Salim Kumar
Salim Kumar | |
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Salim Kumar | |
Born |
Chittatukara, Kerala, India | 10 October 1969
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996 - present |
Spouse(s) | Sunitha |
Children | Chandu, Aromal |
Awards |
National Film Award - India 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. He is one of the prominent comic 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]
Salim Kumar's 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
Salim Kumar was born on 10 October 1969 in North Paravur, as the youngest son of Gangadharan and Kausalya (Both deceased). He once told in an interview that his father was an atheist and a follower of the veteran social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan, and so that he named him Salim Kumar not to know his religion. 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 a 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. He conducts a mimicry troupe named Cochin Stallions which introduced cine-serial actor Ramesh Pisharody and many other talents into the limelight.[4]
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.[5]
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
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
- 2010 : Best Actor - Adaminte Makan Abu[6]
- 2013 : Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedian - Ayalum Njanum Thammil
- 2010 : Best Actor - Adaminte Makan Abu
- 2005 : Second Best Actor - Achanurangatha Veedu
- Kerala State TV Awards
- 2013 : Best Actor - Parethante Paribhavangal
- 2012 : Special JuryAward - Adaminte Makan Abu
Imagineindia International Film Festival (2012)
- Best Actor - Adaminte Makan Abu
- 2005 - Best Comedyactor - Annanthambi
- 2011 - Special Jury Award - Adaminte Makan Abu
- Other Awards
- 2011 : Prem Nazir Award
- 2010 : Jaihind TV Film Award for Best Actor - Adaminte Makan Abu
- 2010 : Amrita-FEFKA Film Award's Special Jury Award - Adaminte Makan Abu
- 2010 : Kerala Film Critics Association Award's Special Jury Award - Adaminte Makan Abu
- 2008 : Asianet Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role - Annan Thambi
- 2005 : Sathyan Award - Achanurangatha Veedu
- 2005 : Bharathan Award - Achanurangatha Veedu
Filmography
- Thoppil Joppan - 2016 Malayalam....Father Koduveli
- Pathemari - 2015
- Birds With Large Wings - 2015 Malayalam
- Fireman - 2015 Malayalam
- Appavin Meesai - 2014 Tamil
- Nedunchaalai - 2014 Tamil......Maattu Sekar
- KQ - 2013 Malayalam
- Unga - 2013 Oriya Film
- Nadodimannan - 2013.... Ravi
- The Voter - 2013 Malayalam
- Kunjananthante Kada (2013)
- Maryan (Tamil, 2013) ... Thomayya
- Immanuel (2013) ... Suku
- Lisammayude Veedu (2013) ... Samuel
- Players(2013)
- Abhiyum Njanum.....Jose
- Maad Dad(2013)...Giridhar
- Pig Man(2013)
- Annum Innum Ennum(2013) Lopez
- 101 Weddings (2012) ...Khader
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012) ... Thomachan
- Mr. Marumakan (2012)
- Ezham Suryan (2012)
- Vaadhyar(2012)
- Mazhavillinattom Vare(2012)
- Ordinary
- Prabhuvinte Makkal(2012)
- Boopadathil Illathe Oridam(2012)
- Pulivaal Pattanam(2012)
- 916(2012)
- Theruvu Nakshathragal(2012)..... Usmanikka
- Koodaram(2012)
- Cobra (2012) ... Gopalan
- Masters (2012) ... Monichan
- Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar (2012) ... Rafeek
- Teja Bhai & Family (2011) ... Divakaran Nair
- Janapriyan (2011) ... Kannappan kannapi
- Manikiakkallu (2011) ... Kunjiraman 'THAMPURAN'
- Christian Brothers (2011) .... Purushothaman
- Makeup Man (2011) .... Lawrence
- Arjunan Saakshi (2011)...Mechanic Jackson
- Mohabath(2011)
- Nadakame Ulakam(2011)
- Doubles (2011) .... Mayyazhi
- Maharaja Talkies(2011)
- Maanikyakallu(2011)...kunjraaman/thampuraan
- Doctor Love(2011) shreya
- Orma Mathrem(2011)
- Adaminte Makan Abu(2011)
- Female Unnikrishnan(2011)
- Film Star(2011)
- Ulakam Chuttum Valiban(2011)...Benjamin D. Franklin
- Shivapuram(2011)
- Venicile Vyapari(2011)...kamalasanan
- Swapna Sanchari(2011)
