Salim Kumar
298 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 10, 1969
- Died
- Jun 6, 2026 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Chittatukara, Kerala, India
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
Salim Kumar: movies and TV shows
Acting (298)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2025 Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2024 Panchayat Jetty
as MLA
- 2024
- 2024
- 2024 Marivillin Gopurangal
as Thomas
- 2024 Malayalee from India
as Hamsa
- 2023 Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam
as Rafi
- 2023 Kirkkan
as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- 2023 Kallanum Bhagavathiyum
as Priest
- 2023 Vellari Pattanam
as Kunjikannan Master
- 2023 Vanitha
as Rajan
- 2022 Mukundan Unni Associates™
as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022
- 2022 Thallumaala
as Singer
- 2022 Pada
as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2022 Thirimali
as Avarachan
- 2021 Meow
as Usthad
- 2021 Sumesh & Ramesh
as Indhukaladharan
- 2021 Malik
as Moosakka
- 2021 One
as Dasappan
- 2020 Varkey
as Ashan
- 2020 Dhamaka
as Dr. Gopinath
- 2019 Driving Licence
as Agusti
- 2019 Munthiri Monchan
as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019
- 2019 Oru Kadath Naadan Katha
as Mammali
- 2019 Ittymaani: Made In China
as Mapranam Varkey
- 2019 Ganagandharvan
as Rajaji
- 2019 Porinju Mariam Jose
as 'Beedi' Joy
- 2019 Shibu
as Dr. Thomas
- 2019
- 2019 And The Oscar Goes To...
as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 The Gambler
as Eapan
- 2019 Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 Madura Raja
as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 Childhood Friends
as SK Sir
- 2019 An International Local Story
as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2019 Oru Adaar Love
as Manavalan
- 2019 Allu Ramendran
as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
as Ramappan
- 2018 Mangalyam Thanthunanena
as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar
as Thankarajan
- 2018 Mohanlal
as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 Panchavarnathatha
as Jimmy
- 2018 Kuttanadan Marpappa
as Philipose
- 2018 Vikadakumaran
as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- 2018 Rosapoo
as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 Shikkari Shambhu
as SI Jimmy
- 2018 Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018 Queen
as Adv.Mukundan
- 2018 Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
as Vasanthan
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 Sherlock Toms
as Chauro
- 2017 Ramaleela
as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017 Velipadinte Pusthakam
as Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
- 2017 The Black Jew
as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2017
- 2017 Alamara
as Alamara (voice)
- 2016 Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2016 Thoppil Joppan
as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2016
- 2015 Female Unnikrishnan
as Thamarakulam Dravian
- 2015 Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
as School Head Master
- 2015 Pathemari
as Narayanan's father
- 2015 Utopiayile Rajavu
as Crow (voice)
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 Fireman
as Narendan Achari
- 2015
- 2014 Seconds
as Jeevan
- 2014 Bhaiyya Bhaiyya
as Korah
- 2014 Nedunchaalai
as Mattum Shekar
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013 Bicycle Thieves
as Jose Prakash
- 2013 Nadodimannan
as Ravi
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013 Maryan
as Thomayya
- 2013 Abhiyum Njanum
as Jose
- 2013 Oonga
as Kunja / Tramp
- 2013 Immanuel
as Suku
- 2013
- 2013 Annum Innum Ennum
as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013 Maad Dad
as Giridhar
- 2013 Lisammayude Veedu
as Samuel
- 2012 101 Weddings
as Khader
- 2012
- 2012 Ayalum Njanum Thammil
as Thomachan
- 2012
- 2012 Mr. Marumakan
as Sankaranunni
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012 Cobra
as Gopalan
- 2012 Masters
as Monachan
- 2012 Ordinary
as Ashan
- 2012 Orange
as Ashan
- 2012 Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar
as Rafeek
- 2011 Venicile Vyapari
as Kamalasanan
