Biography
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.
Acted in 273
2020s
- 2026
Koodothram
Movie
- 2025
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2024
Panchayat Jetty
MLA
Idiyan Chandhu
Movie
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
Movie
Marivillin Gopurangal
Thomas
Malayalee from India
Hamsa
- 2023
Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam
Rafi
Kirkkan
Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum
Priest
Vellari Pattanam
Kunjikannan Master
Vanitha
Rajan
- 2022
Mukundan Unni Associates™
Unni's Grandfather (voice)
Mei Hoom Moosa
Movie
Pada
Justice Thankappan Achari
Thirimali
Avarachan
- 2021
Meow
Usthad
Sumesh & Ramesh
Indhukaladharan
Malik
Moosakka
- 2020
Varkey
Ashan
Dhamaka
Dr. Gopinath
2010s
- 2019
Driving Licence
Agusti
Munthiri Monchan
Thavala (Frog)
Aakashaganga 2
Movie
Oru Kadath Naadan Katha
Mammali
Ittymaani: Made In China
Mapranam Varkey
Ganagandharvan
Rajaji
Porinju Mariam Jose
'Beedi' Joy
A for Apple
Movie
And The Oscar Goes To...
Sakhav Moidu
MASK
Movie
My Great Grandfather
Movie
The Gambler
Eapan
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Paanjikuttan
Childhood Friends
SK Sir
An International Local Story
MLA Joseph Manavalan
Oru Adaar Love
Manavalan
Allu Ramendran
SI Sinto Simon
- 2018
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
Ramappan
Mangalyam Thanthunanena
Kuriyakose Tharayill
Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar
Thankarajan
Panchavarnathatha
Jimmy
Kuttanadan Marpappa
Philipose
Vikadakumaran
Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
Shikkari Shambhu
SI Jimmy
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
Karimannur Gopi
Queen
Adv.Mukundan
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
Vasanthan
- 2017
Chippy
Movie
Sherlock Toms
Chauro
Ramaleela
Sumesh Venjara
Velipadinte Pusthakam
Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
The Black Jew
Aaron Eliyahu
Clint
Movie
Alamara
Alamara (voice)
- 2016
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2015
Female Unnikrishnan
Thamarakulam Dravian
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
School Head Master
Pathemari
Narayanan's father
Utopiayile Rajavu
Crow (voice)
Elanjikavu P.O.
Movie
Compartment
Movie
Fireman
Narendan Achari
The Reporter
Movie
- 2014
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya
Korah
Nedunchaalai
Mattum Shekar
My Dear Mummy
Movie
Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
Movie
- 2013
Bicycle Thieves
Jose Prakash
Nadodimannan
Ravi
KQ
Movie
Kunjananthante Kada
Movie
Maryan
Thomayya
Oonga
Kunja / Tramp
Immanuel
Suku
Players
Movie
Annum Innum Ennum
Lopez Chencherry
Maad Dad
Giridhar
Lisammayude Veedu
Samuel
- 2012
101 Weddings
Khader
Prabhuvinte Makkal
Movie
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Thomachan
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
Movie
Mr. Marumakan
Sankaranunni
Vadhiyar
Movie
Cobra
Gopalan
Masters
Monachan
Ordinary
Ashan
Orange
Ashan
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar
Rafeek
- 2011
Venicile Vyapari
Kamalasanan
Naayika
Gracy's father
Christian Brothers
Purushothaman
Doctor Love
Novelist
Teja Bhai and Family
Divakaran Nair
Orma Mathram
Lawrence
The Filmstaar
Film producer
Three Kings
K. S. Prashanthan
Adaminte Makan Abu
Abu
The Train
Ramu
Janapriyan
Kannappan
Manikyakallu
Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
Movie
Doubles
S.I Mayyazhi
Nadakame Ulakam
Vasu
Makeup Man
Lawrance
Arjunan Saakshi
Mechanic Jackson
- 2010
Puthumukhangal
Villu Velayudhan
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
Lolappan
Tournament
Karuppayya
Best Actor
Vadival Pranchi
Again Kasarkode Khaderbai
Kalaam
Swantham Bharya Zindabad
T.K. Vipin Kumar
Kaaryasthan
Kalidas
Four Friends
Kochaouseppe
Anwar
Ashraf
Oridathoru Postman
Chandrappan
Fiddle
Movie
3 Char Sau Bees
Chandran
Plus Two
Lalappan
Thaskara Lahala
Ayyappan
Malarvaadi Arts Club
Kattappuram Sashi
Pokkiri Raja
Manoharan Mangalodayam
Pramani
Salim Hassan
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
Gopalan
Yugapurushan
Maniyan
Senior Mandrake
Balan
2000s
- 2009
My Big Father
Unnikkuttan
Chattambinadu
Maakkri Gopalan
Kappalu Muthalali
Omanakuttan
Swa Le
Chandramohan
Angel John
Moneylender
Kerala Cafe
Manikandan
Loudspeaker
KP
Duplicate
Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
Decent Parties
Movie
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
Samastha Keralam PO
Movie
2 Harihar Nagar
Ayyappan
Gulumaal: The Escape
Bhai
Love in Singapore
Shukkoor
Makante Achan
Krishnan Kutty
- 2008
SMS
Sundaran
Crazy Gopalan
Lakshmanan
Lollipop
Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
Thavalam
Movie
Parthan Kanda Paralokam
Karunan
One Way Ticket
Sakkath Beeran
Aandavan
Mayinkutti
Gopalapuranam
Movie
Cycle
Stephen
- 2007
Kangaroo
'Current' Kunjachan
Katha Parayumbol
Das Vadakkemuri
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?
