An Indian film actor, Abu Salim has already enacted in more than hundred movies. His debut movie was 'Rajan Paranja Katha' in 1978. A police by profression, Abu Salim retired as sub inspector in 2012. Abu Salim have won various titles like Mr Calicut, Mr. Kerala, Mr. South India and Mr. India. He is married to Ummukulsu and they have a daughter Sabitha and son Sanu Salim.

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.[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. 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,[6] and Mr. India title in 1984 and fifth place in 1992.

Personal life

He married Ummukulsu on 23 May 1982.[7] 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 Unnathangalilas Prabhu
• 2003 Mizhi Randilum as Srada's husband
• 2003 C.I.D. Moosa as CI George
• 2004 Vesham
• 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 goonda
• 2007 Mission 90 Days as DSP Sivaji
• 2008 Roudram as CI Hamsa
• 2008 Chembada
• 2008 Parunthu as Prabhakaran
• 2009 Pramukhan
• 2009 Chattambi Nadu
• 2009 Ee 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 Lorry Driver
• 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
• 2012 Mayamohini
• 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
• 2017 Welcome To Central Jail as Krishnadas
• 2017 Pretham Und Sookshikkuka
• 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[8]
• 2020 Power Star (2020 film)
• 2021 One as Jayakrishnan

Hindi

• Malamaal Weekly (2006)
• Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (2012)

Telugu

• Devi (1999)
• Devi Putrudu (2001)

Tamil

• Ratchagan (1997)