Actor
Saikumar: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 167
- on screen
- 1989–2025
- box office
- $29.6M
- average score
- 56
Known for
The Best Saikumar Movies
The highest-rated films Saikumar is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Salute (2022) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Salute 2022 · Augustine Thomas -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Drishyam 2 2021 · Vinayachandran -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Lucifer 2019 · Mahesha Varma -
Movie Echo Score: Score 61 L2: Empuraan 2025 · Mahesha Varma -
Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Abraham Ozler 2024 · Counsellor -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Pattabhiraman 2019 · Thamburan
Career at a glance
Saikumar's Career in Numbers
Saikumar's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Saikumar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) to L2: Empuraan (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Saikumar Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 34
- 2000s 74
- 2010s 48
- 2020s 10
The 2000s were Saikumar's busiest decade, with 74 films.
Saikumar Movies by Genre
- Drama 57
- Comedy 34
- Thriller 23
- Action 15
- Crime 12
- Romance 8
- Family 5
- Mystery 2
- Western 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre Saikumar has worked in most, with 57 films, ahead of comedy (34).
Saikumar Career Milestones
- First film
- Ramji Rao Speaking 1989
- Biggest box office hit
- L2: Empuraan $9.28M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Salute Movie Echo Score 76
- Newest film
- L2: Empuraan 2025
167 credits
Saikumar Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Saikumar is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Order by
- 2025 L2: Empuraan as Mahesha Varma · Thriller Worldwide box office: $9.28M Movie Echo Score: 61
- 2024
Bharathanatyam as Bharathan Nair · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.4K - 2024
Marivillin Gopurangal as Chacko · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.74K - 2024 Abraham Ozler as Counsellor · Crime Worldwide box office: $979K Movie Echo Score: 52
- 2022
Varaal Thriller - 2022
CBI 5: The Brain as DySP Sathyadas · Thriller Worldwide box office: $66.4K Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2022
Aaraattu as Sathyasheelan · Action Worldwide box office: $1.65M Movie Echo Score: 31 - 2022 Salute as Augustine Thomas · Action Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2021 Drishyam 2 as Vinayachandran · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.97M Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2021
Yuvam as Chief Minister D.K. Srinivasan · Drama - 2019
My Santa as Aisa's Grandfather · Comedy Worldwide box office: $46.5K - 2019 Pattabhiraman as Thamburan · Crime Worldwide box office: $11.8K Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2019
Shubharathri Comedy Worldwide box office: $106K - 2019 Lucifer as Mahesha Varma · Thriller Worldwide box office: $3.96M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2019
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Comedy Worldwide box office: $31.9K - 2018
Koodasha as Dr. Tony Chacko · Thriller - 2018
Aanakallan as Paraykal Thomas · Comedy Worldwide box office: $62K - 2018
Chanakyathanthram Thriller - 2018
Orayiram Kinakkalal as Lalaji · Drama - 2017
Puthan Panam as Chandrababu · Thriller Worldwide box office: $82.1K - 2016
Santhu Straight Forward Romance - 2016
James and Alice as Davis Thekkeparambil · Drama - 2016
Jacob’s Kingdom of Heaven as Philip Ichayan · Family Worldwide box office: $65.7K - 2016
Pavada as Joseph · Drama - 2015
Ennu Ninte Moideen as Unni Moideen Sahib · Drama - 2015
Mili as Prabhakaran Nair · Drama - 2014
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu as Narayana Kurup · Family - 2014
Villali Veeran as Kadamberi Viswhanathan · Drama - 2014
Garbhasreeman as Dr. Ravishankar - 2014
Mr. Fraud as Sajan IPS · Thriller - 2014
Ring Master as Varghese Ummen/Elizabeth's husband. · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.2K - 2014
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Balakrishnan · Thriller - 2013
Nadodimannan as Thomas Chacko · Comedy - 2013
Sound Thoma as Plapparambil Paulo · Comedy - 2013
Cowboy Thriller - 2013
Lokpal as Manuel Ittyera · Drama - 2012
Karmayodha Crime - 2012