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) .... Lonappan
- Best Actor (2010)...Vadival Pranchi
- Kaaryasthan (2010) .... Kalidas
- Oridathoru Postman (2010)
- Nizhal(2010)
- Pramani(2010)
- 3 Char Sau Bees(2010)... Chandran Muthalaali
- MAlarvadi Arts Club(2010)... Kattappuram Sashi
- Aakashayathra(2010)
- Thaskara Lahala(2010)
- Four Friends(2010)...Kochaouseppe
- Swantham Bharya Zindabad(2010).... T K Vipin kumar
- Puthumukhagal(2010)...Villu Velayudhan
- Fiddle(2010)
- Canvas(2010)
- Sarkar Colony(2010)
- Tournament(2010)
- Anwar (2010)
- Adaminte Makan Abu (2010) .... Abookka
- Pokkiri Raja (2010) .... Writer Manoharan
- Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum (2010).... Gopalan
- Chattambinadu (2009) .... Gopalan
- Gulumal-The Escape (2009)
- Ayirathil Oruvan(2009)
- Samastha Keralam P O (2009)
- Loud Speaker(2009)
- Pobinhood(2009)
- Angel John(2009)... Rajan
- Keralolsavam(2009)
- Swantham Lekhakan(2009)
- Kerala Cafe(2009)
- My Big Father (2009)
- Kappal Muthalaali(2009).... Omanakuttan
- Decent Parties(2009)
- Ajantha(2009)
- Duplicate(2009).... P K R
- Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan(2009).... Gopalan
- Makante Achan (2009) .... Krishnan Kutty
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham(2009) .... Sub Inspector
- 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) .... Ayyappan
- Love In Singapore (2009).... Shukkur khan
- Lollypop (2008) .... Priest / Advocate Kuriakose
- Crazy Gopalan (2008) .... Lakshmanan
- Sultan (2008) ..... Sundaran
- Dhe Ingottu Nokkiye(2008)
- Mulla(2008).... Thiit Sasi
- Jubilee(2008).... Anandakuttan
- SMS (2008)
- Gopalapuranam(2008)
- Parthan Kanda Paralokam(2008)
- One Way Ticket (2008)
- Thaavalam(2008)
- Mayabazar(2008)....Govindan Ashari
- Chitra Shalabagalude Veedu(2008)
- Annan Thambi (2008) Inspector Shyamalan
- Twenty:20 (2008) .... Induchoodan IPS
- Flash (2007)
- Kadha Parayumbol (2007) ....Poet Das Vadakkemuri
- Chocolate (2007) .... Pappan
- Arabikatha (2007) .... Kareem
- Hallo (2007) .... Chidambaram
- July 4 .... Sakthivel
- Goal (2007 Malayalam film)
- Abraham and Lincoln (2007).... Markose
- Ekantham (2007)
- Anamika (2007)
- Nagaram (2007) .... Nanappan
- Ayurrekha(2007).... Ismail
- Kangaroo(2007)
- The Speed Track (2007) .... Lali
- Mayavi (2007) .... Kannan Srank
- Inspector Garud (2007) .... Chakkachamparambil Lonappan
- Changathipoocha (2007) .... Rajappan
- Oruvan (2006).... Balan
- Karutha Pakshikal (2006)
- Vaasthavam (2006) ... Thrippan Namboothiri
- Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam (2006) .... Ali
- Aanachandam (2006) ... Pappan
- Chess (2006) .... Unnikkannan
- Prajapathi (2006) .... Film Star Abhilash
- Pulijanmam (2006)
- Parayam(2006)
- Eakantham(2006)...Velayudhan
- Chiratta Kalippattagal(2006)
- Vrindavanam(2006)
- Speed(2006)
- Narakasuran(2006)
- Pacha Kuthira(2006)....Chandran
- Thuruppu Gulan (2006).... Khader
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) .... Appachan
- Achanurangatha Veedu (2006).... Samuel
- Sarkar Dada (2005)
- Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Dasappan
- Lokanathan I.A.S (2005) .... Rajappan
- Naran (2005).... Idimutti Rajan
- Chanthupottu (2005) .... 'Paradooshanam' Vareethu
- Pandippada (2005) .... Umakanthan
- Rappakal (2005) .... Govindan
- Krithyam (2005) .... Badsha
- Thaskara Veeran (2005) .... Suguthan
- Thommanum Makkalum (2005) .... Rajakannu
- Immini Nalloraal (2005) .... Kittunni
- Iruvattam Manavatti (2005) .... Ochira Velu
- Udayananu Tharam (2005) .... Rafeeq
- Deepangal Sakshi (2005) .... Advocate
- Junior Senior (2005) .... Sathyan
- Ottananayam(2005)
- Naran(2005)
- Kalyana Kurimanam(2005).... Ram Kumar
- Maanikyan(2005) .... Kumaran
- Bus Conductor(2005)
- Aandavan(2005)
- Isra (2005)...Prof Solanki/Sulaiman
- Perumazhakkalam (2004) .... Aamu Elappa
- Kadhavaseshan (2004)
- Ennittum(2004).... Perera
- Thudakkam (2004) .... Maakkan
- Greetings (2004) .... Vaidyanathan
- Youth Festival (2004)
