2013 |
 | Abhiyum Njanum | Jose | Movie | 2013 |
 | Oonga | Kunja / Tramp | Movie | 2013 |
 | Immanuel | Suku | Movie | 2013 |
 | Players | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | Annum Innum Ennum | Lopez Chencherry | Movie | 2013 |
 | Maad Dad | Giridhar | Movie | 2013 |
 | Lisammayude Veedu | Samuel | Movie | 2013 |
 | 101 Weddings | Khader | Movie | 2012 |
 | Prabhuvinte Makkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Thomachan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Mr. Marumakan | Sankaranunni | Movie | 2012 |
 | Vadhiyar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
| Ezham Suryan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Cobra | Gopalan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Masters | Monachan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Ordinary | Ashan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Orange | Ashan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Rafeek | Movie | 2012 |
 | Venicile Vyapari | Kamalasanan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Swapna Sanchari | Sugathan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Naayika | Gracy's father | Movie | 2011 |
 | Christian Brothers | Purushothaman | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Guru | Movie | 2011 |
 | Doctor Love | Novelist | Movie | 2011 |
 | Teja Bhai and Family | Divakaran Nair | Movie | 2011 |
 | Orma Mathram | Lawrence | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Filmstaar | Film producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Three Kings | K. S. Prashanthan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Abu | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Train | Ramu | Movie | 2011 |
 | Janapriyan | Kannappan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Manikyakallu | Kunjraaman / Thampuraan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
| Mohabbath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Doubles | S.I Mayyazhi | Movie | 2011 |
 | Nadakame Ulakam | Vasu | Movie | 2011 |
 | Makeup Man | Lawrance | Movie | 2011 |
 | Arjunan Saakshi | Mechanic Jackson | Movie | 2011 |
| Puthumukhangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Lolappan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Tournament | Karuppayya | Movie | 2010 |
 | Best Actor | Vadival Pranchi | Movie | 2010 |
 | Again Kasarkode Khaderbai | Kalam | Movie | 2010 |
| Swantham Bharya Zindabad | T.K. Vipin Kumar | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Kaaryasthan | Kalidas | Movie | 2010 |
 | Four Friends | Kochaouseppe | Movie | 2010 |
 | Anwar | Ashraf | Movie | 2010 |
 | Oridathoru Postman | Chandrappan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Fiddle | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | 3 Char Sau Bees | Chandran | Movie | 2010 |
 | Plus Two | Lalappan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Kattappuram Sashi | Movie | 2010 |
 | Canvas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Pokkiri Raja | Manoharan Mangalodayam | Movie | 2010 |
| Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum | Gopalan | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Yugapurushan | Maniyan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Happy Husbands | Satyapalan/Dharmapalan | Movie | 2010 |
 | My Big Father | Unnikkuttan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Chattambinadu | Maakkri Gopalan | Movie | 2009 |
| Keralotsavam Mission 2009 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Kappalu Muthalali | Omanakuttan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Swa Le | Chandramohan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Angel John | Moneylender | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kerala Cafe | Manikandan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Robin Hood | Nassar | Movie | 2009 |
 | Loudspeaker | KP | Movie | 2009 |
 | Duplicate | Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Decent Parties | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | SI Madhavan Chandrappinn | Movie | 2009 |
 | Samastha Keralam PO | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | 2 Harihar Nagar | Ayyappan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Gulumaal: The Escape | Bhai | Movie | 2009 |
| Aayirathil Oruvan | Usman | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Love in Singapore | Shukkoor | Movie | 2009 |
 | Makante Achan | Krishnan Kutty | Movie | 2009 |
 | SMS | Sundaran | Movie | 2008 |
 | Crazy Gopalan | Lakshmanan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Lollipop | Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi | Movie | 2008 |
 | Thavalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Mayabazar | Govindan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Parthan Kanda Paralokam | Karunan | Movie | 2008 |
 | One Way Ticket | Sakkath Beeran | Movie | 2008 |
 | Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Sugunan Moothukunnam | Movie | 2008 |
 | Aandavan | Mayinkutti | Movie | 2008 |
 | Twenty 20 | SP Indhuchoodan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Annan Thambi | Sub Inspector Shyamalan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Mulla | 'Thotti' Sasi | Movie | 2008 |
 | Gopalapuranam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Cycle | Stephen | Movie | 2008 |
 | Kangaroo | 'Current' Kunjachan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Katha Parayumbol | Das Vadakkemuri | Movie | 2007 |
 | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? | Rajendran Vazhayila | Movie | 2007 |
 | Ayur Rekha | Ismail | Movie | 2007 |
 | Romeoo | Naranimangalam Narayanan | Movie | 2007 |
| Kichamani M.B.A. | Kasim | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Chocolate | Pappan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Arabikkatha | Karim | Movie | 2007 |
 | Hallo | Chidambaram | Movie | 2007 |
 | July 4 | Sakthivel | Movie | 2007 |
 | Mission 90 Days | Aravindan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Goal | Kuriakose | Movie | 2007 |
 | Abraham And Lincoln | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Speed Track | Lali | Movie | 2007 |
 | Ekantham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Mayavi | Kannan Srank | Movie | 2007 |
 | Inspector Garud | Lonappan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Changathipoocha | Rajappan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Payum Puli | Mujeeb Rahman | Movie | 2007 |
