Actor
Salim Kumar: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 216
- on screen
- 1984–2024
- box office
- $8.85M
- average score
- 60
Known for
The Best Salim Kumar Movies
The highest-rated films Salim Kumar is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pada (2022) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Pada 2022 · Justice Thankappan Achari -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Malik 2021 · Moosakka -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Thallumaala 2022 · Singer -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Driving Licence 2019 · Agusti -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Porinju Mariam Jose 2019 · 'Beedi' Joy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Madura Raja 2019 · Manoharan Mangalodayam
Career at a glance
Salim Kumar's Career in Numbers
Salim Kumar's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Salim Kumar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from My Dear Kuttichathan (1984) to Marivillin Gopurangal (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Salim Kumar Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 105
- 2010s 87
- 2020s 14
The 2000s were Salim Kumar's busiest decade, with 105 films.
Salim Kumar Movies by Genre
- Comedy 81
- Drama 70
- Action 14
- Thriller 12
- Romance 12
- Family 9
- Horror 5
- Crime 4
- Fantasy 2
- Mystery 1
Comedy is the genre Salim Kumar has worked in most, with 81 films, ahead of drama (70).
Salim Kumar Career Milestones
- First film
- My Dear Kuttichathan 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- Thallumaala $2.59M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Pada Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- Marivillin Gopurangal 2024
216 credits
Salim Kumar Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Salim Kumar is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Order by
- 2024
Panchayat Jetty as MLA · Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.9K - 2024
Idiyan Chandhu Action Worldwide box office: $2.01K - 2024
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum Comedy - 2024
Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.74K - 2023
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $5.01K - 2023
Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master · Comedy - 2022
Mei Hoom Moosa Thriller Worldwide box office: $210K - 2022 Thallumaala as Singer · Action Worldwide box office: $2.59M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2022 Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.1K Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2022
Thirimali as Avarachan · Comedy - 2021
Meow as Usthad · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.98K Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2021
Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $19K - 2021 Malik as Moosakka · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2020
Dhamaka as Dr. Gopinath · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019 Driving Licence as Agusti · Drama Worldwide box office: $495K Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019
Aakashaganga 2 Horror - 2019
Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey · Comedy Worldwide box office: $614K Movie Echo Score: 31 - 2019
Ganagandharvan as Rajaji · Family Worldwide box office: $173K Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019 Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy · Crime Worldwide box office: $545K Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2019
Shibu Romance Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2019
And The Oscar Goes To… as Sakhav Moidu · Drama Worldwide box office: $116K - 2019
My Great Grandfather Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.8K - 2019
MASK Thriller - 2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.21M Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2019 Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2019
An International Local Story Comedy Worldwide box office: $23.9K - 2019
Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $52.2K Movie Echo Score: 32 - 2019
Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon · Comedy - 2018
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Drama Worldwide box office: $26.5K - 2018
Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill · Drama Worldwide box office: $50K - 2018
Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy · Drama Worldwide box office: $89.7K - 2018
Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose · Drama Worldwide box office: $251K - 2018
Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose · Comedy Worldwide box office: $128K - 2018
Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar · Comedy - 2018
Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $816 - 2018
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $25.4K - 2017
Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj · Drama Worldwide box office: $463K - 2017
Clint Drama - 2017
Alamara as Alamara (Voice) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $88.3K - 2016
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran · Romance Worldwide box office: $13.8K - 2016
Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.48K - 2015
Female Unnikrishnan Comedy - 2015
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master · Drama - 2015
Pathemari as Narayanan's father · Drama - 2015
Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice) · Comedy - 2015
Fireman as Narendan Achari · Thriller - 2014
Seconds as Jeevan · Mystery - 2014
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah · Comedy - 2014
Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar · Romance - 2014
My Dear Mummy - 2014
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator · Comedy - 2013
Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash · Romance - 2013
Nadodimannan as Ravi · Comedy - 2013
Kunjananthante Kada Drama - 2013
Maryan as Thomayya · Action Worldwide box office: $38.8K - 2013
Immanuel as Suku · Drama - 2013
Players Comedy Worldwide box office: $537K - 2013
Maad Dad as Giridhar - 2012
101 Weddings as Khader · Romance - 2012
Prabhuvinte Makkal Drama - 2012
Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan · Drama - 2012
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam Drama - 2012
Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.97K - 2012
Vadhiyar Drama - 2012
Ezham Suryan Drama - 2012
Cobra as Gopalan · Action - 2012
Masters as Monachan · Crime - 2012
Ordinary as Ashan · Comedy - 2012
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek · Comedy - 2011
Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan · Drama - 2011
Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.19K - 2011
Christian Brothers as Purushothaman · Action Worldwide box office: $6.78K - 2011
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru · Comedy - 2011
Doctor Love as Novelist · Comedy - 2011
Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.66K - 2011
Orma Mathram Drama - 2011
The Filmstaar Drama - 2011
Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan · Comedy - 2011
Abu, Son of Adam as Abu · Drama - 2011
Janapriyan as Kannappan · Comedy - 2011
Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan · Drama - 2011
Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku Drama - 2011
Doubles as Mayyazhi · Comedy - 2011
Makeup Man as Lawrance · Romance - 2011
Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson · Thriller - 2010
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan · Comedy - 2010
Tournament as Karuppayya - 2010
Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi · Family - 2010
Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam · Comedy - 2010
Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar · Comedy - 2010
Kaaryasthan as Kalidas · Comedy - 2010
Four Friends as Kochaouseppe · Drama - 2010
Anwar as Ashraf · Action - 2010
Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan · Drama - 2010
3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran · Crime - 2010
Plus Two as Lalappan - 2010
Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi · Comedy - 2010
Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam · Action - 2010
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan · Drama - 2010
Yugapurushan as Maniyan - 2010
Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan · Comedy - 2009
My Big Father as Unnikkuttan · Comedy - 2009
Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan · Comedy - 2009
Keralotsavam Mission 2009 Action - 2009
Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan · Comedy - 2009
Swa Le as Chandramohan · Comedy - 2009
Kerala Cafe as Manikandan · Drama - 2009
Loudspeaker as KP · Family - 2009
Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR) · Comedy - 2009
Decent Parties Drama - 2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn · Comedy - 2009
Samastha Keralam PO Comedy - 2009
2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan · Thriller - 2009
Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai · Thriller - 2009
Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty · Family - 2009
Love in Singapore as Shukkoor · Drama - 2008
Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan · Comedy - 2008
LolliPop as Priest Kuriakose · Romance - 2008
Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan · Drama - 2008
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam · Comedy - 2008
Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan · Thriller - 2008
Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan · Comedy - 2008
Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi · Drama - 2008
Cycle as Stephen · Romance - 2007
Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan · Action - 2007
Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri · Comedy - 2007
Ayur Rekha as Ismail · Comedy - 2007
Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan · Romance - 2007
Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim · Comedy - 2007
Arabikkatha as Karim · Drama - 2007
Hallo as Chidambaram · Thriller - 2007
July 4 as Sakthivel · Drama - 2007
Mission 90 Days as Aravindan · Action - 2007
Abraham And Lincoln Action - 2007
The Speed Track as Lali · Comedy - 2007
Mayavi as Kannan Srank · Comedy - 2007
Inspector Garud as Lonappan · Comedy - 2007
Changathipoocha as Rajappan · Drama - 2007
Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman · Comedy - 2006
Oruvan as Balan · Drama - 2006
Karutha Pakshikal Family - 2006
Vaasthavam as Thripran Namboodhiri · Crime - 2006
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali · Comedy - 2006
Aanachandam as Manikandan · Drama - 2006
Chess as Unnikkannan · Drama - 2006
Prajapathi as Film Actor · Thriller - 2006
