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
Kalyanaraman
(2002)
Pyari
C.I.D. Moosa
(2003)
The Insane Man
My Dear Kuttichathan
(1984)
Full Filmography
Acting
My Dear Kuttichathan
(1984)
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum
(1996)
Gonsalvas Sayippu
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan
(1997)
Kizhi
Gurushishyan
(1997)
Newspaper Boy
(1997)
Venkidi
Suvarna Simhasanam
(1997)
Gopalan
Mattupetti Machan
(1998)
Manoharan
Meenakshi Kalyanam
(1998)
Adv. Sivan Mullassery
Mangalya Pallakku
(1998)
Phalgunan
Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran
(1998)
Omallur Omanakuttan
Mayajalam
(1998)
Ezhupunna Mathai
Kudumba Vaarthakal
(1998)
Kunjumon
Gramapanchayath
(1998)
Bhaskaran
My Dear Karady
(1999)
Constable Ujwalan
Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
(1999)
Mera Naam Joker
(2000)
Darling Darling
(2000)
Telephone Booth Owner
Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal
(2000)
Bhaskaran
Kinnara Thumbikal
(2000)
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
(2000)
Thenkasipattanam
(2000)
Nariman
(2001)
Sundarapurushan
(2001)
Balan
One Man Show
(2001)
Bhaskaran
Sathyameva Jayathe
(2001)
Bharthavudyogam
(2001)
Pushpan
Soothradharan
(2001)
Leela Krishnan
Ee Nadu Ennalevare
(2001)
Ee Parakkum Thalika
(2001)
Koshy
Vasanthamalika
(2002)
Komalan
Savithriyude Aranjanam
(2002)
Olympion Bhootham Appachan
Valkannadi
(2002)
Satheeshan
Kalyanaraman
(2002)
Pyari
Pakalpooram
(2002)
Manickan
Meesa Madhavan
(2002)
Adv. Mukundanunny
Bamboo Boys
(2002)
Chamba
Mazhathullikkilukkam
(2002)
Mayandi
Thandavam
(2002)
Basheer
Pranayamanithooval
(2002)
Sundaran
Kunjikkoonan
(2002)
Chandran
Gramophone
(2003)
'Tabla' Bhaskaran
Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum
(2003)
Moonga Varkey
C.I.D. Moosa
(2003)
The Insane Man
Thilakkam
(2003)
Omanakkuttan
Pattalam
(2003)
Gabbar Kesavan
Kilichundan Mampazham
(2003)
Usman
Sadanandante Samayam
(2003)
Gopalan
Pattanathil Sundaran
(2003)
Bhuvanachandran
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
(2003)
Suryaprakashan
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
(2003)
Sundaran
Pulival Kalyanam
(2003)
Manavalan
Vellithira
(2003)
Surendran
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
(2004)
Tester Kannappan
Thalamelam
(2004)
Sattappan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
(2004)
Vikram
Aparichithan
(2004)
Tribal Helper
Youth Festival
(2004)
Greetings
(2004)
Vaidyanathan
Vismayathumbathu
(2004)
Guhan
Vellinakshatram
(2004)
Dr. Sundaresan
Kadhavaseshan
(2004)
Renuka's brother-in-law
Perumazhakkalam
(2004)
Aamu Elappa
Udayananu Tharam
(2005)
Rafeeq
Thaskara Veeran
(2005)
Suguthan
Maanikyan
(2005)
Deepangal Sakshi
(2005)
Advocate
Chanthupottu
(2005)
Vareed
Lokanathan IAS
(2005)
Rajappan
Junior Senior
(2005)
Sathyan
Rajamanikyam
(2005)
Dasappan
Krithyam
(2005)
Badsha
Sarkar Dada
(2005)
Iruvattam Manavatti
(2005)
Ochira Velu
Pandippada
(2005)
Umagandhan
Immini Nalloraal
(2005)
Kittuni
Rappakal
(2005)
Govindan
Thommanum Makkalum
(2005)
Rajakannu
Toys of Coconut Shell
(2006)
Achooti
Chess
(2006)
Unnikkannan
Karutha Pakshikal
(2006)
Prajapathi
(2006)
Film Actor
Oruvan
(2006)
Balan
Ennittum
(2006)
Fa.Perera Joseph
Aanachandam
(2006)
Manikandan
Achanurangatha Veedu
(2006)
Samuel
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam
(2006)
Ali
Pachakuthira
(2006)
Chandran
Lion
(2006)
Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
Thuruppugulan
(2006)
Khadar and Khadar
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
(2006)
Appachan
Vaasthavam
(2006)
Thripran Namboodhiri
The Speed Track
(2007)
Lali
Arabikkatha
(2007)
Karim
Chocolate
(2007)
Pappan
Changathipoocha
(2007)
Rajappan
Mission 90 Days
(2007)
Aravindan
Mayavi
(2007)
Kannan Srank
Goal
(2007)
Kuriakose
Ekantham
(2007)
Abraham And Lincoln
(2007)
Katha Parayumbol
(2007)
Das Vadakkemuri
Payum Puli
(2007)
Mujeeb Rahman
July 4
(2007)
Sakthivel
Kangaroo
(2007)
'Current' Kunjachan
Hallo
(2007)
Chidambaram
Kichamani M.B.A.
(2007)
Kasim
Romeoo
(2007)
Naranimangalam Narayanan
Ayur Rekha
(2007)
Ismail
Mayabazar
(2008)
Govindan
Thavalam
(2008)
Cycle
(2008)
LolliPop
(2008)
Priest Kuriakose
Mulla
(2008)
'Thotti' Sasi
Twenty 20
(2008)
SP Indhuchoodan
Parthan Kanda Paralokam
(2008)
Karunan
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam
(2008)
Sugunan Moothukunnam
Crazy Gopalan
(2008)
Laxmanan
Gopalapuranam
(2008)
One Way Ticket
(2008)
Sakkath Beeran
SMS
(2008)
Sundaran
Gulumaal: The Escape
(2009)
Keralotsavam Mission 2009
(2009)
Samastha Keralam PO
(2009)
Hailesa
(2009)
Swa Le
(2009)
Chandramohan
Loudspeaker
(2009)
KP
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(2009)
Nassar
Love in Singapore
(2009)
Shukkoor
Kerala Cafe
(2009)
Chattambinadu
(2009)
Maakkri Gopalan
Angel John
(2009)
Moneylender
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
(2009)
Madhavan Chandrappilli IPS
2 Harihar Nagar
(2009)
Ayyappan
Makante Achan
(2009)
Krishnan Kutty
Decent Parties
(2009)
My Big Father
(2009)
Unnikkuttan
Four Friends
(2010)
Kochaouseppe
Pokkiri Raja
(2010)
Manoharan Mangalodayam
Tournament
(2010)
Karuppayya
Malarvaadi Arts Club
(2010)
Kattappuram Sashi
Again Kasarkode Khaderbai
(2010)
Kalam
Yugapurushan
(2010)
Maniyan
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
(2010)
Gopalan
Happy Husbands
(2010)
Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
Canvas
(2010)
Anwar
(2010)
Ashraf
Plus Two
(2010)
Lalappan
Best Actor
(2010)
Vadival Pranchi
Oridathoru Postman
(2010)
Chandrappan
Kaaryasthan
(2010)
Kalidas
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
(2010)
Lolappan
3 Char Sau Bees
(2010)
Chandran
Swantham Bharya Zindabad
(2010)
T.K. Vipin Kumar
Janapriyan
(2011)
Kannappan
Orma Mathram
(2011)
The Train
(2011)
Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
(2011)
Three Kings
(2011)
K. S. Prashanthan
Venicile Vyapari
(2011)
Kamalasanan
Teja Bhai and Family
(2011)
Divakaran Nair
Arjunan Saakshi
(2011)
Mechanic Jackson
Doubles
(2011)
Mayyazhi
The Filmstaar
(2011)
Mohabbath
(2011)
Abu, Son of Adam
(2011)
Abu
Swapna Sanchari
(2011)
Christian Brothers
(2011)
Purushothaman
Makeup Man
(2011)
Lawrance
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
(2011)
Guru
Manikyakallu
(2011)
Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
Ezham Suryan
(2012)
Prabhuvinte Makkal
(2012)
Cobra
(2012)
Gopalan
