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.

Filmography

• 2026Koodothram
• 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. — Adv. Mukundan Unni
• 2024Idiyan Chandhu
• 2024Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
• 2024Malayalee from India — Hamsa
• 2024Marivillin Gopurangal — Thomas
• 2024Panchayat Jetty — MLA
• 2023Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam — Rafi
• 2023Kallanum Bhagavathiyum — Priest
• 2023Kirkkan — Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
• 2023Vanitha — Rajan
• 2023Vellari Pattanam — Kunjikannan Master
• 2022Mei Hoom Moosa
• 2022Mukundan Unni Associates™ — Unni's Grandfather (voice)
• 2022Pada — Justice Thankappan Achari
• 2022Thallumaala — Singer, Playback Singer
• 2022Thirimali — Avarachan
• 2021Malik — Moosakka
• 2021Meow — Usthad
• 2021One — Dasappan
• 2021Sumesh & Ramesh — Indhukaladharan
• 2020Dhamaka — Dr. Gopinath
• 2020Varkey — Ashan
• 2019A for Apple
• 2019Aakashaganga 2
• 2019Allu Ramendran — SI Sinto Simon
• 2019An International Local Story — MLA Joseph Manavalan
• 2019And The Oscar Goes To... — Sakhav Moidu
• 2019Childhood Friends — SK Sir
• 2019Driving Licence — Agusti
• 2019Ganagandharvan — Rajaji
• 2019Ittymaani: Made In China — Mapranam Varkey
• 2019MASK
• 2019Madura Raja — Manoharan Mangalodayam
• 2019Munthiri Monchan — Thavala (Frog)
• 2019My Great Grandfather
• 2019Oru Adaar Love — Manavalan
• 2019Oru Kadath Naadan Katha — Mammali
• 2019Oru Yamandan Premakadha — Paanjikuttan
• 2019Porinju Mariam Jose — 'Beedi' Joy
• 2019Shibu — Dr. Thomas
• 2019The Gambler — Eapan
• 2018Chalakkudikkaran Changathi — Ramappan
• 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam — Karimannur Gopi, Director, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
• 2018Kuttanadan Marpappa — Philipose
• 2018Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar — Thankarajan
• 2018Mangalyam Thanthunanena — Kuriyakose Tharayill
• 2018Mohanlal — 'Sathan' Jose
• 2018Panchavarnathatha — Jimmy
• 2018Queen — Adv.Mukundan
• 2018Rosapoo — V.T. Shankar
• 2018Sakhavinte Priyasakhi — Vasanthan
• 2018Shikkari Shambhu — SI Jimmy
• 2018Vikadakumaran — Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
• 2017Alamara — Alamara (voice)
• 2017Chippy
• 2017Clint
• 2017Hello Dubaikkaran
• 2017Ramaleela — Sumesh Venjara
• 2017Sherlock Toms — Chauro
• 2017The Black Jew — Aaron Eliyahu, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2017Velipadinte Pusthakam — Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
• 2016Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan — 'Naxalite' Chandran
• 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha — Producer
• 2016Thoppil Joppan — Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
• 2015Compartment — Director, Producer, Writer
• 2015Elanjikavu P.O.
• 2015Female Unnikrishnan — Thamarakulam Dravian
• 2015Fireman — Narendan Achari
• 2015Pathemari — Narayanan's father
• 2015The Reporter
• 2015Utopiayile Rajavu — Crow (voice)
• 2015Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal — School Head Master
• 2014Bhaiyya Bhaiyya — Korah
• 2014My Dear Mummy
• 2014Nedunchaalai — Mattum Shekar
• 2014Seconds — Jeevan
• 2014Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
• 2013Abhiyum Njanum — Jose
• 2013Annum Innum Ennum — Lopez Chencherry
• 2013Bicycle Thieves — Jose Prakash
• 2013Immanuel — Suku
• 2013KQ
• 2013Kunjananthante Kada
• 2013Lisammayude Veedu — Samuel
• 2013Maad Dad — Giridhar
• 2013Maryan — Thomayya
• 2013Nadodimannan — Ravi
• 2013Oonga — Kunja / Tramp
• 2013Players
• 2012101 Weddings — Khader
• 2012Ayalum Njanum Thammil — Thomachan
• 2012Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
• 2012Cobra — Gopalan
• 2012Ezham Suryan
• 2012Masters — Monachan
