Abu Salim (born 11 May 1956) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema, in which he has played villains roles and other characters. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu films.[1][2][3][4][5]

Abu Salim
Salim at an event
Born (1956-05-11) 11 May 1956 (age 67)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1976–present
Spouse
Ummukulsu
(m. 1982)
Children2
Parents
  • Kunhammed
  • Fathima

Early life and background edit

Abu Salim was born as the second son among 6 children to Kunhammed and Fathima at Kalpetta in Wayanad district. He had his primary education from S.K.M.J. High School, Kalpetta. His debut movie was Rajan Paranja Kadha in 1978.

He is a Police Officer by profession and retired as a Sub-Inspector in 2012. He won the Mr. Calicut Title in 1981, Mr. Kerala in 1982, Mr. South India thrice in 1983, 1986 and 1987,[6] and Mr. India title in 1984 and fifth place in 1992.

Personal life edit

He married Ummukulsu on 23 May 1982.[7] The couple has a daughter, Sabitha and a son, Sanu Salim. Sabitha is married to Ashik T. K. and is living in Wollongong, Australia and the couple has two kids, Lutfa and Luann Ashik . Sanu Salim runs a restaurant in Kalpetta, a media studio in Kozhikode and a packet food manufacturing company in Kochi. He is married to Rizwana Parveen and the couple has three children, Alaaya, Alvira and Azlaan.

Filmography edit

Malayalam edit

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Rajan Paranja Kadha
1988 Puravrutham
1990 Brahma Rakshass Gunda
1991 Kalari Police officer
1992 Aayushkalam Peter
Johnnie Walker
1993 Yadhavam
1994 Rudraksham
Cabinet Goonda
Vishnu
Saadaram
Pingami Muthu
1995 Street Goonda
Boxer Hebro Daniel
1996 Rajaputhran Karunan
Yuvathurki Jackson
Patanayakan Phayalwan
Indraprastham Goonda
1997 The Car Ambrose
Guru Sishyan Vasu
Kudamattam
1998 Sooryavanam Akram
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan
Stalin Sivadas Keshu
Captain Keshavankutty
Devi Dantra Telugu film
Panchapandavar
Pattabhishekam
Red Indians Pokken
2000 Rapid Action Force Goonda
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Selvam
The Gang Life Guard
Darling Darling
2001 Ee Nadu Innalevare
Sraavu
Unnathangalil Prabhu
2003 Mizhi Randilum Srada's husband
C.I.D. Moosa CI George
2004 Vesham
Wanted
Vismayathumbathu Inspector Ravi
2005 Thommanum Makkalum Manikyan
Chandrolsavam Kelu
Bus Conductor
Police Prisoner
Pauran
Ben Johnson Abu
Rajamanikyam Goonda
2006 9 KK Road Varkey
Prajapathi Krishnankutty
Yes Your Honour CI Philp Mathew
2007 Nanma Ayappan
Kaiyoppu Circle Inspector
Inspector Garud Karinchantha Vasu
Panthaya Kozhi Manikyam
Black Cat Kishore
Hallo Hameed
Mission 90 Days DSP Sivaji
2008 Roudram CI Hamsa
Chempada
Parunthu Prabhakaran
2009 Pramukhan
Chattambinadu
[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]
Loudspeaker Goonda
2010 Brahmasthram Ramachandran
Penpattanam
Valiyangadi Police Officer Prathapan
Shikkar DYSP Karunakaran
Thanthonni Goonda
Ringtone Gopi
College Days SI Vaasu
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu Eshwara Varma
Drona 2010
2011 Manushyamrugam Prisoner
Collector CI Xavior
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban SP Krishnakumar
Venicile Vyapari Abdhu
2012 MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum Govindan
Mayamohini Paili
My Boss Vasu
2013 Kutteem Kolum Shanavas
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
Blackberry
Housefull
Nadodimannan Kannappan
Immanuel Chandy
D Company Kartha
Ladies and Gentleman Vinod
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Udumbu Salim
2014 Rajadhi Raja Sandeep
2015 Bhaskar The Rascal Suresh
Ivan Maryadaraman Rudran
Loham Ali Imran
Amar Akbar Anthony Stalin Mammali
2016 Kasaba Pazhani
Welcome to Central Jail Prisoner Gopalan
2017 Pretham Und Sookshikkuka
Oru Cinemakkaran Ganeshan
2018 Lolans
Uncle
Johny Johny Yes Appa Stephen
2019 Pattabhiraman Johnson
Mask Subair
Edakkad Battalion 06 [8]
2020 Power Star [9]
2021 One Jayakrishnan
2022 Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh [10]
Bheeshma Parvam Shivankutty [9]
Kenkemam Police officer
Kaduva Benjamin [9]
Gold Timber Brother [9]
2023 Pookkaalam Venu [11]
Pulimada Kambikkuttan [12]

Hindi edit

Telugu edit

Tamil edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com.
  3. ^ "Abu Salim". www.malayalachalachithram.com.
  4. ^ "Check out lists of Movies by #AbuSalim #Filmography". FilmiBeat.
  5. ^ "Abu Salim Profile". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013.
  6. ^ "സിക്സ് പായ്ക്ക് കാട്ടി പേടിപ്പിക്കല്ലേ... ഷ്വാർസു എന്റെ ഫ്രണ്ടാ.. !". manoramaonline. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Manam Pole Mangalyam: Actor Abu Salim & Wife Ummukulusu". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Rekhs to play Tovino's mom". News Minute Times. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d "Being Michael Appan's Sivankutty: Abu Salim Interview". OnManorama. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. ^ "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Joju's Pulimada gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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