Salim Kumar biography
Salim Kumar was an Indian actor, director, born on 10 October 1969 in Chittatukara, who died on 6 June 2026.
Salim Kumar's screen career began in 1991 with Sandesham.
Salim Kumar appeared in 337 films and 8 television or streaming titles in Malayalam cinema between 1991 and 2026.
Honours include National Film Award for Best Actor, Kerala State Film Awards and Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.
- Born
- 10 October 1969
- Died
- 6 June 2026 (aged 56)
- Birthplace
- Chittatukara
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film director, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Malayalam cinema
- Years active
- 1996 to 2026
- Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actor
- Kerala State Film Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Salim Kumar filmography
337 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tiki Taka | |||
| 2026 | Ottakomban | |||
| 2026 | Koodothram | |||
| 2026 | Khalifa | |||
| 2026 | Avaranchan & Sons' | |||
| 2025 | Bha Bha Ba | Advocate Mukundanunni | Cameo appearance | |
| 2024 | Pattapakal | |||
| 2024 | Panchayath Jetty | Radha Ramanan | ||
| 2024 | Marivillin Gopurangal | |||
| 2024 | Malayalee From India | Hamsa | ||
| 2024 | Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum | |||
| 2024 | Idiyan Chandhu | Balan | ||
| 2024 | Badal | |||
| 2023 | Kirkkan | Kirkkan | ||
| 2023 | Vellari Pattanam | Kunjikannan Mash | ||
| 2023 | Kenkemam | |||
| 2023 | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | |||
| 2022 | Pada | Justice Thankappan Achari | ||
| 2022 | Mukundan Unni Associates | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Thallumaala | Singer | Cameo appearance | |
| 2022 | Mei Hoom Moosa | Adv. Manoharan | ||
| 2021 | One | Dassappan | ||
| 2021 | Sumesh and Ramesh | Indukaladharan | ||
| 2021 | Meow | Usthad | ||
| 2021 | Malik | Moosakka |
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| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | Narration | ||
| 2020 | Dhamaka | Doctor | ||
| 2019 | Driving Licence | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Aakasha Ganga 2 | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Ganagandharvan | Rajaji | ||
| 2019 | Porinju Mariam Jose | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Mask | Cheguevara alias Jaggu Varapuzha | ||
| 2019 | Oru Adaar Love | Manavalan | ||
| 2019 | Shibu | Dr.Thomachan | ||
| 2019 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Paanchi | ||
| 2019 | My Great Grandfather | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha | Thavala | ||
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Manoharan Manyolodayam | ||
| 2019 | Edakkad Battalion 06 | Santhosh | ||
| 2019 | An International Local Story | MLA Joseph Manavalan | ||
| 2019 | Allu Ramendran | SI Sinto Simon | ||
| 2019 | Varky | |||
| 2019 | Ulta | Pattelar Dopanna | ||
| 2019 | Thamara | |||
| 2019 | Rangeela | |||
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Mapranam Varkey | ||
| 2019 | Driving License | Agasthi | ||
| 2019 | A For Apple | Muhammed | ||
| 2018 | Chalakkudykkaran Changathy | |||
| 2018 | The Voter | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Rosapoo | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu | SI Jimmy | ||
| 2018 | Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam | Karimannur Gopi | ||
| 2018 | Sakhavinte Priyasakhi | |||
| 2018 | Vikadakumaran | |||
| 2018 | Panchavarnathatha | Adv. Jimmy | ||
| 2018 | Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | |||
| 2018 | Mohanlal | Sathan Jose | ||
| 2018 | Mangalyam Thanthunanena | |||
| 2018 | Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar | |||
| 2018 | Kuttanadan Marpappa | Philipose | ||
| 2018 | Queen | Adv. Mukundan | ||
| 2018 | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | |||
| 2017 | Sherlock Toms | Chouro Aashan | ||
| 2017 | Ramaleela | Sumesh Venjara | ||
| 2017 | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayi | ||
| 2017 | Clint | |||
| 2017 | Alamara | Malayalam | ||
| 2017 | Chippy | |||
| 2017 | Karutha Sooryan | |||
| 2017 | Karutha Joothan | |||
| 2017 | Hello Dubaikkaran | |||
| 2016 | Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan | Naxalite Chandran | ||
| 2016 | Thoppil Joppan | Fr. Issac Vaalamparambil | ||
