- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 286 films
- Born
- October 10, 1969
- Died
- June 6, 2026 (aged 56)
- Place of birth
- Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Acting
Salim Kumar
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.
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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 275
- —Ullasa Poothirikal
- —Appavin Meesai
- —Koodothram 2
- 2026Koodothram
- 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. · Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2024Panchayat Jetty · MLA
- 2024Idiyan Chandhu
- 2024Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
- 2024Marivillin Gopurangal
Production 3
- 2017The Black Jew · Producer
- 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha · Producer
- 2015Compartment · Producer
Writing 3
- 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam · Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
- 2017The Black Jew · Writer
- 2015Compartment · Writer
Directing 3
- 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam · Director
- 2017The Black Jew · Director
- 2015Compartment · Director
Sound 2
- 2022Thallumaala · Playback Singer
- 2002Kalyanaraman · Playback Singer