Rajendran Vazhayila
Ayur Rekha
Ismail
Romeoo
Naranimangalam Narayanan
Chocolate
Pappan
Arabikkatha
Karim
Hallo
Chidambaram
Mission 90 Days
Aravindan
Goal
Kuriakose
Abraham And Lincoln
Movie
Speed Track
Lali
Ekantham
Movie
Mayavi
Kannan Srank
Inspector Garud
Lonappan
Changathipoocha
Rajappan
- 2006
Oruvan
Balan
Karutha Pakshikal
Shanmughan
Ennittum
Fa.Perera Joseph
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam
Ali
Aanachandam
Manikandan
Chess
Unnikkannan
Prajapathi
Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
Thuruppugulan
Khadar
Pachakuthira
Chandran
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
Appachan
Lion
Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
Achanurangatha Veedu
Samuel
- 2005
Maanikyan
Movie
Sarkar Dada
Movie
Rajamanikyam
Dasappan
Junior Senior
Sathyan
Naran
Idimutti Rajan
Lokanathan I. A. S.
Rajappan
Chanthupottu
Vareed
Pandippada
Umakanthan
Rappakal
Govindan
Thaskara Veeran
Suguthan
Krithyam
Badsha
Deepangal Sakshi
Advocate
Iruvattam Manavatti
Ochira Velu
Thommanum Makkalum
Rajakannu
Immini Nalloraal
Kittuni
Udayananu Tharam
Rafeeq
- 2004
Rasikan
Paramu
Perumazhakkalam
Aamu Elappa
Youth Festival
Movie
Kadhavaseshan
Renuka's brother-in-law
Aparichithan
Tribal Helper
Thalamelam
Sattappan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
Vikram
Vismayathumbathu
Guhan
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Tester Kannappan
- 2003
Pattanathil Sundaran
Adv. Bhuvanachandran
Pulival Kalyanam
Manavalan
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
Sundaran
Pattalam
Gabbar Kesavan
Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum
Moonga Varkey
C.I.D. Moosa
The Insane Man
Vellithira
Surendran
Sadanandante Samayam
Gopalan
Kilichundan Mambazham
Usman
Thilakkam
Omanakkuttan
- 2002
Vasanthamalika
Komalan
Kalyanaraman
Pyari
Valkannadi
Satheeshan
Pakalpooram
Manikyan
Thandavam
Basheer
Meesa Madhavan
Adv. Mukundanunny
Mazhathullikkilukkam
Mayandi
Kunjikkoonan
Chandran
Bamboo Boys
Chamba
- 2001
Soothradharan
Leela Krishnan
One Man Show
Bhaskaran
Nariman
Balan
Sundarapurushan
Balan
Ee Parakkum Thalika
Koshy
Naranathu Thamburan
Shivan
- 2000
Thenkasipattanam
Muthuraman
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Movie
Darling Darling
Telephone Booth Owner
1990s
- 1999
Udayapuram Sulthan
Salim
- 1998
Mayajalam
Ezhupunna Mathai
Mangalya Pallakku
Phalgunan
Mattupetti Machan
Manoharan
Gramapanchayath
Bhaskaran
Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran
Omallur Omanakuttan
- 1997
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan
Kizhi
Gurushishyan
Movie
- 1991
Sandhesam
Uncredited role
1980s
- 1984
My Dear Kuttichathan
Musician
No release date
Ullasa Poothirikal
Movie
Appavin Meesai
Movie
Koodothram 2
Movie
Produced 3
2010s
- 2017
The Black Jew
Producer
- 2016
- 2015
Compartment
Producer
Directed 3
2010s
- 2018
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
Director
- 2017
The Black Jew
Director
- 2015
Compartment
Director
Wrote 3
2010s
- 2018
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
- 2017
The Black Jew
Writer
- 2015
Compartment
Writer
Sound 2
2020s
- 2022
2000s
- 2002
Kalyanaraman
Playback Singer
Appearances2
2010s
- 2014
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
Self - Narrator (voice)