Abu Salim | |
|---|---|
 Salim at an event | |
| Born | 11 May 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Ummukulsu (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
|
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]
Early life and background
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
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
Malayalam
| 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 | |||
| 2000 | Rapid Action Force | Goonda | |
| Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum | Selvam | ||
| The Gang | Life Guard | ||
| Darling Darling | |||
| 2001 | Ee Nadu Innalevare | ||
| Red Indians | Pokken | ||
| 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
- Malamaal Weekly (2006)
- Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (2012)
Telugu
- Devi (1999)
- Devi Putrudu (2001)
Tamil
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com.
- ↑ "Abu Salim". www.malayalachalachithram.com.
- ↑ "Check out lists of Movies by #AbuSalim #Filmography". FilmiBeat.
- ↑ "Abu Salim Profile". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013.
- ↑ "സിക്സ് പായ്ക്ക് കാട്ടി പേടിപ്പിക്കല്ലേ... ഷ്വാർസു എന്റെ ഫ്രണ്ടാ.. !". manoramaonline. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Manam Pole Mangalyam: Actor Abu Salim & Wife Ummukulusu". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Rekhs to play Tovino's mom". News Minute Times. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Being Michael Appan's Sivankutty: Abu Salim Interview". OnManorama. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "Joju's Pulimada gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2023.