 | Oruvan | Balan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Karutha Pakshikal | Shanmughan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Vaasthavam | Thrippan Namboodiri | Movie | 2006 |
 | Ennittum | Fa.Perera Joseph | Movie | 2006 |
 | Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam | Ali | Movie | 2006 |
 | Aanachandam | Manikandan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Chess | Unnikkannan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Prajapathi | Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thuruppugulan | Khadar | Movie | 2006 |
 | Pachakuthira | Chandran | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Appachan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Toys of Coconut Shell | Achooti | Movie | 2006 |
 | Lion | Pottakkuzhy Chellappan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Achanurangatha Veedu | Samuel | Movie | 2006 |
 | Maanikyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Sarkar Dada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Rajamanikyam | Dasappan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Junior Senior | Sathyan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Naran | Idimutti Rajan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Lokanathan I. A. S. | Rajappan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Chanthupottu | Vareed | Movie | 2005 |
 | Pandippada | Umakanthan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Rappakal | Govindan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Thaskara Veeran | Suguthan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Krithyam | Badsha | Movie | 2005 |
 | Deepangal Sakshi | Advocate | Movie | 2005 |
 | Iruvattam Manavatti | Ochira Velu | Movie | 2005 |
 | Thommanum Makkalum | Rajakannu | Movie | 2005 |
 | Immini Nalloraal | Kittuni | Movie | 2005 |
 | Udayananu Tharam | Rafeeq | Movie | 2005 |
 | Rasikan | Paramu | Movie | 2004 |
 | Perumazhakkalam | Aamu Elappa | Movie | 2004 |
 | Youth Festival | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kadhavaseshan | Renuka's brother-in-law | Movie | 2004 |
 | Aparichithan | Tribal Helper | Movie | 2004 |
 | Thalamelam | Sattappan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Vikram | Movie | 2004 |
 | Vismayathumbathu | Guhan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Vellinakshatram | Dr. Sundaresan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Greetings | Vaidyanathan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Tester Kannappan | Movie | 2004 |
| Parayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Pattanathil Sundaran | Adv. Bhuvanachandran | Movie | 2003 |
 | Pulival Kalyanam | Manavalan | Movie | 2003 |
| Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Suryaprakashan | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu | Sundaran | Movie | 2003 |
 | Pattalam | Gabbar Kesavan | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum | Moonga Varkey | Movie | 2003 |
 | C.I.D. Moosa | The Insane Man | Movie | 2003 |
 | Vellithira | Surendran | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sadanandante Samayam | Gopalan | Movie | 2003 |
 | Kilichundan Mambazham | Usman | Movie | 2003 |
 | Thilakkam | Omanakkuttan | Movie | 2003 |
 | Gramophone | 'Tabla' Bhaskaran | Movie | 2003 |
 | Vasanthamalika | Komalan | Movie | 2002 |
| Savithriyude Aranjanam | Olympion Bhootham Appachan | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Kalyanaraman | Pyari | Movie | 2002 |
| Kalyanaraman | Playback Singer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Valkannadi | Satheeshan | Movie | 2002 |
| Pranayamanithooval | Sundaran | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Pakalpooram | Manikyan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Thandavam | Basheer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Meesa Madhavan | Adv. Mukundanunny | Movie | 2002 |
 | Mazhathullikkilukkam | Mayandi | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kunjikkoonan | Chandran | Movie | 2002 |
 | Bamboo Boys | Chamba | Movie | 2002 |
 | Soothradharan | Leela Krishnan | Movie | 2001 |
 | One Man Show | Bhaskaran | Movie | 2001 |
 | Nariman | Balan | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sundarapurushan | Balan | Movie | 2001 |
| Ee Nadu Ennalevare | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Koshy | Movie | 2001 |
 | Naranathu Thamburan | Shivan | Movie | 2001 |
| Sathyameva Jayathe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
| Bhadra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
| Bharthavudyogam | Pushpan | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Thenkasipattanam | Muthuraman | Movie | 2000 |
| Mera Naam Joker | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
| Kinnara Thumbikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
| Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal | Bhaskaran | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Darling Darling | Telephone Booth Owner | Movie | 2000 |
| Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | My Dear Karady | Constable Ujwallan | Movie | 1999 |
 | Udayapuram Sulthan | Salim | Movie | 1999 |
| Meenakshi Kalyanam | Adv. Sivan Mullassery | Movie | 1998 | |
| Sooryavanam | Thamarathoppu | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Mayajalam | Ezhupunna Mathai | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mangalya Pallakku | Phalgunan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mattupetti Machan | Manoharan | Movie | 1998 |
| Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
| Kudumba Vaarthakal | Kunjumon | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Gramapanchayath | Bhaskaran | Movie | 1998 |
 | Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran | Omallur Omanakuttan | Movie | 1998 |
| Suvarna Simhasanam | Gopalan | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan | Kizhi | Movie | 1997 |
 | Gurushishyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
| Newspaper Boy | Venkidi | Movie | 1997 | |
| Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum | Gonsalvas Sayippu | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Sandhesam | Uncredited role | Movie | 1991 |
 | My Dear Kuttichathan | Musician | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ullasa Poothirikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Indira | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Appavin Meesai | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Koodothram 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |