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