Salim Kumar
Salim Kumar is a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. He is 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.
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- Born:
- Oct 10, 1969 In Chittatukara, Kerala, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 260
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Koodothram
- Latest Project:
- Movie Dude 2025-10-17
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Koodothram | 2026 | |
| Movie | Appavin Meesai | 2026 | |
| Movie | Dude | Sasidharan | 2025-10-17 |
| Movie | Idiyan Chandhu | 2024-07-19 | |
| Movie | Panchayat Jetty | MLA | 2024-07-26 |
| Movie | Marivillin Gopurangal | Thomas | 2024-05-10 |
| Movie | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | Priest | 2023-03-31 |
| Movie | Vellari Pattanam | Kunjikannan Master | 2023-03-24 |
| Movie | Pada | Justice Thankappan Achari | 2022-03-11 |
| Movie | Mukundan Unni Associates™ | Unni's Grandfather (voice) | 2022-11-11 |
| Movie | Thallumaala | Singer | 2022-08-12 |
| Movie | Mei Hoom Moosa | 2022-09-30 | |
| Movie | One | Dasappan | 2021-03-26 |
| Movie | Sumesh & Ramesh | Indhukaladharan | 2021-12-10 |
| Movie | Meow | Usthad | 2021-12-24 |
| Movie | Malik | Moosakka | 2021-07-15 |
| Movie | Dhamaka | Dr. Gopinath | 2020-01-02 |
| Movie | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Paanjikuttan | 2019-04-25 |
| Movie | The Gambler | Eapan | 2019-05-24 |
| Movie | Madura Raja | Manoharan Mangalodayam | 2019-04-12 |
| Movie | Allu Ramendran | SI Sinto Simon | 2019-02-01 |
| Movie | My Great Grandfather | 2019-06-07 | |
| Movie | Oru Adaar Love | Manavalan | 2019-02-14 |
| Movie | An International Local Story | 2019-03-01 | |
| Movie | Ittymaani: Made In China | Mapranam Varkey | 2019-09-06 |
| Movie | Aakashaganga 2 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Movie | Munthiri Monchan | Thavala (Frog) | 2019-12-01 |
| Movie | Driving Licence | Agusti | 2019-12-20 |
| Movie | MASK | 2019-06-07 | |
| Movie | Ganagandharvan | Rajaji | 2019-09-01 |
| Movie | And The Oscar Goes To... | Sakhav Moidu | 2019-06-21 |
| Movie | Shibu | 2019-07-19 | |
| Movie | Porinju Mariam Jose | 'Beedi' Joy | 2019-08-23 |
| Movie | Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam | Karimannur Gopi | 2018-01-12 |
| Movie | Queen | Adv.Mukundan | 2018-01-12 |
| Movie | Shikkari Shambhu | SI Jimmy | 2018-01-20 |
| Movie | Sakhavinte Priyasakhi | 2018-01-05 | |
| Movie | Kuttanadan Marpappa | Philipose | 2018-03-29 |
| Movie | Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar | 2018-08-24 | |
| Movie | Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Kuriyakose Tharayill | 2018-09-20 |
| Movie | Rosapoo | V.T. Shankar | 2018-02-09 |
| Movie | Mohanlal | 'Sathan' Jose | 2018-04-14 |
| Movie | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | 2018-09-28 | |
| Movie | Panchavarnathatha | Jimmy | 2018-04-14 |
| Movie | Alamara | Alamara (Voice) | 2017-03-16 |
| Movie | Clint | 2017-08-11 | |
| Movie | The Black Jew | Aaron Eliyahu | 2017-08-18 |
| Movie | Hello Dubaikkaran | 2017-11-10 | |
| Movie | Chippy | 2017-11-10 | |
| Movie | Ramaleela | Sumesh Venjara | 2017-09-28 |
| Movie | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Prof. Premraj | 2017-08-31 |
| Movie | Sherlock Toms | Chauro | 2017-09-29 |
| Movie | Thoppil Joppan | Father Isaac Vaalambarambil | 2016-10-07 |
| Movie | Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | 'Naxalite' Chandran | 2016-11-18 |
| Movie | Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | 2016-03-18 | |
| Movie | The Reporter | 2015-01-01 | |
| Movie | Fireman | Narendan Achari | 2015-02-19 |
| Movie | Pathemari | Narayanan's father | 2015-10-09 |
| Movie | Compartment | 2015-02-27 | |
