Salim Kumar
Salim Kumar receiving Kerala State Film Award in 2011
Born (1969-10-10) 10 October 1969
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1996–present
SpouseSunitha
Children2
AwardsNational Film Awards (2010)
Kerala State Film Awards (2005, 2010, 2013, 2016)
Filmfare Awards South (2011)

Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema.[1] Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema.[2]

In his later career, Salim Kumar also found success in playing character roles and won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2010 for his role in Adaminte Makan Abu (which also won the year's Kerala State Film Award). His directorial film Karutha Joothan won the 2017 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. He has also won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for Achanurangatha Veedu (2005) and a Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor (2013).[3]

Early life

Salim Kumar was born on 10 October 1969 in North Paravur, as the youngest son of Gangadharan and Kausalya. He once told an interviewer that his father was an atheist and a follower of the veteran social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan, who was also from North Paravur, and so named his son Salim Kumar to avoid religious associations.

Kumar attended the Govt. Lower Primary School, Chittattukara North Paravur; went to high school at the Govt. Boys High School, North Paravur; and completed his pre-degree education at Sree Narayana Mangalam College Malyankara, Moothakunnam. He wanted to become a singer at a young age but later took up Mimicry. He graduated with a BA from Maharajas College, Ernakulam where he won the university's Mimicry title thrice. He started his stage career at Kalabhavan. He was also a performer in Comicola, a comedy program on Asianet. For about four years, he was associated with professional drama in Arathi Theatres, Kochi.

Film career

Before entering into Malayalam film industry, Salim Kumar was chosen as host for a comedy programme called Comicola broadcast on Asianet. He made his debut in Malayalam cinema with the 1997 family drama Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam, directed by Siddique Shameer.[4] After doing some minor roles in numerous movies, Sibi Malayil offered Salim Kumar a role in his movie Nee Varuvolam. However he was sent back from the location by the production controller by saying that his acting was not right. He was later replaced by Indrans to do the role.[5] He was later noted for his performance in the movie Satyameva Jayathe, which was released in 2000. After getting impressed with his performance in Satyameva Jayathe, director Rafi Meccartin offered Salim a role in his movie Thenkasipattanam, which was a major breakthrough in his film career. It was one of the highest grossing movie of 2000.[6] In the movie One Man Show, he played the memorable role of a patient escaped from mental hospital. Salim Kumar then found success while acting along with Dileep. In some movies, the duo is joined by Harishree Ashokan. In the 2001 slapstick comedy movie Ee Parakkum Thalika, he played the role of cook Koshi while in the 2002 cult comedy movie Meesa Madhavan, he did the role of Advocate Mukundan Unni.[7] He is also remembered for his performances alongside Cochin Haneefa in Mazhathullikkilukkam and Kunjikkoonan. In the movie Kalyanaraman, Salim Kumar played the role of Pyaari, which is considered one of the finest comedy performance in his career.[8] He played one of the lead roles in the 2002 slapstick comedy film Bamboo Boys alongside Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa and Harishree Ashokan.

Salim Kumar probably played some of the most memorable comedy roles in his career in 2003. He played the character of a psychic mental patient in the classic cult movie C.I.D. Moosa. His role as Omanakkuttan in Thilakkam, Usman in Kilichundan Mampazham alongside Mohanlal and S.I. Gabbar Keshavan in Pattalam were memorable ones.[9] It was in the romantic-comedy movie Pulival Kalyanam that Salim Kumar played the most memorable character in his career. Most of the critics acclaims this character called Manavalan as the best comedy character played by Salim Kumar. The many expressions of Manavalan, including his helpless face, his coy smile and act as a rich man smoking pipe later developed a cult following in Kerala troll community and are widely used in memes[10].[11]

Alongside Jayasurya, Salim Kumar's other famous role is Dance Master Vikram in the movie Chathikkatha Chandu (2004). One of the other popular character played by Salim Kumar came out in the 2007 Mammootty movie Mayavi. His character called Kannan Srank/Ashan has been widely used in Malayalam memes.[12]

Salim Kumar's potential to do the character roles were revealed in 2004, after receiving critical acclaim for his role in the Kamal movie Perumazhakkalam. Though slightly comedic, the role was realistic, allowing him to display different acting skills. His role as the father in Achanurangatha Veedu (2005), directed by Lal Jose, was a major break in his acting career, when he was able to shrug off the usual idiot-fool-illiterate comedic roles for which he seemed destined. The role won him the Kerala State Film Awards for Second Best Actor. He was then declared the winner of the National Award for Best Actor for his performance in Adaminte Makan Abu in 2010.[13]

Salim Kumar appeared in a hip-hop number in Vineeth Srinivasan's album "Coffee @ MG Road - Palavattam" (2008). It was an instant hit and developed a cult following.[14]

Salim Kumar later ventured into direction, directing documentaries[15] and feature-length dramas that were well received by critics.[15] Karutha Joothan (2017), which is written and directed by Salim Kumar won the award for the Best Story at the 47th Kerala State Film Awards.[16] His next directorial effort was Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam (2018), starring Jayaram in the lead role.[17]

Personal life

Kumar lives in North Paravur-Ernakulam District, in a house called "Laughing Villa". He and his wife Sunitha have two sons, Chandu and Aaromal.[18] He is a member of Indian National Congress in Kerala. He has written a memoir called Ishwara Vazhakkillello. He conducts a mimicry troupe, Cochin Stallions, which introduced cine-serial actor Ramesh Pisharody and many other talents.[19]

Filmography

Malayalam

1990s

Year Title Role Notes
1991SandeshamCameo (Uncredited Role)
1996Ishtamanu Nooru VattamFirst Lead Movie
1997IshtadanamUnnikuttan
Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru PavanumMattanchery Mathen
Ancharakalyanam
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta CheckanKizhi
Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu
Newspaper BoyVenkiti
My Dear KuttichathanStage Performance
Suvarna SimhaasanamGopalan
Poothumbium Poovalanmarum
Guru Sishyan
1998Manthri KochammaPankajakshan
Chenapparambile AanakkariyamUthaman
GramapanchayathBhaskaran
Mattupetti MachanManoharan
Meenakshi KalyanamAdv. Sivan Mullassery
MayajalamEzhupunna Mathai
Mangalya PallakkuPhalgunan
Chenapparambile AanakkariyamUthaman
SooryavanamThamarathoppu
1999Auto Brothers
My Dear KaradiConstable Ujwallan
Udayapuram SulthanSalim
PattabhishekamIllikkulam Kattumanakkal Ashtangahridayam Bhramadathan Moosad
Tokyo Nagarathile ViseshangalKadappuram Paarayi

2000s

Year Title Role Notes
2000Kinnara ThumbikalTea shop owner
Mera Naam Joker
Nadan Pennum NatupramaniyumShowroom Manager
Vinayapoorvam VidhyaadharanAstrologer
Unnimaya
ThenkasipattanamMuthuraman
Melevaryathe MalakhakkuttikalBhaskaran
Sathyameva JayatheMattancherry Mammathu
2001Ee Naadu Innale Vare
Naranathu ThampuranShivan
Ee Parakkum ThalikaKoshy
SoothradharanLeela Krishnan
Sundara PurushanBalan
One Man ShowBhaskaran
NarimanKochu Narayanan's Manager
BharthavudyogamPushpan
2002Kakki Nakshatram
ValkannadiRaghavan
Meesa MadhavanAdvocate Mukundanunni
ThandavamBasheer
PranayamanithoovalSundaran
Punyam
MazhathullikkilukkamMaayandi
Kashillatheyum Jeevikkam
KunjikoonanChandran
Bamboo BoysChamba
KalyanaramanPyari
VasanthamalikaKomalan
Savithriyude AranjanamOlympian Bhootham Appachan
2003Pattanathil SundaranAdv. Bhuvanachandran
VellithiraSurendran
Gramophone'Tabla' Bhaskaran
C.I.D. MoosaMental Patient
ThilakkamOmanakkuttan
Kilichundan MampazhamUsman
PattalamS.I. Gabbar Keshavan
Swantham Malavika
Pulival KalyanamManavalan
Hariharan Pillai Happy AanuSundaran
The Fire
Ente Veedu AppuvinteyumGaneshan
MalsaramVaira Muthu
2004Youth FestivalVeerapandi
RasikanParamu
Chathikkatha ChanduDance Master Vikram
2005PandippadaUmakandan
Thommanum MakkalumRaajakkannu
Sarkar DadaKumaran
MaanikyanKumaran
KrithyamBadsha
Izha
Kalyana Kurimanam
RappakalGovindan
NaranIdimutt Rajappan
Junior SeniorSathyan
AandavanMayinkutti
RajamanikyamDasappan
2006ChanthupottuVareed
OruvanBalan
AanachandamAana paappan Manikandan
NarakasuranCBI Officer Govind
Vrindavanam
LionPottakuzhy Chellappan
Art Of Fighting 2 Eiji Kisaragi
Thuruppu GulanKhadar
EakanthamVelayudhan
Pulijanmam
Achanurangatha VeeduSamuel/Prabhakaran
PachakuthiraChandran
PrajapathiFilm Star Abhilash
ChessUnnikkannan
VaasthavamThrippan Namboothiri
Karutha Pakshikal
2007ChangathipoochaRajappan
Inspector GarudChakkachamparambil Lonappan
MayaviKannan Srank
Hareendran Oru NishkalankanRajendran Vazhayila
RomeoNaranimangalam Narayanan
Ayur RekhaP.C. Ismail
Kangaroo'Current' Kunjachan
Anamika
Mission 90 DaysAravindan
The Speed TrackLali
Abraham & LincolnConstable Marcos
NagaramLalkuzhi Nanappan
EakanthamVelayudhan
Goal (2007 Malayalam film)Kuriakose
July 4Sakthivel
HalloChidambaram
ArabikathaKareem
ChocolatePappan
Kadha ParayumbolPoet Das Vadakkemuri
Flash
2008Twenty:20Induchoodan IPS
De Ingottu Nokkiye
Jubilee
Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamSugunan Muthukunnam
CycleStephen
ThavalamSundaran
Parthan Kanda ParalokamKarunan
GopalapuranamRamanan
Mulla'Thotti' Sasi
One Way TicketSakkath Beeran
Annan ThampiInspector Shyamalan
MayabazarGovindan Ashari
SultanSundaran
Crazy GopalanLakshmanan
LollypopPriest / Advocate Kuriakose
2009Sanmanassullavan Appukuttan
Samastha Keralam POSubrahmaniam
Aayirathil OruvanUsman
LoudspeakerKP
Samayam
MalayaliMohanakrishnan
DuplicateProfessional killer 1
Love In SingaporeShukkur khan
2 Harihar NagarAyyappan
Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSI Madhavan Chandrappinni / Parakkum Madhavan
Makante AchanKrishnan Kutty
Decent PartiesRafeeq
Swantham LekhakanChandramohan
Kappal MuthalaaliOmanakuttan
Angel JohnRajan
Gulumal-The EscapeBhai
ChattambinaduMaakri Gopalan

2010s

Year Title Role Notes
2010Senior Mandrake
Nizhal
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya PoliceumGopalan
Pokkiri RajaNovelist Manoharan Mangalodayam
3 Char Sau BeesChandran Muthalali
AnwarAshraf
Swantham Bharya ZindabadT K Vipin kumar
My Big FatherUnnikuttan
Four FriendsKochouseph
Malarvaadi Arts ClubKattapparam Sasi
Thaskara LahalaAyyappan
Oridathoru PostmanChandrappan
KaaryasthanKalidas
Best ActorVadival Pranchi
Aakashayathra
Marykkundoru KunjaaduLonappan
2011Adaminte Makan AbuAbu
DoublesMayyazhi
Arjunan SaakshiMechanic Jackson
Makeup ManLawrence
Prabhuvinte Makkal
Christian BrothersPurushothaman
ManikyakkalluKunjuraman/Thampuraan
JanapriyanKannappan kannapi
Teja Bhai & FamilyDivakaran Nair
2012916
Players
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj KumarRafeek
MastersMonichan
Annum Innum EnnumLopez
CobraGopalan
OrdinaryAshan - Bus mechanic
Vaadhyar
Ezham Suryan
Mr. MarumakanSankaranunni
Mazhavillinattam VareThe Cook
Ayalum Njanum ThammilThomachan
101 WeddingsKhader
2013Abhiyum NjanumJose
Pigman
Lisammayude VeeduSamuel/Prabhakaran
ImmanuelSuku
Moonam nal Nyararcha
Kunjananthante Kada
NadodimannanRavi
KQ
Bicycle ThievesBose Prakash/Bossettan
2014My Dear Mummy
Bhaiyya BhaiyyaKorah
SecondsJeevan
2015Compartment
FiremanNarendan Achari
Valiya Chirakulla PakshikalSchool Head Master
Elanjikkavu P.O
Female Unnikrishnan
PathemariNarayanan's Father
2016Thoppil JoppanFr. Issac Vaalamparambil
Moonam Naal NjyayarazhchaKarumpan
Kattappanayile Hrithik RoshanNaxalite Chandran
2017RamaleelaSumesh Venjara
Karutha Sooryan
Hello Dubaikkaran
Sherlock TomsChouro Aashan
Karutha Joothan
Velipadinte PusthakamProf. Premraj Idikkattutharayi
Clint
Chippy
2018Mangalyam Thanthunanena
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
MohanlalSathan Jose
PanchavarnathathaAdv. Jimmy
Kuttanadan MarpappaPhilipose
Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar AkanamKarimannur Gopi
Shikkari ShambhuSI Jimmy
QueenAdv. Mukundan
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
2019Driving LicenseAgasthi
Varky
UltaPattelar Dopanna
Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja KadhaThavala
Edakkad Battalion 06Santhosh
GanagandharvanRajaji
Ittymaani: Made in ChinaMapranam Varkey
A For AppleMuhammed
ShibuDr.Thomachan
Rangeela
MaskCheguevara alias Jaggu Varapuzha
Thamara
Oru Yamandan PremakadhaPaanchi
Madhura RajaManoharan Manyolodayam
An International Local Story MLA Joseph Manavalan
Oru Adaar LoveManavalan
Allu RamendranSI Sinto Simon

2020s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020DhamakaDoctor
2021MeowUsthad
MalikMoosakka
Sumesh and RameshIndukaladharan
OneDassappan
Keshu Ee Veedinte NadhanNarration
2022PadaJustice Thankappan Achari
ThallumaalaSingerCameo appearance
Mei Hoom MoosaAdv. Manoharan
2023Vellari PattanamKunjikannan Mash[20]
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum[21]
Kenkemam
KirkkanKirkkan[22]
2024 Malayalee From IndiaTBA[23]

Other languages

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2014Appavin MeesaiKolappanTamil
NedunchaalaiMattu SekarTamil
MaryanThomayyaTamil
2013OongaKunja/TrampOriya
2011MayabazaarunknownBengali

As director

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2015Compartment-MalayalamDirector
2017Karutha Joothan-MalayalamDirector
2018Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam-MalayalamDirector

As dubbing artist

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2015Cinema ChirimahimselfMazhavil Manorama
2016Komedy CircusJudgeMazhavil Manorama
2017–2019Comedy stars season 2Recurring JudgeAsianet
2017Comedy UtsavamHimselfFlowers TV
2018Urvashi TheatreMentorAsianet
2018-2019Thakarppan ComedyMentorMazhavil Manorama
2020John Jaffer JanardhananNarratorSurya TV
2020–2022Comedy MastersJudgeAmrita TV
2021–2022Star MagicMentorFlowers TV
2024Chiri KadhakalHostKaumudy TV

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
National Film Awards2010Best ActorAdaminte Makan Abu[24]Won
Kerala State Film Awards2005Second Best ActorAchanurangatha Veedu
2010Best ActorAdaminte Makan Abu
2013Best ComedianAyalum Njanum Thammil
2016Best StoryKarutha Joothan
Kerala State Television Awards 2013Best ActorParethante Paribhavangal
Filmfare Awards South2011Best Actor (Malayalam)Adaminte Makan Abu[25]
South Indian International Movie Awards2012Special Jury AwardAdaminte Makan Abu
Kerala Film Critics Association Award2010Special Jury AwardAdaminte Makan Abu
Asianet Film Awards2008Best Comedy ActorAnnan Thambi
2011Special Jury AwardAdaminte Makan Abu
Vanitha Film Awards2011Best ComedianMarykkundoru Kunjaadu

Other awards

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