Salim Kumar is an Indian actor and prominent comedian of the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut in the film Ishtamanu Nooruvattam (1997). Following this, Kumar appeared in several other films such as Thenkasipattanam (2000), Bhadra (2001), Kunjikoonan (2002), Gramophone (2003), Malsaram (2003), Rasikan (2004) and Rajamanikyam (2005). He received praise for his performance as the protagonist in the film Achanurangatha Veedu (2006). Some of Kumar`s other notable work includes Love in Singapore (2008), Angel John (2009), Adaminte Makan Abu (2011), Teja Bhai and Family (2011), Maryan (2013) and Nedunchaalai (2014), Clint (2017), Ramaleela (2017), Karutha Joodhan (2017) and Sherlock Toms and Hello Dubaikkaran (2017). His 2018 movies includes Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumarakanam, Kuttanadan Marpappa Panchavarnathatha and Mohanlal.