| 2016 | Moonam Naal Njyayarazhcha | Karumpan | ||
| 2015 | Utopiayile Rajavu | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Pathemari | Narayanan's Father | ||
| 2015 | Fireman | Narendan Achari | ||
| 2015 | Female Unnikrishnan | Thamarakulam Raviyan | ||
| 2015 | Birds With Large Wings | |||
| 2015 | Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal | School Head Master | ||
| 2015 | Elanjikkavu P.O | |||
| 2015 | Compartment | |||
| 2014 | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Seconds | Jeevan | ||
| 2014 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Korah | ||
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | Mattu Sekar | Tamil film | |
| 2014 | My Dear Mummy | |||
| 2013 | Nadodimannan | Ravi | ||
| 2013 | Maad Dad | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Lisammayude Veedu | Samuel/Prabhakaran | ||
| 2013 | Immanuel | Suku | ||
| 2013 | Bicycle Thieves | Bose Prakash/Bossettan | ||
| 2013 | Abhiyum Njanum | Jose | ||
| 2013 | Pigman | |||
| 2013 | Oonga | Kunja/Tramp | Oriya-Hindi bilingual film; released in film festivals | |
| 2013 | Moonam Nal Nyararcha | |||
| 2013 | Maryan | Thomayya | Tamil film | |
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | |||
| 2013 | KQ | |||
| 2012 | 101 Weddings | Khader | ||
| 2012 | Ezham Suryan | |||
| 2012 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Rafeek | ||
| 2012 | Vaadhyar | |||
| 2012 | Prabhuvinte Makkal | |||
| 2012 | Ordinary | Ashan - Bus mechanic | ||
| 2012 | Orange | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan | Sankaranunni | ||
| 2012 | Mazhavillinattam Vare | The Cook | ||
| 2012 | Masters | Monichan | ||
| 2012 | Cobra | Gopalan | ||
| 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Thomachan | ||
| 2012 | Players | |||
| 2012 | Annum Innum Ennum | Lopez | ||
| 2012 | 916 | |||
| 2011 | Bombay Mittayi | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | The Train | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Janapriyan | Kannappan kannapi | ||
| 2011 | Venicile Vyapari | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Three Kings | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | The Filmstaar | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | Divakaran Nair | ||
| 2011 | Orma Mathram | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Naayika | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Mohabbath | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Manikiakkallu | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Makeup Man | Lawrence | ||
| 2011 | Doubles | Mayyazhi | ||
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Purushothaman | ||
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | Mechanic Jackson | ||
| 2011 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Abu | ||
| 2011 | Manikyakkallu | Kunjuraman/Thampuraan | ||
| 2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Lonappan | ||
| 2010 | Best Actor | Vadival Pranchi | ||
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Kalidas | ||
| 2010 | Four Friends | Kochouseph | ||
| 2010 | Anwar | Ashraf | ||
| 2010 | Fiddle | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Yugapurushan | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Tournament , Play & Replay | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Thaskara Lahala | Ayyappan | ||
| 2010 | Swantham Bharya Zindabad | T K Vipin kumar | ||
| 2010 | Senior Mandrake | |||
| 2010 | Puthumukhangal | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Pramani | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Novelist Manoharan Mangalodayam | ||
| 2010 | Plus Two | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Oru Small Family | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | Chandrappan | ||
| 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Kattapparam Sasi | ||
| 2010 | Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Canvas | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Again Kasargod Khader Bhai | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | 3 Char Sau Bees | Chandran Muthalali | ||
| 2010 | My Big Father | Unnikuttan | ||
| 2010 | Nizhal | |||
| 2010 | Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policeum | Gopalan | ||
| 2010 | Aakashayathra | |||
| 2009 | Chattambinadu | Maakri Gopalan | ||
| 2009 | Decent Parties | Rafeeq | ||
| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | Ayyappan | ||
| 2009 | Makante Achan | Krishnan Kutty | ||
| 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | Chandramohan | ||
| 2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | Subrahmaniam | ||
| 2009 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Malayali | Mohanakrishnan | ||
| 2009 | Love In Singapore | Shukkur khan | ||
| 2009 | Loudspeaker | KP | ||
| 2009 | Keralotsavam 2009 | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Kappal Muthalaali | Omanakuttan | ||
| 2009 | Gulumaal: The Escape | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | SI Madhavan Chandrappinni / Parakkum Madhavan | ||
| 2009 | Duplicate | Professional killer 1 | ||
| 2009 | Angel John | Rajan | ||
| 2009 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Usman | ||
| 2009 | Sanmanassullavan Appukuttan | |||
| 2009 | Samayam | |||
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Manikandan | ||
| 2009 | Gulumal-The Escape | Bhai | ||
| 2008 | Lollypop | Priest / Advocate Kuriakose | ||
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Induchoodan IPS | ||
| 2008 | Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Sugunan Muthukunnam | ||
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Mulla | 'Thotti' Sasi | ||
| 2008 | Sultan | Sundaran | ||
| 2008 | Parthan Kanda Paralokam | Karunan | ||
| 2008 | One Way Ticket | Sakkath Beeran | ||
| 2008 | Mayabazar | Govindan Ashari | ||
| 2008 | Gopalapuranam | Ramanan | ||
| 2008 | Cycle | Stephen | ||
| 2008 | Crazy Gopalan | Lakshmanan | ||
| 2008 | Thavalam | Sundaran | ||
| 2008 | Jubilee | |||
| 2008 | De Ingottu Nokkiye | |||
| 2008 | Annan Thampi | Inspector Shyamalan | ||
| 2007 | Katha Parayumpol | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Hallo | Chidambaram | ||
| 2007 | Arabikkatha | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Goal | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | The Speed Track | Lali | ||
| 2007 | Romeoo | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Payum Puli | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Nagaram | Lalkuzhi Nanappan | ||
| 2007 | Mission 90 Days | Aravindan | ||
| 2007 | Mayavi | Kannan Srank | ||
| 2007 | Kichamani MBA | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Kangaroo | 'Current' Kunjachan | ||
| 2007 | July 4 | Sakthivel | ||
| 2007 | Inspector Garud | Chakkachamparambil Lonappan | ||
| 2007 | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | Rajendran Vazhayila | ||
| 2007 | Chocolate | Pappan | ||
| 2007 | Changathipoocha | Rajappan | ||
| 2007 | Ayur Rekha | P.C. Ismail | ||
| 2007 | Abraham & Lincoln | Constable Marcos | ||
| 2007 | Eakantham | Velayudhan | ||
| 2007 | Romeo | Naranimangalam Narayanan | ||
| 2007 | Kadha Parayumbol | Poet Das Vadakkemuri | ||
| 2007 | Goal (2007 Malayalam film) | Kuriakose | ||
| 2007 | Flash | |||
| 2007 | Arabikatha | Kareem | ||
| 2007 | Anamika | |||
| 2006 | Karutha Pakshikal | |||
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Film Star Abhilash | ||
| 2006 | Vaasthavam | Thrippan Namboothiri | ||
| 2006 | Thuruppu Gulan | Khadar&Khadar | ||
| 2006 | Pulijanmam | |||
| 2006 | Pachakuthira | Chandran | ||
| 2006 | Oruvan | Balan | ||
| 2006 | Narakasuran | CBI Officer Govind | ||
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Ennittum | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Eakantham | Velayudhan | ||
| 2006 | Chess | Unnikkannan | ||
| 2006 | Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Achanurangatha Veedu | Samuel/Prabhakaran | ||
| 2006 | Aanachandam | Aana paappan Manikandan | ||
| 2006 | Chanthupottu | Vareed | ||
| 2006 | Vrindavanam | |||
| 2006 | Lion | Pottakuzhy Chellappan | ||
| 2005 | Aandavan | Mayinkutti | ||
| 2005 | Naran | Idimutt Rajappan | ||
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum | Raajakkannu | ||
| 2005 | Sarkar Dada | Kumaran | ||
| 2005 | Rappakal | Govindan | ||
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Dasappan | ||
| 2005 | Pandippada | Umakandan | ||
| 2005 | Maanikyan | Kumaran | ||
| 2005 | Lokanathan IAS | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Bus Conductor | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Rafeek | ||
| 2005 | Thaskaraveeran | Sugathan | ||
| 2005 | Krithyam | Badsha | ||
| 2005 | Kalyana Kurimanam | |||