• 2012Mr. Marumakan — Sankaranunni
• 2012Orange — Ashan
• 2012Ordinary — Ashan
• 2012Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar — Rafeek
• 2012Prabhuvinte Makkal
• 2012Vadhiyar
• 2011Adaminte Makan Abu — Abu
• 2011Arjunan Saakshi — Mechanic Jackson
• 2011Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
• 2011Christian Brothers — Purushothaman
• 2011Doctor Love — Novelist
• 2011Doubles — S.I Mayyazhi
• 2011Janapriyan — Kannappan
• 2011Makeup Man — Lawrance
• 2011Manikyakallu — Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
• 2011Mohabbath
• 2011Naayika — Gracy's father
• 2011Nadakame Ulakam — Vasu
• 2011Orma Mathram — Lawrence
• 2011Swapna Sanchari — Sugathan
• 2011Teja Bhai and Family — Divakaran Nair
• 2011The Filmstaar — Film producer
• 2011The Train — Ramu
• 2011Three Kings — K. S. Prashanthan
• 2011Ulakam Chuttum Valiban — Guru
• 2011Venicile Vyapari — Kamalasanan
• 20103 Char Sau Bees — Chandran
• 2010Again Kasarkode Khaderbai — Kalaam
• 2010Anwar — Ashraf
• 2010Best Actor — Vadival Pranchi
• 2010Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum — Gopalan
• 2010Fiddle
• 2010Four Friends — Kochaouseppe
• 2010Happy Husbands — Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
• 2010Kaaryasthan — Kalidas
• 2010Malarvaadi Arts Club — Kattappuram Sashi
• 2010Marykkundoru Kunjaadu — Lolappan
• 2010Oridathoru Postman — Chandrappan
• 2010Plus Two — Lalappan
• 2010Pokkiri Raja — Manoharan Mangalodayam
• 2010Puthumukhangal — Villu Velayudhan
• 2010Swantham Bharya Zindabad — T.K. Vipin Kumar
• 2010Thaskara Lahala — Ayyappan
• 2010Tournament — Karuppayya
• 2010Yugapurushan — Maniyan
• 20092 Harihar Nagar — Ayyappan
• 2009Aayirathil Oruvan — Usman
• 2009Angel John — Moneylender
• 2009Chattambinadu — Maakkri Gopalan
• 2009Decent Parties
• 2009Duplicate — Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
• 2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham — SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
• 2009Gulumaal: The Escape — Bhai
• 2009Kappalu Muthalali — Omanakuttan
• 2009Kerala Cafe — Manikandan
• 2009Keralotsavam Mission 2009
• 2009Loudspeaker — KP
• 2009Love in Singapore — Shukkoor
• 2009Makante Achan — Krishnan Kutty
• 2009My Big Father — Unnikkuttan
• 2009Robin Hood — Nassar
• 2009Samastha Keralam PO
• 2009Swa Le — Chandramohan
• 2008Aandavan — Mayinkutti
• 2008Annan Thambi — Sub Inspector Shyamalan
• 2008Crazy Gopalan — Lakshmanan
• 2008Cycle — Stephen
• 2008Gopalapuranam
• 2008Lollipop — Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
• 2008Mayabazar — Govindan
• 2008Mulla — 'Thotti' Sasi
• 2008One Way Ticket — Sakkath Beeran
• 2008Parthan Kanda Paralokam — Karunan
• 2008SMS — Sundaran
• 2008Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam — Sugunan Moothukunnam
• 2008Thavalam
• 2008Twenty 20 — SP Indhuchoodan
• 2007Abraham And Lincoln
• 2007Arabikkatha — Karim
• 2007Ayur Rekha — Ismail
• 2007Changathipoocha — Rajappan
• 2007Chocolate — Pappan
• 2007Ekantham
• 2007Goal — Kuriakose
• 2007Hallo — Chidambaram
• 2007Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? — Rajendran Vazhayila
• 2007Inspector Garud — Lonappan
• 2007July 4 — Sakthivel
• 2007Kangaroo — 'Current' Kunjachan
• 2007Katha Parayumbol — Das Vadakkemuri
• 2007Kichamani M.B.A. — Kasim
• 2007Mayavi — Kannan Srank
• 2007Mission 90 Days — Aravindan
• 2007Payum Puli — Mujeeb Rahman
• 2007Romeoo — Naranimangalam Narayanan
• 2007Speed Track — Lali
• 2006Aanachandam — Manikandan
• 2006Achanurangatha Veedu — Samuel
• 2006Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam — Ali
• 2006Chess — Unnikkannan
• 2006Ennittum — Fa.Perera Joseph
• 2006Karutha Pakshikal — Shanmughan
• 2006Kilukkam Kilukilukkam — Appachan
• 2006Lion — Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
• 2006Oruvan — Balan
• 2006Pachakuthira — Chandran
• 2006Prajapathi — Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
• 2006Thuruppugulan — Khadar
• 2006Toys of Coconut Shell — Achooti
• 2006Vaasthavam — Thrippan Namboodiri
• 2005Chanthupottu — Vareed
• 2005Deepangal Sakshi — Advocate
• 2005Immini Nalloraal — Kittuni
• 2005Iruvattam Manavatti — Ochira Velu
• 2005Junior Senior — Sathyan
• 2005Krithyam — Badsha
• 2005Lokanathan I. A. S. — Rajappan
• 2005Maanikyan
• 2005Naran — Idimutti Rajan
• 2005Pandippada — Umakanthan
• 2005Rajamanikyam — Dasappan
• 2005Rappakal — Govindan
• 2005Sarkar Dada
• 2005Thaskara Veeran — Suguthan
• 2005Thommanum Makkalum — Rajakannu
• 2005Udayananu Tharam — Rafeeq
• 2004Aparichithan — Tribal Helper
• 2004Chathikkatha Chanthu — Vikram
• 2004Greetings — Vaidyanathan
• 2004Kadhavaseshan — Renuka's brother-in-law
• 2004Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku — Tester Kannappan
• 2004Parayam
• 2004Perumazhakkalam — Aamu Elappa
• 2004Rasikan — Paramu
• 2004Thalamelam — Sattappan
• 2004Vellinakshatram — Dr. Sundaresan
• 2004Vismayathumbathu — Guhan
• 2004Youth Festival
• 2003C.I.D. Moosa — The Insane Man
• 2003Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum — Moonga Varkey
• 2003Gramophone — 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
• 2003Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu — Sundaran
• 2003Kilichundan Mambazham — Usman
• 2003Pattalam — Gabbar Kesavan
• 2003Pattanathil Sundaran — Adv. Bhuvanachandran
• 2003Pulival Kalyanam — Manavalan
• 2003Sadanandante Samayam — Gopalan
• 2003Thilakkam — Omanakkuttan
• 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu — Suryaprakashan
• 2003Vellithira — Surendran
• 2002Bamboo Boys — Chamba
• 2002Kalyanaraman — Pyari, Playback Singer
• 2002Kunjikkoonan — Chandran
• 2002Mazhathullikkilukkam — Mayandi
• 2002Meesa Madhavan — Adv. Mukundanunny
• 2002Pakalpooram — Manikyan
• 2002Pranayamanithooval — Sundaran
• 2002Savithriyude Aranjanam — Olympion Bhootham Appachan
• 2002Thandavam — Basheer
• 2002Valkannadi — Satheeshan
• 2002Vasanthamalika — Komalan
• 2001Bhadra
• 2001Bharthavudyogam — Pushpan
• 2001Ee Nadu Ennalevare
• 2001Ee Parakkum Thalika — Koshy
• 2001Naranathu Thamburan — Shivan
• 2001Nariman — Balan
• 2001One Man Show — Bhaskaran
• 2001Sathyameva Jayathe
• 2001Soothradharan — Leela Krishnan
• 2001Sundarapurushan — Balan
• 2000Darling Darling — Telephone Booth Owner
• 2000Kinnara Thumbikal
• 2000Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal — Bhaskaran
• 2000Mera Naam Joker
• 2000Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
• 2000Thenkasipattanam — Muthuraman
• 1999My Dear Karady — Constable Ujwallan
• 1999Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
• 1999Udayapuram Sulthan — Salim
• 1998Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam
• 1998Gramapanchayath — Bhaskaran
• 1998Kudumba Vaarthakal — Kunjumon
• 1998Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran — Omallur Omanakuttan
• 1998Mangalya Pallakku — Phalgunan
• 1998Mattupetti Machan — Manoharan
• 1998Mayajalam — Ezhupunna Mathai
• 1998Meenakshi Kalyanam — Adv. Sivan Mullassery
• 1998Sooryavanam — Thamarathoppu
• 1997Gurushishyan
• 1997Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan — Kizhi
• 1997Newspaper Boy — Venkidi
• 1997Suvarna Simhasanam — Gopalan
• 1996Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum — Gonsalvas Sayippu
• 1991Sandhesam — Uncredited role
• 1984My Dear Kuttichathan — Musician
• Appavin Meesai
• Indira
• Koodothram 2
• Ullasa Poothirikal

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2021Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan — Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2014Ohm Shanthi Oshaana — Self - Narrator (voice)