My Boss as Manu Varma's father · Comedy - 2012
Run Baby Run as Bharathan Pilla · Thriller Worldwide box office: $823K - 2012
Mr. Marumakan as Ramakrishnan · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.97K - 2012
Simhasanam as Madhava Menon · Action - 2012
Mallu Singh as Govindankutty · Action - 2012
Masters as Advocate Narayanan Thambi · Crime - 2012
The King & The Commissioner as Swami Baba Chandramowlishwar · Thriller - 2011
Vellaripravinte Changathi as Varikkodan Mash / Thangaluppappa · Romance - 2011
Christian Brothers as George Kutti · Action Worldwide box office: $6.78K - 2011
Manikyakallu as AEO · Drama - 2011
Lucky Jokers Comedy - 2011
August 15 as State Secretary · Crime - 2010
Anwar as Ahmed Haji · Action - 2010
Sakudumbam Shyamala as Vasudevan · Comedy - 2010
Kutty Srank as Unnithan · Drama - 2010
Nallavan as Chandrashekhara Vazhunnor · Action - 2010
Alexander The Great as Prathapa Verma · Drama - 2010
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam as Ulakkai · Western - 2010
Thanthonni as David Lopez · Action - 2010
Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma (Voice) · Mystery - 2010
Yugapurushan - 2009
Chattambinadu as Police officer · Comedy - 2009
Utharaswayamvaram as Dr. Thomas Paul - 2009
Vairam Drama - 2009
Decent Parties as Rafeeq · Drama - 2009
Daddy Cool as Shiva Prasad · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.32M - 2009
Puthiya Mugham as Mahi · Romance - 2009
IG: Inspector General as Beerankutty Sahib · Thriller - 2008
Bullet Action - 2008
Thenavattu Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.25K - 2008
Minnaminnikoottam as Balan Menon - 2008
Madambi as Madhavan Menon · Family - 2008
Twenty 20 as "Minister" Mathai · Thriller - 2008
Cycle as DYSP Surendran · Romance - 2008
Roudram as Sethumadhavan · Crime - 2007
Flash as Menon · Drama - 2007
Ayur Rekha as Dr. Venugopal · Comedy - 2007
Anandabhairavi Drama - 2007
Chotta Mumbai as Michael Ashan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $29.6K - 2007
The Speed Track as Doctor · Comedy - 2007
Detective as SP James Joseph IPS · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.16M - 2007
Mayavi as Sivasankaran Pillai · Comedy - 2007
Payum Puli as Josettan · Comedy - 2006
Baba Kalyani as Issa Mohammed Haji · Thriller - 2006
Pothan Vava as Sivankutty · Drama - 2006
Yes Your Honour as Isaac Samuel · Comedy - 2006
Chakkara Muthu Drama - 2006
Pathaka as Farooq Shah · Drama - 2006
The Don as Subrahmaniam Swamy · Crime - 2006
The Don Crime - 2006
Mahasamudram Drama - 2006
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ramanathan · Comedy - 2006
Aanachandam as Anirudhan · Drama - 2006
Chess as Krishnadas · Drama - 2006
Prajapathi as M. L. A. · Thriller - 2006
Keerthi Chakra as Dutta · Drama - 2006
Ashwaroodan as Marthandan · Drama - 2006
Balram v/s Tharadas Crime - 2006
Chinthamani Kolacase as Kannayiram Parameswaran · Mystery - 2006
Rashtram as Nooruddin - 2006
Lion as Pavithran · Drama - 2005
The Tiger as Joseph Pothan · Crime - 2005
Rajamanikyam as Raja Rathnam Pillai · Comedy - 2005
Mayookham as Dr. Balakrishnan · Drama - 2005
Bharathchandran I.P.S as Janab Hyderali Hassan · Action - 2005
Pauran as Gopalji · Drama - 2005
Chandrolsavam as Karunakaran · Drama - 2005
Finger Print as Prathapa Varma · Thriller - 2004
Vesham as Sivan · Drama - 2004
Mayilattam as Thevar · Drama - 2004
Firestar as Swami - 2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Mahendran Kondody · Romance - 2004
Sethurama Iyer CBI as Sathyadas · Thriller - 2003
Ammakilikkoodu as Sidharth · Drama - 2003
War & Love as Major Prabhakar · War - 2003
Mizhi Randilum as R V · Drama - 2003
Pattalam as Vishwanathan · Drama - 2003
Thilakkam as Maheswaran Thampi (Voice) · Drama - 2002
Vasanthamalika as Varadarajan · Comedy - 2002
Nandanam as Ramadasan · Family - 2002
Chathurangam as K.C. Korah · Drama - 2002
Thandavam as Sankar Das · Drama - 2002
Devan Romance - 2002
Shivam as Medayil Devarajan · Action Worldwide box office: $2.93M - 2002
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan as Rajashekhara Varma · Romance - 2002
Seema Simham Action - 2001
Unnathangalil Drama - 2001
Ravanaprabhu as Unni · Drama - 2001
Karumadikkuttan Drama - 2001
Rakshasa Rajavu as ADGP Gomas Alexander · Crime - 2000
Dada Sahib as Mohammad Kutty · Action - 2000
Vallyettan as Patteri Sivakumar · Action Worldwide box office: $6.19K - 2000