- Aparichithan (2004) .... Tribal Helper
- Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) .... Dance master Wikram a.k.a. Vikram Jackson
- Vismayathumbathu (2004) .... Guhan
- Vellinakshatram (2004)Dr.Sundareshan
- Rasikan(2004)...Paramu
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Tester Kannappan
- Kusruthi (2004) .... Inspector Chandy
- Thalamelam (2004) .... Sattappan
- Pattanathil Sundaran (2003) .... Bhuvanachandran
- Pulival Kalyanam (2003) .... Manavalan
- Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu (2003) .... Suryaprakashan
- Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003) .... Sundaran
- Pattalam (2003) .... Inspector Gabbar Kesavan
- C.I.D. Moosa (2003) .... The Insane Man
- Vellithira (2003) .... Surendran
- The Fire (2003)
- Malsaram(2003).... Vaira Muthu
- Valathottu Thirinjal Naalamathe Veedu (2003)
- Swantham Maalavika(2003).... M K Dhavan
- Gramophone (2003) .... 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) .... Moonga Varkey
- Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) .... Usman
- Thilakkam (2003) .... Omanakuttan
- Vasanthamallika (2003) .... Komalan
- Kalyanaraman (2002) .... Pyari
- Bamboo Boys (2002)
- Kasillatheyum Jeevikkam (2002)
- Kunjikoonan (2002) .... Chandran
- Meesa Madhavan (2002) .... Advocate Mukundanunny
- Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002) .... Mayandi
- Soothradharan (2002)Leela krishnan
- Pakalpooram (2002) .... Manickan
- Pranyamanithooval (2002) .... Sundaran
- Savithriyute Aranjanam (2002) .... Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- Thandavam (2002) .... Basheer
- Punyam (2002)
- Valkannadi (2002) .... Vikraman
- One Man Show (2001) .... Bhaskaran
- Nariman (2001)Kochu Narayanan's Assistant
- Bharthavudyogam (2001) .... Pushpan
- Sundrapurushan (2001) .... Balan
- Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) .... Koshy
- Pranaya Manthram (2001)
- Bhadra(2001)
- Kakki Nakshathram (2001) ... Usman
- Naraanathu Thampuran (2001)
- Ee Nadu Innalevare (2001)
- Soothradharan (2001) .... Leela Krishnan
- Thenkasipattanam (2000)
- Nadan Pennum Nattu Pramaniyum(2000)
- Mera Naam Joker(2000) .... Anil
- Unnimaya (2000)
- Vinayapoorvam Vidhyadharan(2000)
- MeleVaryathe Malakakuttikal (2000)
- Satyameva Jayate (2000)The Thief
- Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) .... Salim
- My Dear Karadi (1999)
- Kinnarathumbikal (1998)
- Grama Panchayath (1998) .... Bhaskaran
- Mangalya Pallakku (1998) .... Phalgunan
- Mayajalam (1998) .... Ezhupunna Mathai
- Mattupetti Machaan (1998) .... Broker
- Sooryavanam(1998)
- Chenaprambile Aankaryam(1998)
- Meenakshi Kalyanam (1998) .... Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- Newspaper Boy (1997) .... Venkiti
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan (1997) .... Marmani Vaidyan
- Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997) .... Gopalan
- Anjarakkalyanam (1997)
- Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam (1997)
- Ishtamaanu Nooruvattam (1996)
- Swantham Ennu Karuthi (1989)
- My Dear kuttichathan (1984)
References
- ↑ Achanuranghatha Veedu Movie review-Achanuranghatha Veedu Malayalam Movie review
- ↑ Jebaraj, Priscilla (19 May 2011). "South hogs limelight at 58th National Film Awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/292750/
- ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=17199655&programId=1073753134&channelId=-1073751306&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=5
- ↑ From a sidekick to an award winner - Views - livemint.com
- ↑ Salim Kumar wins Best Actor National Award
- ↑ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times Of India. Retrieved 08-07-2012. Check date values in:
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- ↑ kumar, salim. "birthday". oneindia. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
External links
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- Salim Kumar at MSI
- Palavattam Hip-Hop single featuring Salim Kumar