Salim Kumar receiving Kerala State Film Award in 2011
Born
(1969-10-10) 10 October 1969 (age 54)
Chittatukara, North Paravur, Kerala, India
Occupations
Actor
director
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
Sunitha
Children
2
Awards
National 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]
^"Co-passengers made disgusting faces when they saw me reading Shakeela's biography: Salim Kumar - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^"Best Comedians of Mollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^Jebaraj, Priscilla (19 May 2011). "South hogs limelight at 58th National Film Awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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businessman, along with Rahman, Manoj K Jayan, Cochin Haneefa, Ranjith, SalimKumar, Sai Kumar, Bheeman Raghu, Sindhu Menon, and Padmapriya in supporting roles...
Soundarya (in her second and final Malayalam film), Sreenivasan and SalimKumar. Vineeth Sreenivasan debuted as a singer in the film. Moidukutty Haji...
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directed by Salim Ahamed. The film stars Mammootty in the title role, as a shopkeeper, alongside debutante actress Nyla Usha while SalimKumar and Balachandra...
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Kavya Madhavan with Lal, Lalu Alex, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Ashokan, SalimKumar and Cochin Haneefa in the supporting roles. The plot follows Harikrishnan...
stars SalimKumar, Muktha, Samvrutha Sunil, and Indrajith Sukumaran. The film was released on 28 January 2006. For his performance, SalimKumar won the...
Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas and Kavya Madhavan as female leads with SalimKumar and Spadikam George in supporting roles. The film went on to become an...
from a story by Dileep, starring himself in dual role and Gopika and SalimKumar in supporting role. The film was released on Vishu 2006. Anandakkuttan...
Jayaram, Remya Nambeesan (in her lead role debut), Sai Kumar, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, SalimKumar and Jagathy Sreekumar. It was released in 2006. This...
film, a Movie Factory presentation stars Manesh Krishnan, Gopika Anil, SalimKumar, Innocent, Devan and Saleema with several others. The film unites actors...
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