| Movie | Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal | School Head Master | 2015-11-01 |
| Movie | Female Unnikrishnan | 2015-12-11 | |
| Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Crow (Voice) | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Narrator | 2014-02-07 |
| Movie | Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu | 2014-01-01 | |
| Movie | My Dear Mummy | 2014-03-18 | |
| Movie | Seconds | Jeevan | 2014-12-05 |
| Movie | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Korah | 2014-09-05 |
| Movie | Nedunchaalai | Mattum Shekar | 2014-03-28 |
| Movie | Players | 2013-03-24 | |
| Movie | Annum Innum Ennum | Lopez Chencherry | 2013-01-18 |
| Movie | Immanuel | Suku | 2013-04-04 |
| Movie | Lisammayude Veedu | Samuel | 2013-01-04 |
| Movie | Maad Dad | Giridhar | 2013-01-10 |
| Movie | Bicycle Thieves | Jose Prakash | 2013-11-28 |
| Movie | KQ | 2013-09-27 | |
| Movie | Nadodimannan | Ravi | 2013-10-18 |
| Movie | Kunjananthante Kada | 2013-08-29 | |
| Movie | Abhiyum Njanum | Jose | 2013-05-31 |
| Movie | Maryan | Thomayya | 2013-07-19 |
| Movie | Pigman | 2013-06-06 | |
| Movie | Ordinary | Ashan | 2012-03-17 |
| Movie | Orange | Ashan | 2012-03-16 |
| Movie | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Rafeek | 2012-01-14 |
| Movie | Cobra | Gopalan | 2012-04-12 |
| Movie | Masters | Monachan | 2012-03-30 |
| Movie | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Thomachan | 2012-10-19 |
| Movie | Ezham Suryan | 2012-05-25 | |
| Movie | 101 Weddings | Khader | 2012-11-22 |
| Movie | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | 2012-09-14 | |
| Movie | Prabhuvinte Makkal | 2012-10-25 | |
| Movie | Mr. Marumakan | Sankaranunni | 2012-08-18 |
| Movie | Vadhiyar | 2012-06-08 | |
| Movie | Janapriyan | Kannappan | 2011-05-20 |
| Movie | The Train | Ramu | 2011-05-27 |
| Movie | Manikyakallu | Kunjraaman / Thampuraan | 2011-05-05 |
| Movie | Doubles | Mayyazhi | 2011-04-13 |
| Movie | Arjunan Saakshi | Mechanic Jackson | 2011-01-27 |
| Movie | Makeup Man | Lawrance | 2011-02-10 |
| Movie | Abu, Son of Adam | Abu | 2011-06-24 |
| Movie | Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | 2011-04-29 | |
| Movie | Christian Brothers | Purushothaman | 2011-10-03 |
| Movie | Three Kings | K. S. Prashanthan | 2011-07-02 |
| Movie | Swapna Sanchari | Sugathan | 2011-12-01 |
| Movie | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Guru | 2011-09-09 |
| Movie | Venicile Vyapari | Kamalasanan | 2011-12-16 |
| Movie | Doctor Love | Novelist | 2011-09-09 |
| Movie | Orma Mathram | Lawrence | 2011-07-29 |
| Movie | The Filmstaar | 2011-07-14 | |
| Movie | Teja Bhai and Family | Divakaran Nair | 2011-08-30 |
| Movie | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Kattappuram Sashi | 2010-07-16 |
| Movie | Plus Two | Lalappan | 2010-08-13 |
| Movie | Canvas | 2010-05-21 | |
| Movie | Yugapurushan | Maniyan | 2010-02-05 |
| Movie | Happy Husbands | Satyapalan/Dharmapalan | 2010-01-13 |
| Movie | Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum | Gopalan | 2010-02-26 |
| Movie | Pokkiri Raja | Manoharan Mangalodayam | 2010-05-07 |
| Movie | 3 Char Sau Bees | Chandran | 2010-08-20 |
| Movie | Best Actor | Vadival Pranchi | 2010-12-09 |
| Movie | Tournament | Karuppayya | 2010-12-25 |
| Movie | Oridathoru Postman | Chandrappan | 2010-10-08 |
| Movie | Again Kasarkode Khaderbai | Kalam | 2010-12-03 |
| Movie | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Lolappan | 2010-12-25 |
| Movie | Swantham Bharya Zindabad | T.K. Vipin Kumar | 2010-11-26 |
| Movie | Four Friends | Kochaouseppe | 2010-10-28 |
| Movie | Anwar | Ashraf | 2010-10-15 |
| Movie | Kaaryasthan | Kalidas | 2010-11-05 |
| Movie | 2 Harihar Nagar | Ayyappan | 2009-04-01 |
| Movie | Samastha Keralam PO | 2009-04-11 | |
