The Best Salim Kumar Movies, Ranked
216 credits from 1984 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pada (2022) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Thallumaala (2022) with $2.59M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Salim Kumar Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Salim Kumar is credited on. Pada (2022) leads with 90, followed by Malik (2021) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Pada 2022 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Malik 2021 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Thallumaala 2022 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Driving Licence 2019 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Porinju Mariam Jose 2019 · Crime -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Madura Raja 2019 · Thriller -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Meow 2021 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Ganagandharvan 2019 · Family -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Dhamaka 2020 · Comedy -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Shibu 2019 · Romance -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 Oru Yamandan Premakadha 2019 · Comedy -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 32 Oru Adaar Love 2019 · Comedy
Biggest Salim Kumar Box Office Hits
Salim Kumar's films have made $8.85M worldwide in total. Thallumaala (2022) is the biggest hit at $2.59M, ahead of Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) ($2.21M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Thallumaala 2022 · Action $2.59M
- 2 Oru Yamandan Premakadha 2019 · Comedy $2.21M
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Ittymaani: Made In China 2019 · Comedy $614K - 4 Porinju Mariam Jose 2019 · Crime $545K
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Players 2013 · Comedy $537K - 6 Driving Licence 2019 · Drama $495K
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Velipadinte Pusthakam 2017 · Drama $463K - 8
Mohanlal 2018 · Drama $251K - 9
Mei Hoom Moosa 2022 · Thriller $210K - 10 Ganagandharvan 2019 · Family $173K
The Best Salim Kumar Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Salim Kumar has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 80 films, and Dhamaka (2020) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 80 films Dhamaka 2020 · as Dr. Gopinath Movie Echo Score: 55
- Drama 70 films Pada 2022 · as Justice Thankappan Achari Movie Echo Score: 90
- Action 14 films Thallumaala 2022 · as Singer Movie Echo Score: 80
- Thriller 12 films Malik 2021 · as Moosakka Movie Echo Score: 85
- Romance 12 films Shibu 2019 Movie Echo Score: 50
- Family 9 films Ganagandharvan 2019 · as Rajaji Movie Echo Score: 55
- Crime 4 films Porinju Mariam Jose 2019 · as 'Beedi' Joy Movie Echo Score: 70
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Fantasy 2 films Kallanum Bhagavathiyum 2023 · as Priest
The Latest Salim Kumar Movies
The most recent films Salim Kumar is credited on, newest first — starting with Panchayat Jetty (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Panchayat Jetty 2024 · MLA -
Idiyan Chandhu 2024 · Action -
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum 2024 · Comedy -
Marivillin Gopurangal 2024 · Thomas - Kallanum Bhagavathiyum 2023 · Priest
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Vellari Pattanam 2023 · Kunjikannan Master - Mei Hoom Moosa 2022 · Thriller
- Thallumaala 2022 · Singer
- Pada 2022 · Justice Thankappan Achari
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Thirimali 2022 · Avarachan - Meow 2021 · Usthad
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Sumesh & Ramesh 2021 · Indhukaladharan
The Best Salim Kumar Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Salim Kumar films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Salim Kumar movie?
Pada (2022) is the best-rated Salim Kumar film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Malik (2021) (85) and Thallumaala (2022) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Pada: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Salim Kumar movie?
Thallumaala (2022) made the most at the box office, with $2.59M worldwide, followed by Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) with $2.21M. Together, Salim Kumar's films with box office figures have made $8.85M.
What is the best Salim Kumar comedy movie?
Dhamaka (2020) is the best-rated of Salim Kumar's comedy films, with a score of 55. In other genres: Pada (drama), Thallumaala (action) and Malik (thriller).
What is the newest Salim Kumar movie?
The newest film on Salim Kumar's filmography is Panchayat Jetty (2024), with Salim Kumar as MLA.
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