Abu Salim (actor)

Abu Salim (born 1956) is an Indian actor in Malayalam movies, in which he has played villains roles and other characters. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu films.

Early life and background

Abu Salim was born as the second son among 6 children to Kunhammed and Fathima at Kalpetta in Wayanad. He had his primary education from S.K.M.J. High school, Kalpetta, Waynad. 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, and Mr. India title in 1984 and fifth place in 1992.

Personal life

He married Ummukulsu on 23 May 1982. The couple have a daughter, Sabitha and a son, Sanu Salim. Sabitha is married to Ashik TK and is living in Wollongong and the couple have two kids, Lutfa and Luann Ashik . Sanu Salim runs a restaurant in Kalpetta, a media studio in Calicut and a packet food manufacturing company in Cochin. He is married to Rizwana Parveen and the couple have three children, Alaaya, Alvira and Azlaan.

Filmography

Malayalam

* 1978 ''Rajan Paranja Kadha''
* 1988 ''Puraavrutham''
* 1990 ''Brahma Rakshass'' as gunda
* 1991 ''kalari'' as police officer
* 1992 '' Aayushkalam'' as Peter
* 1992 ''Johnnie Walker''
* 1993 '' Yadhavam''
* 1994 ''Rudraksham''
* 1994 ''Cabinet'' as goonda
* 1994 ''Vishnu''
* 1994 ''Sadaram''
* 1994 ''Pingami''
* 1995 ''Street'' as goonda
* 1995 ''Boxer'' as Hebro Daniel
* 1996 ''Rajaputhran'' as Karunan
* 1996 ''Yuvathurki'' as Jackson
* 1996 ''Patanayakan'' as Phayalwan
* 1996 '' Indraprastham'' as goonda
* 1997 ''The Car'' as Ambrose
* 1997 ''Guru Sishyan as Vasu
* 1997 ''Kudamaattam''
* 1998 ''Soorya Vanam''
* 1999 ''Pallavur Devanarayanan''
* 1999 ''Stalin Sivadas''
* 1999 ''Captain'' as Chandu
* 1999 ''Devi'' as Dantra
* 1999 ''Panchapandavar''
* 1999 ''Pattaabhishekam''
* 2000 ''Rapid Action Force'' as goonda
* 2000 ''Naadan Pennum Naattupramaaniyum''
* 2000 '' The Gang'' as Life Guard
* 2000 '' Darling Darling''
* 2001 ''Ee Nadu Innalevare''
* 2001 '' Red Indians'' as Pokken
* 2001 ''Sraavu''
* 2001 ''Unnathangalil''as Prabhu
* 2003 ''Mizhi Randilum'' as Srada's husband
* 2003 '' C.I.D. Moosa'' as CI George
*2004 ''Vesham''
* 2004 '' Wanted''
* 2004 ''Vismayathumbathu'' as Inspector Ravi
* 2005 '' Thommanum Makkalum'' as Manikyan
* 2005 ''Chandrolsavam'' as Kelu
* 2005 '' Bus Conductor''
* 2005 ''Police''
* 2005 ''Pauran''
* 2005 ''Ben Johnson''
* 2005 ''Majaa''
* 2005 ''Rajamanikyam'' as goonda
* 2006 ''9 KK Road'' as Varkey
* 2006 '' Prajapathi'' as Krishnankutty
* 2006 ''Yes Your Honour''
* 2007 ''Nanma'' as Ayappan
* 2007 ''Kaiyoppu'' as Circle Inspector
* 2007 ''Inspector Garud'' as Karinchantha Vasu
* 2007 ''Panthaya Kozhi'' as Manikyam
* 2007 ''Black Cat'' as Kishore
* 2007 '' Hallo'' as Hameed
* 2007 ''Mission 90 Days'' as DSP Sivaji
* 2008 ''Roudram'' as CI Hamsa
* 2008 ''Chembada''
* 2008 ''Parunthu'' as Prabhakaran
* 2009 ''Pramukhan''
* 2009 ''Chattambi Nadu''
* 2009 '' e Pattanathil Bhootham'
* 2009 ''Loudspeaker'' as goonda
* 2010 '' Brahmasthram'' as Ramachandran
* 2010 ''Penpattanam''
* 2010 '' Valiyangadi'' as Police Officer Prathapan
* 2010 ''Shikkar'' as DYSP Karunakaran
* 2010 ''Thanthonni'' as Goonda
* 2010 ''Ringtone'' as Gopi
* 2010 '' College Days'' as SI Vaasu
* 2010 '' Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu'' as Eshwara Varma
* 2010 ''Drona 2010''
* 2011 '' Manushyamrugam'' as Prisoner
* 2011 '' Collector'' as CI Xavior
* 2011 ''Ulakam Chuttum Valiban'' as SP Krishnakumar
* 2011 ''Venicile Vyapari'' as Abdhu
* 2012 '' MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum'' as Govindan
* 2012 ''Mayamohini'' as Paili
* 2012 ''My Boss'' as Vasu
* 2013 ''Kutteem Kolum'' as Shanavas
* 2013 '' Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath''
* 2013 ''Blackberry''
* 2013 '' Housefull''
* 2013 ''Nadodi Mannan'' as Kannappan
* 2013 ''Immanuel'' as Chandy
* 2013 '' D Company'' as Kartha
* 2013 ''Ladies and Gentleman'' as Vinod
* 2013 ''Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus'' as Udumbu Salim
* 2014 '' Rajadhi Raja'' as Sandeep
* 2015 '' Bhaskar The Rascal'' as Suresh
* 2015 ''Ivan Maryadaraman'' as Rudran
* 2015 ''Loham'' As Ali Imran
* 2015 ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' as Stalin Mammali
* 2016 ''Kasaba'' as Pazhani
* 2016 ''Welcome To Central Jail'' as Krishnadas
* 2017 '' Pretham Und Sookshikkuka''
* 2017 '' Oru Cinemakkaran'' as Ganeshan
* 2018 ''Lolans''
* 2018 ''Uncle''
* 2018 ''Johny Johny Yes Appa'' as Stephen
* 2019 '' Pattabhiraman'' as Johnson
* 2019 ''MASK'' as Subair
* 2020 '' Power Star (2020 film)''
* 2019 ''Edakkad Battalion 06''
* 2020 '' Power Star (2020 film)''
* 2021 '' One'' as Jayakrishnan
* 2022 ''Bheeshma Parvam'' as Shivankutty
* 2022 '' Kenkemam'' as police officer

Hindi

* ''Malamaal Weekly'' (2006)
* ''Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal'' (2012)

Telugu

* ''Devi'' (1999)
* ''Devi Putrudu'' (2001)

Tamil

*''Ratchagan'' (1997)

References

External links

*
Abu Salim at MSI

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Living people
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Kerala
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
1956 births
People from Wayanad district
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors in Telugu cinema