Life Is Beautiful as Sooraj's Father · Drama - 2000
Narasimham as Manappally Sudheeran · Thriller - 2000
Daivathinte Makan as Peter · Romance - 1999
F.I.R. as Shivaram · Thriller - 1999
Vazhunnor as Aloshi · Thriller - 1999
Usthad as Giri · Drama - 1999
Stalin Sivadas Drama - 1999
Pallavur Devanarayanan as Zachariah · Drama - 1999
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Drama - 1999
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu as Babu · Drama - 1998
Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum as Jose Parakkal · Comedy - 1998
The Truth as John DySP · Action - 1997
Rajathanthram as Rameshan · Comedy - 1997
Aaram Thamburan as Nandakumar · Drama - 1997
Janathipathyam as K. Gopinatha Menon · Thriller - 1996
Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar as Mathews · Comedy - 1995
Mannar Mathai Speaking as Balakrishnan · Comedy - 1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Binoy Vishwam · Comedy - 1994
Vishnu as Harikrishnan · Drama - 1993
Chamayam as Charlie - 1993
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons Drama - 1992
Maanthrika Cheppu as Sabu Cheriyan · Drama - 1992
Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Comedy - 1992
Ellarum Chollanu Drama - 1992
Ezhara Ponnana as Balan · Drama - 1992
Welcome to Kodaikanal as Biju · Comedy - 1992
Aayushkalam as Alex Chandanavelil · Fantasy - 1992
Makkal Mahathmyam as Krishnankutty · Drama - 1992
Kasarkode Khaderbhai as Sreenivasan Menon · Comedy - 1992
Grihaprevesam - 1991
Kilukkampetti as Raju · Family - 1991
Apoorvam Chilar as Suresh · Drama - 1990
Oliyambukal as Thampi · Drama - 1990
Ee Kanni Koodi as Ravindran · Drama - 1990
In Harihar Nagar as Andrews · Comedy - 1990
Thoovalsparsham as Vinod · Comedy - 1990
Purappadu Drama - 1989
Ramji Rao Speaking as Balakrishnan · Comedy
Works with
Who Saikumar Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Saikumar shares the most films with. Jagathy Sreekumar comes first, with 57 films together, followed by Siddique (49). Under each name, their best-known films together.
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Jagathy Sreekumar 57 films together - Detective (2007)
- CBI 5: The Brain (2022)
- Chotta Mumbai (2007)
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Siddique 49 films together - Drishyam 2 (2021)
- Aaraattu (2022)
- Run Baby Run (2012)
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Vijayaraghavan 38 films together - Daddy Cool (2009)
- Aaraattu (2022)
- Run Baby Run (2012)
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Mammootty 31 films together - Daddy Cool (2009)
- Abraham Ozler (2024)
- Puthan Panam (2017)
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Janardhanan 29 films together - Ring Master (2014)
- Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014)
- Nadodimannan (2013)
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Nedumudi Venu 29 films together - Aaraattu (2022)
- Shubharathri (2019)
- Mr. Marumakan (2012)
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Salim Kumar 27 films together - Christian Brothers (2011)
- Mr. Marumakan (2012)
- Marivillin Gopurangal (2024)
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Mohanlal 26 films together - L2: Empuraan (2025)
- Lucifer (2019)
- Drishyam 2 (2021)
FAQ
Saikumar: Questions & Answers
How many movies Saikumar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Saikumar been in?
Saikumar is credited on 167 films, from 1989 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Saikumar's highest-grossing movie?
L2: Empuraan (2025) is Saikumar's biggest box office hit, with $9.28M worldwide, ahead of Daddy Cool (2009) ($4.32M). Across every film with box office figures, Saikumar's movies have made $29.6M.
Saikumar's biggest hits What is the best Saikumar movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Saikumar's best-rated film is Salute (2022) with a score of 76, followed by Drishyam 2 (2021) (72).
Best Saikumar movies, ranked What is Saikumar's newest movie?
The most recent film on Saikumar's filmography is L2: Empuraan (2025), in the role of Mahesha Varma.
Who does Saikumar work with most often?
Saikumar shares the most films with Jagathy Sreekumar (57 films), Siddique (49 films) and Vijayaraghavan (38 films).
The Best Saikumar Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 167 credits.
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