Salim Kumar
Acting1969Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
2025
Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Adv. Mukundan Unni
2024
2023
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum
as Priest
2022
Thallumaala
as Singer
Thirimali
as Avarachan
Pada
as Justice Thankappan Achari
Mukundan Unni Associates™
as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
Thallumaala
Playback Singer
2021
2019
Oru Adaar Love
as Manavalan
Allu Ramendran
as SI Sinto Simon
Madura Raja
as Manoharan Mangalodayam
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Paanjikuttan
Childhood Friends
as SK Sir
Ganagandharvan
as Rajaji
Driving Licence
as Agusti
2018
Kuttanadan Marpappa
as Philipose
Queen
as Adv.Mukundan
Shikkari Shambhu
as SI Jimmy
Mohanlal
as 'Sathan' Jose
Mangalyam Thanthunanena
as Kuriyakose Tharayill
Panchavarnathatha
as Jimmy
Rosapoo
as V.T. Shankar
2017
The Black Jew
as Aaron Eliyahu
Velipadinte Pusthakam
as Prof. Premraj
Ramaleela
as Sumesh Venjara
Alamara
as Alamara (Voice)
Sherlock Toms
as Chauro
The Black Jew
Producer
The Black Jew
Director
The Black Jew
Writer
2016
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
as 'Naxalite' Chandran
Thoppil Joppan
as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
Producer
2015
2014
2013
Bicycle Thieves
as Jose Prakash
Maad Dad
as Giridhar
Immanuel
as Suku
Maryan
as Thomayya
Lisammayude Veedu
as Samuel
Abhiyum Njanum
as Jose
Nadodimannan
as Ravi
2012
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
as Thomachan
Masters
as Monachan
101 Weddings
as Khader
Ordinary
as Ashan
Cobra
as Gopalan
Mr. Marumakan
as Sankaranunni
Orange
as Ashan
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar
as Rafeek
2011
Three Kings
as K. S. Prashanthan
The Train
as Ramu
Orma Mathram
as Lawrence
Venicile Vyapari
as Kamalasanan
Swapna Sanchari
as Sugathan
Adaminte Makan Abu
as Abu
Doubles
as Mayyazhi
Doctor Love
as Novelist
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Guru
Manikyakallu
as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
Christian Brothers
as Purushothaman
2010
Again Kasarkode Khaderbai
as Kalam
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
as Gopalan
Yugapurushan
as Maniyan
Tournament
as Karuppayya
Plus Two
as Lalappan
Oridathoru Postman
as Chandrappan
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
as Lolappan
Kaaryasthan
as Kalidas
Pokkiri Raja
as Manoharan Mangalodayam
Best Actor
as Vadival Pranchi
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Kattappuram Sashi
Four Friends
as Kochaouseppe
2009
Angel John
as Moneylender
2 Harihar Nagar
as Ayyappan
Kerala Cafe
as Manikandan
Duplicate
as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
Kappalu Muthalali
as Omanakuttan
Swa Le
as Chandramohan
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
Chattambinadu
as Maakkri Gopalan
Gulumaal: The Escape
as Bhai
Loudspeaker
as KP
Love in Singapore
as Shukkoor
2008
One Way Ticket
as Sakkath Beeran
Lollipop
as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
Mayabazar
as Govindan
Twenty 20
as SP Indhuchoodan
SMS
as Sundaran
Annan Thambi
as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
Mulla
as 'Thotti' Sasi
2007
Goal
as Kuriakose
July 4
as Sakthivel
Romeoo
as Naranimangalam Narayanan
Arabikkatha
as Karim
Speed Track
as Lali
Ayur Rekha
as Ismail
Kangaroo
as 'Current' Kunjachan
Kichamani M.B.A.
as Kasim
Changathipoocha
as Rajappan
Payum Puli
as Mujeeb Rahman
Chocolate
as Pappan
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?
as Rajendran Vazhayila
Hallo
as Chidambaram
Mission 90 Days
as Aravindan
2006
Vaasthavam
as Thrippan Namboodiri
Thuruppugulan
as Khadar
Pachakuthira
as Chandran
Oruvan
as Balan
Lion
as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as Appachan
Achanurangatha Veedu
as Samuel
Toys of Coconut Shell
as Achooti
Aanachandam
as Manikandan
Ennittum
as Fa.Perera Joseph
Karutha Pakshikal
as Shanmughan
Prajapathi
as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
2005
Rappakal
as Govindan
Junior Senior
as Sathyan
Pandippada
as Umakanthan
Thaskara Veeran
as Suguthan
Udayananu Tharam
as Rafeeq
Iruvattam Manavatti
as Ochira Velu
Naran
as Idimutti Rajan
Thommanum Makkalum
as Rajakannu
Lokanathan I. A. S.
as Rajappan
Rajamanikyam
as Dasappan
2004
Vismayathumbathu
as Guhan
Rasikan
as Paramu
Aparichithan
as Tribal Helper
Vellinakshatram
as Dr. Sundaresan
Perumazhakkalam
as Aamu Elappa
Greetings
as Vaidyanathan
Kadhavaseshan
as Renuka's brother-in-law
Thalamelam
as Sattappan
2003
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
Sadanandante Samayam
as Gopalan
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Suryaprakashan
C.I.D. Moosa
as The Insane Man
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Sundaran
Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum
as Moonga Varkey
Kilichundan Mampazham
as Usman
Gramophone
as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
Pulival Kalyanam
as Manavalan
Vellithira
as Surendran
Pattalam
as Gabbar Kesavan
Thilakkam
as Omanakkuttan
2002
Meesa Madhavan
as Adv. Mukundanunny
Kunjikkoonan
as Chandran
Pakalpooram
as Manikyan
Bamboo Boys
as Chamba
Mazhathullikkilukkam
as Mayandi
Vasanthamalika
as Komalan
Savithriyude Aranjanam
as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
Thandavam
as Basheer
2001
2000
Darling Darling
as Telephone Booth Owner
Thenkasipattanam
as Muthuraman
1999
Udayapuram Sulthan
as Salim
My Dear Karady
as Constable Ujwallan
1998
Meenakshi Kalyanam
as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
Mayajalam
as Ezhupunna Mathai
Mangalya Pallakku
as Phalgunan
Gramapanchayath
as Bhaskaran
Mattupetti Machan
as Manoharan
1997
Suvarna Simhasanam
as Gopalan
Newspaper Boy
as Venkidi
1984
My Dear Kuttichathan
as Musician