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
(2012)
Thangachan
Orange
(2012)
Ashan
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
(2012)
Ordinary
(2012)
Ashan
101 Weddings
(2012)
Khader
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar
(2012)
Rafeek
Masters
(2012)
Monachan
KQ
(2013)
Maad Dad
(2013)
Giridhar
Annum Innum Ennum
(2013)
Lopez Chencherry
Bicycle Thieves
(2013)
Jose Prakash
Pigman
(2013)
Kunjananthante Kada
(2013)
Players
(2013)
Immanuel
(2013)
Suku
Maryan
(2013)
Thomayya
Abhiyum Njanum
(2013)
Jose
Lisammayude Veedu
(2013)
Samuel
Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan
(2014)
Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
(2014)
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya
(2014)
Korah
Nedunchaalai
(2014)
My Dear Mummy
(2014)
Seconds
(2014)
Jeevan
The Reporter
(2015)
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
(2015)
School Head Master
Fireman
(2015)
Narendan Achari
Utopiayile Rajavu
(2015)
Crow (Voice)
Pathemari
(2015)
Narayanan's father
Compartment
(2015)
Female Unnikrishnan
(2015)
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
(2016)
Thoppil Joppan
(2016)
Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
(2016)
'Naxalite' Chandran
Clint
(2017)
The Black Jew
(2017)
Aaron Eliyahu
Sherlock Toms
(2017)
Alamara
(2017)
Alamara (Voice)
Velipadinte Pusthakam
(2017)
Prof. Premraj
Hello Dubaikkaran
(2017)
Ramaleela
(2017)
Sumesh Venjara
Chippy
(2017)
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
(2018)
Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar
(2018)
Mangalyam Thanthunanena
(2018)
Kuriyakose Tharayill
Mohanlal
(2018)
'Sathan' Jose
Rosapoo
(2018)
V.T. Shankar
Queen
(2018)
Adv.Mukundan
Kuttanadan Marpappa
(2018)
Philipose
Panchavarnathatha
(2018)
Jimmy
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
(2018)
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
(2018)
Karimannur Gopi
Shikkari Shambhu
(2018)
SI Jimmy
Shibu
(2019)
Aakashaganga 2
(2019)
My Great Grandfather
(2019)
A for Apple
(2019)
Porinju Mariam Jose
(2019)
'Beedi' Joy
An International Local Story
(2019)
Childhood Friends
(2019)
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
(2019)
Paanjikuttan
Madura Raja
(2019)
Manoharan Mangalodayam
MASK
(2019)
Allu Ramendran
(2019)
SI Sinto Simon
Oru Adaar Love
(2019)
Manavalan
The Gambler
(2019)
Ittymaani: Made In China
(2019)
Mapranam Varkey
And The Oscar Goes To...
(2019)
Sakhav Moidu
Munthiri Monchan
(2019)
Driving Licence
(2019)
Agusti
Ganagandharvan
(2019)
Rajaji
Meow
(2021)
Usthad
Sumesh & Ramesh
(2021)
Indhukaladharan
One
(2021)
Dasappan
Malik
(2021)
Moosakka
Thirimali
(2022)
Avarachan
Pada
(2022)
Justice Thankappan Achari
Thallumaala
(2022)
Singer
Mukundan Unni Associates™
(2022)
Unni's Grandfather (voice)
Mei Hoom Moosa
(2022)
Bullet Diaries
(2023)
Vellari Pattanam
(2023)
Kunjikannan Master
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum
(2023)
Oru Kadath Naadan Katha
(2023)
Malayalee from India
(2024)
Hamsa
Marivillin Gopurangal
(2024)
Sound
Writing
Compartment
(2015)
Writer
The Black Jew
(2017)
Writer
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
(2018)
Writer
Production
Directing