| Movie | Gulumaal: The Escape | Bhai | 2009-03-13 |
| Movie | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | SI Madhavan Chandrappinn | 2009-07-09 |
| Movie | Makante Achan | Krishnan Kutty | 2009-01-23 |
| Movie | Love in Singapore | Shukkoor | 2009-01-23 |
| Movie | Hailesa | 2009-02-05 | |
| Movie | Decent Parties | 2009-09-02 | |
| Movie | Angel John | Moneylender | 2009-10-22 |
| Movie | My Big Father | Unnikkuttan | 2009-12-25 |
| Movie | Chattambinadu | Maakkri Gopalan | 2009-12-24 |
| Movie | Duplicate | Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR) | 2009-09-18 |
| Movie | Kappalu Muthalali | Omanakuttan | 2009-11-27 |
| Movie | Keralotsavam Mission 2009 | 2009-12-17 | |
| Movie | Swa Le | Chandramohan | 2009-10-29 |
| Movie | Robin Hood | Nassar | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | Loudspeaker | KP | 2009-09-20 |
| Movie | Kerala Cafe | Manikandan | 2009-10-12 |
| Movie | Annan Thambi | Sub Inspector Shyamalan | 2008-04-17 |
| Movie | Mulla | 'Thotti' Sasi | 2008-03-27 |
| Movie | Cycle | Stephen | 2008-02-16 |
| Movie | Twenty 20 | SP Indhuchoodan | 2008-05-11 |
| Movie | Gopalapuranam | 2008-03-17 | |
| Movie | One Way Ticket | Sakkath Beeran | 2008-06-21 |
| Movie | LolliPop | Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi | 2008-12-21 |
| Movie | Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Sugunan Moothukunnam | 2008-05-19 |
| Movie | SMS | Sundaran | 2008-12-30 |
| Movie | Thavalam | 2008-11-08 | |
| Movie | Crazy Gopalan | Lakshmanan | 2008-12-27 |
| Movie | Mayabazar | Govindan | 2008-10-16 |
| Movie | Parthan Kanda Paralokam | Karunan | 2008-10-03 |
| Movie | Ekantham | 2007-03-01 | |
| Movie | Speed Track | Lali | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Mayavi | Kannan Srank | 2007-02-03 |
| Movie | Changathipoocha | Rajappan | 2007-01-19 |
| Movie | Mission 90 Days | Aravindan | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Inspector Garud | Lonappan | 2007-01-29 |
| Movie | Hallo | Chidambaram | 2007-07-06 |
| Movie | Romeoo | Naranimangalam Narayanan | 2007-08-15 |
| Movie | July 4 | Sakthivel | 2007-07-05 |
| Movie | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? | Rajendran Vazhayila | 2007-11-16 |
| Movie | Kichamani M.B.A. | Kasim | 2007-08-15 |
| Movie | Katha Parayumbol | Das Vadakkemuri | 2007-12-14 |
| Movie | Chocolate | Pappan | 2007-07-23 |
| Movie | Kangaroo | 'Current' Kunjachan | 2007-12-21 |
| Movie | Arabikkatha | Karim | 2007-07-15 |
| Movie | Thuruppugulan | Khadar | 2006-04-14 |
| Movie | Pachakuthira | Chandran | 2006-04-14 |
| Movie | Achanurangatha Veedu | Samuel | 2006-01-03 |
| Movie | Lion | Pottakkuzhy Chellappan | 2006-01-28 |
| Movie | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Appachan | 2006-03-02 |
| Movie | Prajapathi | Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi | 2006-06-15 |
| Movie | Karutha Pakshikal | Shanmughan | 2006-11-19 |
| Movie | Chess | Unnikkannan | 2006-07-07 |
| Movie | Vaasthavam | Thrippan Namboodiri | 2006-11-10 |
| Movie | Oruvan | Balan | 2006-12-26 |
| Movie | Ennittum | Fa.Perera Joseph | 2006-11-02 |
| Movie | Aanachandam | Manikandan | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam | Ali | 2006-08-25 |
| Movie | Deepangal Sakshi | Advocate | 2005-04-22 |
| Movie | Krithyam | Badsha | 2005-05-06 |
| Movie | Iruvattam Manavatti | Ochira Velu | 2005-04-20 |
| Movie | Thaskara Veeran | Suguthan | 2005-05-27 |
| Movie | Udayananu Tharam | Rafeeq | 2005-01-20 |
| Movie | Thommanum Makkalum | Rajakannu | 2005-03-17 |
| Movie | Immini Nalloraal | Kittuni | 2005-02-04 |
| Movie | Rappakal | Govindan | 2005-06-24 |
| Movie | Sarkar Dada | 2005-11-18 | |
| Movie | Maanikyan | 2005-12-02 | |
| Movie | Rajamanikyam | Dasappan | 2005-11-03 |
| Movie | Junior Senior | Sathyan | 2005-10-21 |
| Movie | Pandippada | Umakanthan | 2005-07-04 |
| Movie | Lokanathan I. A. S. | Rajappan | 2005-09-01 |
| Movie | Chanthupottu | Vareed | 2005-08-26 |
| Movie | Naran | Idimutti Rajan | 2005-09-05 |
| Movie | Vellinakshatram | Dr. Sundaresan | 2004-04-02 |
| Movie | Greetings | Vaidyanathan | 2004-02-13 |
| Movie | Vismayathumbathu | Guhan | 2004-04-09 |
| Movie | Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Tester Kannappan | 2004-02-06 |
| Movie | Perumazhakkalam | Aamu Elappa | 2004-11-12 |
| Movie | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Vikram | 2004-04-14 |
| Movie | Rasikan | Paramu | 2004-12-16 |
| Movie | Youth Festival | 2004-10-29 | |
| Movie | Kadhavaseshan | Renuka's brother-in-law | 2004-09-11 |
| Movie | Aparichithan | Tribal Helper | 2004-07-16 |
| Movie | Thilakkam | Omanakkuttan | 2003-04-11 |
| Movie | Sadanandante Samayam | Gopalan | 2003-05-02 |
| Movie | Kilichundan Mampazham | Usman | 2003-04-11 |
| Movie | Vellithira | Surendran | 2003-06-06 |
| Movie | Gramophone | 'Tabla' Bhaskaran | 2003-02-26 |
| Movie | C.I.D. Moosa | The Insane Man | 2003-07-04 |
| Movie | Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum | Moonga Varkey | 2003-07-16 |
| Movie | Pattanathil Sundaran | Adv. Bhuvanachandran | 2003-12-25 |
| Movie | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Suryaprakashan | 2003-12-05 |
| Movie | Pulival Kalyanam | Manavalan | 2003-12-25 |
| Movie | Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu | Sundaran | 2003-11-25 |
| Movie | Pattalam | Gabbar Kesavan | 2003-09-01 |
| Movie | Mazhathullikkilukkam | Mayandi | 2002-03-12 |
| Movie | Bamboo Boys | Chamba | 2002-02-15 |
| Movie | Kunjikkoonan | Chandran | 2002-02-24 |
| Movie | Thandavam | Basheer | 2002-09-01 |
| Movie | Meesa Madhavan | Adv. Mukundanunny | 2002-07-04 |
| Movie | Kalyanaraman | Pyari | 2002-12-20 |
| Movie | Vasanthamalika | Komalan | 2002-12-25 |
| Movie | Pranayamanithooval | Sundaran | 2002-10-18 |
| Movie | Pakalpooram | Manikyan | 2002-09-20 |
| Movie | Sathyameva Jayathe | 2001-06-14 | |
| Movie | Bharthavudyogam | Pushpan | 2001-01-20 |
| Movie | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Koshy | 2001-07-03 |
| Movie | Ee Nadu Ennalevare | 2001-08-01 | |
| Movie | One Man Show | Bhaskaran | 2001-12-12 |
| Movie | Soothradharan | Leela Krishnan | 2001-12-25 |
| Movie | Nariman | Balan | 2001-10-30 |
| Movie | Sundarapurushan | Balan | 2001-09-14 |
| Movie | Darling Darling | Telephone Booth Owner | 2000-01-30 |
| Movie | Mera Naam Joker | 2000-08-16 | |
| Movie | Thenkasipattanam | Muthuraman | 2000-12-02 |
| Movie | Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal | Bhaskaran | 2000-02-26 |
| Movie | Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum | 2000-02-04 | |
| Movie | Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal | 1999-12-18 | |
| Movie | Udayapuram Sulthan | Salim | 1999-04-25 |
| Movie | Mayajalam | Ezhupunna Mathai | 1998-11-06 |
| Movie | Meenakshi Kalyanam | Adv. Sivan Mullassery | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran | Omallur Omanakuttan | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Gramapanchayath | Bhaskaran | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Mangalya Pallakku | Phalgunan | 1998-09-19 |
| Movie | Mattupetti Machan | Manoharan | 1998-06-12 |
| Movie | Kudumba Vaarthakal | Kunjumon | 1998-01-08 |
| Movie | Newspaper Boy | Venkidi | 1997-01-01 |
| Movie | Suvarna Simhasanam | Gopalan | 1997-11-14 |
| Movie | Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan | Kizhi | 1997-01-17 |
| Movie | Gurushishyan | 1997-01-16 | |
| Movie | Sandhesam | Uncredited role | 1991-02-04 |
| Movie | My Dear Kuttichathan | Musician | 1984-08-24 |