- 2011 Swapna Sanchari
as Sugathan
- 2011 Naayika
as Gracy's father
- 2011 Christian Brothers
as Purushothaman
- 2011 Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Guru
- 2011 Doctor Love
as Novelist
- 2011 Teja Bhai and Family
as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 Orma Mathram
as Lawrence
- 2011 The Filmstaar
as Film producer
- 2011 Three Kings
as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 Adaminte Makan Abu
as Abu
- 2011 The Train
as Ramu
- 2011 Janapriyan
as Kannappan
- 2011 Manikyakallu
as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 Doubles
as S.I Mayyazhi
- 2011 Nadakame Ulakam
as Vasu
- 2011 Makeup Man
as Lawrance
- 2011 Arjunan Saakshi
as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 Puthumukhangal
as Villu Velayudhan
- 2010 Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
as Lolappan
- 2010 Tournament
as Karuppayya
- 2010 Best Actor
as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010 Again Kasarkode Khaderbai
as Kalaam
- 2010 Swantham Bharya Zindabad
as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 Kaaryasthan
as Kalidas
- 2010 Four Friends
as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 Anwar
as Ashraf
- 2010 Oridathoru Postman
as Chandrappan
- 2010
- 2010 3 Char Sau Bees
as Chandran
- 2010 Plus Two
as Lalappan
- 2010 Thaskara Lahala
as Ayyappan
- 2010 Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 Pokkiri Raja
as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 Pramani
as Salim Hassan
- 2010 Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
as Gopalan
- 2010 Yugapurushan
as Maniyan
- 2010 Senior Mandrake
as Balan
- 2010 Happy Husbands
as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 My Big Father
as Unnikkuttan
- 2009 Chattambinadu
as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009
- 2009 Kappalu Muthalali
as Omanakuttan
- 2009 Swa Le
as Chandramohan
- 2009 Angel John
as Moneylender
- 2009 Kerala Cafe
as Manikandan
- 2009 Robin Hood
as Nassar
- 2009 Loudspeaker
as KP
- 2009 Duplicate
as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2009
- 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009
- 2009 2 Harihar Nagar
as Ayyappan
- 2009 Gulumaal: The Escape
as Bhai
- 2009 Aayirathil Oruvan
as Usman
- 2009 Love in Singapore
as Shukkoor
- 2009 Makante Achan
as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 SMS
as Sundaran
- 2008 Crazy Gopalan
as Lakshmanan
- 2008 Lollipop
as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008
- 2008 Mayabazar
as Govindan
- 2008 Parthan Kanda Paralokam
as Karunan
- 2008 One Way Ticket
as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam
as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 Aandavan
as Mayinkutti
- 2008 Twenty 20
as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 Annan Thambi
as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008 Mulla
as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008
- 2008 Cycle
as Stephen
- 2007 Kangaroo
as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 Katha Parayumbol
as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?
as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007 Ayur Rekha
as Ismail
- 2007 Romeoo
as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 Kichamani M.B.A.
as Kasim
- 2007 Chocolate
as Pappan
- 2007 Arabikkatha
as Karim
- 2007 Hallo
as Chidambaram
- 2007 July 4
as Sakthivel
- 2007 Mission 90 Days
as Aravindan
- 2007 Goal
as Kuriakose
- 2007
- 2007 Speed Track
as Lali
- 2007
- 2007 Mayavi
as Kannan Srank
- 2007 Inspector Garud
as Lonappan
- 2007 Changathipoocha
as Rajappan
- 2007 Payum Puli
as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 Oruvan
as Balan
- 2006 Karutha Pakshikal
as Shanmughan
+ 98 more credits
Behind the camera (6)
- 2022 Thallumaala
Playback Singer
- 2018 Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
Director, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
- 2017 The Black Jew
Producer, Director, Writer
- 2016 Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
Producer
- 2015 Compartment
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2002 Kalyanaraman
Playback Singer
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 2021
- 2014