Thuruppugulan as Khadar and Khadar · Comedy - 2006
Pachakuthira as Chandran · Comedy - 2006
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan · Comedy - 2006
Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan · Drama - 2006
Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel · Drama - 2005
Maanikyan Drama - 2005
Sarkar Dada Drama - 2005
Rajamanikyam as Dasappan · Comedy - 2005
Junior Senior as Sathyan · Romance - 2005
Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan · Drama - 2005
Chanthupottu as Vareed · Drama - 2005
Pandippada as Umagandhan · Comedy - 2005
Rappakal as Govindan · Drama - 2005
Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan · Comedy - 2005
Krithyam as Badsha · Action - 2005
Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu · Drama - 2005
Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu · Drama - 2005
Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni · Comedy - 2005
Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq · Comedy - 2004
Rasikan Drama - 2004
Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa · Drama - 2004
Youth Festival Drama - 2004
Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law · Drama - 2004
Aparichithan as Tribal Helper · Horror - 2004
Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram · Comedy - 2004
Vismayathumbathu as Guhan · Horror - 2004
Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan · Horror - 2004
Greetings as Vaidyanathan · Drama - 2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan · Romance - 2003
Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan · Comedy - 2003
Pattanathil Sundaran as Bhuvanachandran · Family - 2003
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan · Drama - 2003
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran · Comedy - 2003
Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan · Drama - 2003
Ente Veedu… Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey · Family - 2003
C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man · Action - 2003
Vellithira as Surendran · Comedy - 2003
Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan · Drama - 2003
Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan · Drama - 2003
Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman · Romance - 2003
Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran · Drama - 2002
Vasanthamalika as Komalan · Comedy - 2002
Kalyanaraman as Pyari · Comedy - 2002
Pakalpooram as Manickan · Horror - 2002
Thandavam as Basheer · Drama - 2002
Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny · Drama - 2002
Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi · Drama - 2002
Bamboo Boys as Chamba · Adventure - 2001
Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan · Drama - 2001
One Man Show as Bhaskaran · Comedy - 2001
Nariman Action - 2001
Sundarapurushan as Balan · Family - 2001
Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy · Comedy - 2001
Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan · Comedy - 2001
Sathyameva Jayathe Thriller - 2001
Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan · Drama - 2000
Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman · Comedy - 2000
Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran · Family - 2000
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Drama - 2000
Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner · Comedy - 1999
Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Comedy - 1999
My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwalan · Drama - 1998
Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery · Comedy - 1998
Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai · Comedy - 1998
Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan · Comedy - 1998
Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran · Comedy - 1997
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi · Drama - 1997
Gurushishyan Comedy - 1991
Sandhesam as Uncredited role · Drama - 1984
My Dear Kuttichathan Fantasy
Works with
Who Salim Kumar Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Salim Kumar shares the most films with. Jagathy Sreekumar comes first, with 84 films together, followed by Suraj Venjaramoodu (57).
FAQ
Salim Kumar: Questions & Answers
How many movies Salim Kumar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Salim Kumar been in?
Salim Kumar is credited on 216 films, from 1984 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Salim Kumar's highest-grossing movie?
Thallumaala (2022) is Salim Kumar's biggest box office hit, with $2.59M worldwide, ahead of Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) ($2.21M). Across every film with box office figures, Salim Kumar's movies have made $8.85M.
Salim Kumar's biggest hits What is the best Salim Kumar movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Salim Kumar's best-rated film is Pada (2022) with a score of 90, followed by Malik (2021) (85).
Best Salim Kumar movies, ranked What is Salim Kumar's newest movie?
The most recent film on Salim Kumar's filmography is Panchayat Jetty (2024), in the role of MLA.
Who does Salim Kumar work with most often?
Salim Kumar shares the most films with Jagathy Sreekumar (84 films), Suraj Venjaramoodu (57 films) and Siddique (48 films).
The Best Salim Kumar Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 216 credits.
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