Salim Kumar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 10 October 1969 · Chittatukara, Kerala, India
- Died
- 6 June 2026
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
Acting 299
- 2026Indira
- 2026Appavin Meesai
- 2026Koodothram 2
- 2026Ullasa Poothirikal
- 2026Koodothram
- 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. as Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2025Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan
- 2024Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024Idiyan Chandhu
- 2024Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
- 2024Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2024Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2023Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 2023Kirkkan as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- 2023Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 2023Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2023Vanitha as Rajan
- 2022Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022Mei Hoom Moosa
- 2022Thallumaala as Singer
- 2022Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2022Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2021Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021Meow as Usthad
- 2021Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- 2021Malik as Moosakka
- 2021One as Dasappan
- 2020Varkey as Ashan
- 2020Dhamaka as Dr. Gopinath
- 2019Driving Licence as Agusti
- 2019Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019Aakashaganga 2
- 2019Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- 2019Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- 2019Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- 2019A for Apple
- 2019Shibu as Dr. Thomas
- 2019And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019My Great Grandfather
- 2019MASK
- 2019The Gambler as Eapan
- 2019Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- 2019An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2019Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2019Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Ramappan
- 2018Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as Thankarajan
- 2018Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018Vikadakumaran as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- 2018Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2018Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as Vasanthan
- 2017Chippy
- 2017Hello Dubaikkaran
- 2017Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2017Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
- 2017The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2017Clint
- 2017Alamara as Alamara (voice)
- 2016Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2016Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
- 2015Female Unnikrishnan as Thamarakulam Dravian
- 2015Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2015Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (voice)
- 2015Elanjikavu P.O.
- 2015Compartment
- 2015Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2015The Reporter
- 2014Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2014Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- 2014My Dear Mummy
- 2014Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2014Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
- 2013Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013Nadodimannan as Ravi
- 2013KQ
- 2013Kunjananthante Kada
- 2013Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013Immanuel as Suku
- 2013Players
- 2013Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2013Oonga as Kunja / Tramp
- 2012101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012Prabhuvinte Makkal
- 2012Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- 2012Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
- 2012Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- 2012Vadhiyar
- 2012Ezham Suryan
- 2012Cobra as Gopalan
- 2012Masters as Monachan
- 2012Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012Orange as Ashan
- 2012Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2011Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2011Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- 2011Naayika as Gracy's father
- 2011Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011Doctor Love as Novelist
- 2011Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011Orma Mathram as Lawrence
- 2011The Filmstaar as Film producer
- 2011Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011Adaminte Makan Abu as Abu
- 2011The Train as Ramu
- 2011Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
- 2011Mohabbath
- 2011Doubles as S.I Mayyazhi
- 2011Nadakame Ulakam as Vasu
- 2011Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2011Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010Puthumukhangal
- 2010Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2010Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- 2010Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2010Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010Fiddle
- 20103 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2010Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010Canvas
- 2010Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2010Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2010Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 2009Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009Keralotsavam Mission 2009
- 2009Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- 2009Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- 2009Robin Hood as Nassar
- 2009Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2009Decent Parties
- 2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009Samastha Keralam PO
- 20092 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- 2009Aayirathil Oruvan as Usman
- 2009Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2009Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008SMS as Sundaran
- 2008Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- 2008Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008Thavalam
- 2008Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008Gopalapuranam
- 2008Cycle as Stephen
- 2007Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007Abraham And Lincoln
- 2007Speed Track as Lali
- 2007Ekantham
- 2007Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2007Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- 2007Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2007Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006Oruvan as Balan
- 2006Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- 2006Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- 2006Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2006Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2006Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2006Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- 2006Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- 2006Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2006Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2006Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005Maanikyan
- 2005Sarkar Dada
- 2005Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- 2005Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005Pandippada as Umakanthan
- 2005Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2005Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2005Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2005Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004Rasikan as Paramu
- 2004Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004Youth Festival
- 2004Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2004Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2004Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2004Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2004Parayam
- 2003Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
- 2003Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 2003Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2003Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- 2003Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 2003C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- 2003Vellithira as Surendran
- 2003Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- 2003Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- 2003Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2002Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- 2002Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2002Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 2002Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2002Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2001Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- 2001One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001Nariman as Balan
- 2001Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001Ee Nadu Ennalevare
- 2001Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2001Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001Sathyameva Jayathe
- 2001Bhadra
- 2001Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 2000Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000Mera Naam Joker
- 2000Kinnara Thumbikal
- 2000Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 2000Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
- 2000Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1999Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
- 1999My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwallan
- 1999Udayapuram Sulthan as Salim
- 1998Sooryavanam as Thamarathoppu
- 1998Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1998Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam
- 1998Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- 1998Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1997Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1997Gurushishyan
- 1997Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- 1996Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- 1991Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- 1984My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician
Sound 2
- 2022Thallumaala · playback singer
- 2002Kalyanaraman · playback singer
Directing 3
- 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam · director
- 2017The Black Jew · director
- 2015Compartment · director
Writing 3
- 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam · dialogue
- 2017The Black Jew · writer
- 2015Compartment · writer
Production 3
- 2017The Black Jew · producer
- 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha · producer
- 2015Compartment · producer