| 2005 | Junior Senior | Sathyan | ||
| 2005 | Izha | |||
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Youth Festival | Veerapandi | ||
| 2004 | Rasikan | Paramu | ||
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chandu | Dance Master Vikram | ||
| 2003 | C.I.D. Moosa | Mental Patient | ||
| 2003 | Kilichundan Mampazham | Usman | ||
| 2003 | Vellithira | Surendran | ||
| 2003 | Thilakkam | Omanakkuttan | ||
| 2003 | The Fire | |||
| 2003 | Swantham Malavika | |||
| 2003 | Pulival Kalyanam | Manavalan | ||
| 2003 | Pattanathil Sundaran | Adv. Bhuvanachandran | ||
| 2003 | Pattalam | S.I. Gabbar Keshavan | ||
| 2003 | Malsaram | Vaira Muthu | ||
| 2003 | Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Sundaran | ||
| 2003 | Gramophone | 'Tabla' Bhaskaran | ||
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Ganeshan | ||
| 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | Advocate Mukundanunni | ||
| 2002 | Vasanthamalika | Komalan | ||
| 2002 | Valkannadi | Raghavan | ||
| 2002 | Thandavam | Basheer | ||
| 2002 | Savithriyude Aranjanam | Olympian Bhootham Appachan | ||
| 2002 | Punyam | |||
| 2002 | Pranayamanithooval | Sundaran | ||
| 2002 | Mazhathullikkilukkam | Maayandi | ||
| 2002 | Kunjikoonan | Chandran | ||
| 2002 | Kashillatheyum Jeevikkam | |||
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Pyari | ||
| 2002 | Kakki Nakshatram | |||
| 2002 | Bamboo Boys | Chamba | ||
| 2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Koshy | ||
| 2001 | Ee Nadu Innale Vaare | Malayalam | ||
| 2001 | Bharthavudyogam | Pushpan | ||
| 2001 | Sundara Purushan | Balan | ||
| 2001 | Soothradharan | Leela Krishnan | ||
| 2001 | One Man Show | Bhaskaran | ||
| 2001 | Nariman | Kochu Narayanan's Manager | ||
| 2001 | Naranathu Thampuran | Shivan | ||
| 2001 | Ee Nadu Innale Vare | |||
| 2000 | Thenkasipattanam | Muthuraman | ||
| 2000 | Kinnara Thumbikal | Tea shop owner | ||
| 2000 | Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan | Astrologer | ||
| 2000 | Unnimaya | |||
| 2000 | Sathyameva Jayathe | Mattancherry Mammathu | ||
| 2000 | Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum | Showroom Manager | ||
| 2000 | Mera Naam Joker | |||
| 2000 | Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal | Bhaskaran | ||
| 2000 | Darling Darling | Telephone Booth Owner | ||
| 1999 | Udayapuram Sulthan | Salim | ||
| 1999 | Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal | Kadappuram Paarayi | ||
| 1999 | Pattabhishekam | Illikkulam Kattumanakkal Ashtangahridayam Bhramadathan Moosad | ||
| 1999 | My Dear Karadi | Constable Ujwallan | ||
| 1999 | Auto Brothers | |||
| 1998 | Chenapparambile Aanakkariyam | Uthaman | ||
| 1998 | Sooryavanam | Thamarathoppu | ||
| 1998 | Meenakshi Kalyanam | Adv. Sivan Mullassery | ||
| 1998 | Mayajalam | Ezhupunna Mathai | ||
| 1998 | Mattupetti Machan | Manoharan | ||
| 1998 | Manthri Kochamma | Pankajakshan | ||
| 1998 | Mangalya Pallakku | Phalgunan | ||
| 1998 | Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaran | Stage Show | ||
| 1998 | Kudumba Vaarthakal | Kunjumon | ||
| 1998 | Gramapanchayath | Bhaskaran | ||
| 1997 | Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum | Mattanchery Mathen | ||
| 1997 | Ishtadanam | Unnikuttan | ||
| 1997 | Ancharakalyanam | Gireesan | ||
| 1997 | My Dear Kuttichathan | Guitarist in Bar | Reshot in 1997 | |
| 1997 | Suvarna Simhaasanam | Gopalan | ||
| 1997 | Poothumbium Poovalanmarum | |||
| 1997 | Newspaper Boy | Venkiti | ||
| 1997 | Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan | Kizhi | ||
| 1997 | Guru Sishyan | |||
| 1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu | |||
| 1996 | Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam | Radha Krishnan | ||
| 1991 | Sandesham | Cameo (Uncredited Role) |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chiri Kadhakal | Host | Kaumudy TV | |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers TV | |
| 2020 | John Jaffer Janardhanan | Narrator | Surya TV | |
| 2020 | Comedy Masters | Judge | Amrita TV | |
| 2018 | Urvashi Theatre | Mentor | Asianet | |
| 2018 | Thakarppan Comedy | Mentor | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2017 | Comedy stars season 2 | Recurring Judge | Asianet | |
| 2016 | Komedy Circus | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama |