Salim Kumar

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Salim Kumar

Salim Kumar
Born (1969-10-10) October 10, 1969
Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Occupation Actor
Years active 1997 - present
Spouse(s) Sunitha
Children Chandu, Aromal
Awards National Film Awards
2010 - Best Actor
(Adaminte Makan Abu)
Kerala State Film Award
2010 - Best Actor
(Adaminte Makan Abu)
2005 - Best Second Actor (Achanurangatha Veedu)
Sathyan Award
2005 - (Achanurangatha Veedu)
Bharathan Award
2005 - (Achanurangatha Veedu)

Salim Kumar (born on 10 October[birthday 1] 1969) is a National Award-winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. Salim Kumar is one of the prominent comedian 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.[1] His 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.[2]

Early life

He attended the Govt. Lower Primary School, Chittattukara North Paravur and went to high school at the Govt. Boys High School, North Paravur. He completed his Pre-Degree education from Sree Narayana Mangalam College Malyankara, Moothakunnam. He wanted to become a singer at an young age but later took up mimicry. He graduated with a BA from Maharajas College, Ernakulam where he won the University title for Mimicry thrice. He started his stage career at Cochin 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, Cochin.

Personal life

He is settled in North Paravur-Ernakulam District. The name of his house is "Laughing Villa". He is married to Sunitha and the couple have two sons, Chandu and Aromal.[3] He allies with the UDF party in Kerala, especially with the late political leader K. Karunakaran. He has written his memoirs in a book named Ishwara Vazhakkillello.

Career

He was chosen as host for a comedy programme in a private Malayalam television channel. In 1997, his first breakthrough in cinema came with Ishtamanu Nooruvattam, a family drama directed by Sidhik Shameer.[4]

He played the protagonist in Achanurangatha Veedu, directed by Lal Jose. For his performance in this film, he won the Kerala State Film Award for the second best actor in 2007. He has also handled serious roles in films such as Gramophone and Perumazhakkalam. He also appeared in the movie Kerala Cafe(Segment: The Bridge). Salim featured in a hip-hop number in Album "Coffee @ MG Road"-'Palavattam' in 2008. He won the National Award for Best Actor for his performance in Adaminte Makan Abu in 2010.

Trivia

Salim Kumar is the first and currently the only actor to win the three Kerala State film awards for : Best Actor, Second Best Actor and Best Comedian.

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Other Awards

Filmography

  1. Appavin Meesai - 2014 Tamil
  2. KQ - 2013 Malayalam
  3. Unga - 2013 Oriya Film
  4. Nadodimannan - 2013.... Ravi
  5. The Voter - 2013 Malayalam
  6. Kunjananthante Kada (2013)
  7. Maryan (Tamil, 2013) ... Thomayya
  8. Immanuel (2013) ... Suku
  9. Lisammayude Veedu (2013) ... Samuel
  10. Players(2013)
  11. Abhiyum Njanum.....Jose
  12. Maad Dad(2013)
  13. Pig Man(2013)
  14. Annum Innum Ennum(2013)
  15. 101 Weddings (2012) ...Khader
  16. Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012) ... Thomachan
  17. Mr. Marumakan (2012)
  18. Ezham Suryan (2012)
  19. Vadhyar(2012)
  20. Mazhavillinattom Vare(2012)
  21. Ordinary
  22. Prabhuvinte Makkal(2012)
  23. Boopadathil Illathe Oridam(2012)
  24. Pulivaal Pattanam(2012)
  25. 916(2012)
  26. My Boss(2012)
  27. Theruvu Nakshathragal(2012)..... Usmanikka
  28. Koodaram(2012)
  29. Cobra (2012) ... Gopalan
  30. Masters (2012) ... Monichan
  31. Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar (2012) ... Rafeek
  32. Teja Bhai & Family (2011) ... Divakaran Nair
  33. Janapriyan (2011) ... Kannappan kannapi
  34. Manikiakkallu (2011) ... Kunjiraman 'THAMPURAN'
  35. Christian Brothers (2011) .... Purushothaman
  36. Makeup Man (2011) .... Lawrence
  37. Arjunan Saakshi (2011)
  38. Mohabath(2011)
  39. Nadakame Ulakam(2011)
  40. Doubles (2011) .... Mayyazhi
  41. Maharaja Talkies(2011)
  42. Maanikyakallu(2011)
  43. Doctor Love(2011)
  44. Orma Mathrem(2011)
  45. Adaminte Makan Abu(2011)
  46. Female Unnikrishnan(2011)
  47. Film Star(2011)
  48. Ulakam Chuttum Valiban(2011)
  49. Shivapuram(2011)
  50. Venicile Vyapari(2011)
  51. Swapna Sanchari(2011)
  52. Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) .... Lonappan
  53. Best Actor (2010)...Vadival Pranchi
  54. Kaaryasthan (2010) .... Kalidas
  55. Oridathoru Postman (2010)
  56. Nizhal(2010)
  57. Pramani(2010)
  58. 3 Char Sau Bees(2010)
  59. MAlarvadi Arts Club(2010)
  60. Aakashayathra(2010)
  61. Thaskara Lahala(2010)
  62. Four Friends(2010)
  63. Swantham Bharya Zindabad(2010).... T K Vipin kumar
  64. Puthumukhagal(2010)
  65. Fiddle(2010)
  66. Canvas(2010)
  67. Sarkar Colony(2010)
  68. Tournament(2010)
  69. Anwar (2010)
  70. Adaminte Makan Abu (2010) .... Abookka
  71. Pokkiri Raja (2010) .... Writer Manoharan
  72. Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum (2010).... Gopalan
  73. Chattambinadu (2009) .... Gopalan
  74. Gulumal-The Escape (2009)
  75. Ayirathil Oruvan(2009)
  76. Samastha Keralam P O (2009)
  77. Loud Speaker(2009)
  78. Pobinhood(2009)
  79. Angel John(2009)... Rajan
  80. Keralolsavam(2009)
  81. Swantham Lekhakan(2009)
  82. Kerala Cafe(2009)
  83. My Big Father (2009)
  84. Kappal Muthalaali(2009).... Omanakuttan
  85. Decent Parties(2009)
  86. Ajantha(2009)
  87. Duplicate(2009).... P K R
  88. Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan(2009).... Gopalan
  89. Makante Achan (2009) .... Krishnan Kutty
  90. Ee Pattanathil Bhootham(2009) .... Sub Inspector
  91. 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) .... Ayyappan
  92. Love In Singapore (2009)Gafoor khan
  93. Lollypop (2008) .... Priest / Advocate Kuriakose
  94. Crazy Gopalan (2008) .... Lakshmanan
  95. Sultan (2008) ..... Sundaran
  96. Dhe Ingottu Nokkiye(2008)
  97. Mulla(2008).... Thiit Sasi
  98. Jubilee(2008).... Anandakuttan
  99. SMS (2008)
  100. Gopalapuranam(2008)
  101. Parthan Kanda Paralokam(2008)
  102. One Way Ticket (2008)
  103. Thaavalam(2008)
  104. Mayabazar(2008)....Govindan Ashari
  105. Chitra Shalabagalude Veedu(2008)
  106. Annan Thambi (2008) Inspector Shyamalan
  107. Twenty:20 (2008) .... Induchoodan IPS
  108. Flash (2007)
  109. Kadha Parayumbol (2007) ....Poet Das Vadakkemuri
  110. Chocolate (2007) .... Pappan
  111. Arabikatha (2007) .... Kareem
  112. Hallo (2007) .... Chidambaram
  113. July 4 .... Sakthivel
  114. Goal (2007 Malayalam film)
  115. Abraham and Lincoln (2007).... Markose
  116. Ekantham (2007)
  117. Chotta Mumbai(2007)
  118. Anamika (2007)
  119. Nagaram (2007) .... Nanappan
  120. Ayurrekha(2007).... Ismail
  121. Kangaroo(2007)
  122. The Speed Track (2007) .... Lali
  123. Mayavi (2007) .... Kannan Srank
  124. Inspector Garud (2007) .... Chakkachamparambil Lonappan
  125. Changathipoocha (2007) .... Rajappan
  126. Oruvan (2006).... Balan
  127. Karutha Pakshikal (2006)
  128. Vaasthavam (2006) ... Thrippan Namboothiri
  129. Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam (2006) .... Ali
  130. Aanachandam (2006) ... Pappan
  131. Chess (2006) .... Unnikkannan
  132. Prajapathi (2006) .... Film Star
  133. Pulijanmam (2006)
  134. Parayam(2006)
  135. Eakantham(2006)...Velayudhan
  136. Chiratta Kalippattagal(2006)
  137. Vrindavanam(2006)
  138. Speed(2006)
  139. Narakasuran(2006)
  140. Pacha Kuthira(2006)
  141. Thuruppu Gulan (2006).... Khader
  142. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) .... Appachan
  143. Achanurangatha Veedu (2006).... Samuel
  144. Sarkar Dada (2005)
  145. Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Dasappan
  146. Lokanathan I.A.S (2005) .... Rajappan
  147. Naran (2005).... Idimutti Rajan
  148. Chanthupottu (2005) .... 'Paradooshanam' Vareethu
  149. Pandippada (2005) .... Umakanthan
  150. Rappakal (2005) .... Govindan
  151. Krithyam (2005) .... Badsha
  152. Thaskara Veeran (2005) .... Suguthan
  153. Thommanum Makkalum (2005) .... Rajakannu
  154. Immini Nalloraal (2005) .... Kittunni
  155. Iruvattam Manavatti (2005) .... Ochira Velu
  156. Udayananu Tharam (2005) .... Rafeeq
  157. Deepangal Sakshi (2005) .... Advocate
  158. Junior Senior (2005) .... Sathyan
  159. Ottananayam(2005)
  160. Naran(2005)
  161. Kalyana Kurimanam(2005).... Ram Kumar
  162. Maanikyan(2005) .... Kumaran
  163. Bus Conductor(2005)
  164. Aandavan(2005)
  165. Isra (2005)...Prof Solanki/Sulaiman
  166. Perumazhakkalam (2004) .... Aamu Elappa
  167. Kadhavaseshan (2004)
  168. Ennittum(2004).... Perera
  169. Thudakka(2004)
  170. Greetings (2004) .... Vaidyanathan
  171. Youth Festival (2004)
  172. Aparichithan (2004) .... Tribal Helper
  173. Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) .... Dance master Wikram a.k.a. Vikram Jackson
  174. Vismayathumbathu (2004) .... Guhan
  175. Vellinakshatram (2004)Dr.Sundareshan
  176. Rasikan(2004)...Paramu
  177. Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Tester Kannappan
  178. Kusruthi (2004) .... Inspector Chandy
  179. Thalamelam (2004) .... Sattappan
  180. Pattanathil Sundaran (2003) .... Bhuvanachandran
  181. Pulival Kalyanam (2003) .... Manavalan
  182. Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu (2003) .... Suryaprakashan
  183. Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003) .... Sundaran
  184. Pattalam (2003) .... Inspector Gabbar Kesavan
  185. C.I.D. Moosa (2003) .... The Insane Man
  186. Vellithira (2003) .... Surendran
  187. The Fire (2003)
  188. Malsaram(2003).... Vaira Muthu
  189. Valathottu Thirinjal Naalamathe Veedu (2003)
  190. Swantham Maalavika(2003).... M K Dhavan
  191. Gramophone (2003) .... 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
  192. Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) .... Moonga Varkey
  193. Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) .... Usman
  194. Thilakkam (2003) .... Omanakuttan
  195. Vasanthamallika (2003) .... Komalan
  196. Kalyanaraman (2002) .... Pyari
  197. Bamboo Boys (2002)
  198. Kasillatheyum Jeevikkam (2002)
  199. Kunjikoonan (2002) .... Chandran
  200. Meesa Madhavan (2002) .... Advocate Mukundanunny
  201. Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002) .... Mayandi
  202. Soothradharan (2002)Leela krishnan
  203. Pakalpooram (2002) .... Manickan
  204. Pranyamanithooval (2002) .... Sundaran
  205. Savithriyute Aranjanam (2002) .... Olympion Bhootham Appachan
  206. Thandavam (2002) .... Basheer
  207. Punyam (2002)
  208. Valkannadi (2002) .... Vikraman
  209. One Man Show (2001) .... Bhaskaran
  210. Nariman (2001)Kochu Narayanan's Assistant
  211. Bharthavudyogam (2001) .... Pushpan
  212. Sundrapurushan (2001) .... Balan
  213. Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) .... Koshy
  214. Pranaya Manthram (2001)
  215. Bhadra(2001)
  216. Kakki Nakshathram (2001)
  217. Naraanathu Thampuran (2001)
  218. Soothradharan (2001) .... Leela Krishnan
  219. Thenkasipattanam (2000)
  220. Nadan Pennum Nattu Pramaniyum(2000)
  221. Mera Naam Joker(2000)
  222. Unnimaya (2000)
  223. Vinayapoorvam Vidhyadharan(2000)
  224. MeleVaryathe Malakakuttikal (2000)
  225. Satyameva Jayate (2000)The Thief
  226. Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) .... Salim
  227. My Dear Karadi (1999)
  228. Kinnarathumbikal (1998)
  229. Grama Panchayath (1998) .... Bhaskaran
  230. Mangalya Pallakku (1998) .... Phalgunan
  231. Mayajalam (1998) .... Ezhupunna Mathai
  232. Mattupetti Machaan (1998) .... Broker
  233. Sooryavanam(1998)
  234. Chenaprambile Aankaryam(1998)
  235. Meenakshi Kalyanam (1998) .... Adv. Sivan Mullassery
  236. Newspaper Boy (1997) .... Venkiti
  237. Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan (1997) .... Marmani Vaidyan
  238. Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997) .... Gopalan
  239. Anjarakkalyanam (1997)
  240. Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam (1997)
  241. Ishtamaanu Nooruvattam (1996)
  242. Swantham Ennu Karuthi (1989)

References

  1. ↑ Achanuranghatha Veedu Movie review-Achanuranghatha Veedu Malayalam Movie review
  2. ↑ The Hindu : News / National : South hogs limelight at 58th National Film Awards
  3. ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/292750/
  4. ↑ From a sidekick to an award winner - Views - livemint.com
  5. ↑ Salim Kumar wins Best Actor National Award
  6. ↑ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". Retrieved 08-07-2012. 

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