Personal Info
Birth date
1956-05-11 (69 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Kalpetta, Wayanad, India
Also known as
അബു സലിം
Abu Salim
Abu Salim
Biography
Abu Salim is an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He has acted in more than 151 Malayalam films. He is a talented actor famous for villain roles as well as character roles. He has acted in few Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu movies as well.
Filmography
Alappuzha Gymkhana
6.4
Overview:
A group of youngsters, after failing their plus two exams, aims to join a common college through the sports quota. They choose boxing as their sport. By luck, they manage to survive the district-level competitions. But what will happen at the higher levels?C.I.D. Moosa
7.9
Overview:
Moosa, a private detective, faces many challenges while solving various cases. His only rival is his own brother-in-law, Peethambaran, who is a police officer.Big Brother
3
Overview:
After getting released for serving a double life sentence, Sachidanandan returns to connect and live with his family until his past catches up to him, forcing him to protect his loved ones.Bheeshma Parvam
6.813
Overview:
Set in the backdrop of 1980s, Micheal helms his influential family in Kochi, inspiring fear and respect through his unnerving past. When a few younger members in the household feel his power over their lives too are aggravating, they join hands with foes to clamp down on him. And the story follows what’s in store for them.One
5.7
Overview:
Story of Kadakkal Chandran, the Chief Minister of Kerala whose uncompromising attitude towards corruption and his dictatorial actions has gained him a lot of enemies. The events gets more intense when he faces an allegation.Painkili
5.316
Overview:
Tale of Suku, who fakes insanity to escape the law. While faking insanity, he falls in love.Majaa
5.3
Overview:
Govindan (Manivannan) is a thief who has two children. Aadhi (Pasupathy) and Mathi ('Chiyaan' Vikram). Years go by and the two, Aadhi and Madhi, decide to stop stealing and mend their ways and lead a hardworking life along with their father. They migrate to neighboring village and meet a retired agricultural officer, Chidambaram (Vijaya Kumar) who is in deep debts and is under pressure from the village's landlord, Kalingarayar (Murali) to clear his debts. In efforts to help Chidambaran, Mathi confronts Seetha Lakshmi (Asin), Kalingarayar's daughter, who comes to collect the money Chidambaram owes her father. Seetha Lakshmi starts to acquire a liking for Mathi but keeps it hidden due to her father's atrocious temper. In an attempt to teach Kalingarayar a lesson, Mathi forcibly ties the mangalsutram around Seetha's neck. Kalingarayar, realizing his daughter's love for Mathi...My Boss
6.8
Overview:
The film is set in the backdrop of IT Industry. Dileep appears as a young software engineer working in Mumbai and who aspires to migrate to a foreign country while Mamta plays the role of his boss.Bhaskar The Rascal
4.7
Overview:
Businessman Bhaskaran Pillai builds a large commercial empire until his wife dies. Under pressure from his son, Bhaskaran goes on a trip where he meets Hima, a small-business owner.Nancy Rani
NYR
Overview:
It follows the story of Nancy Rani, a girl with big dreams, one of which is becoming a movie star, but when she has the opportunity to become an actress, she experiences a big tragedy.Rajamanikyam
7.4
Overview:
Bellary Raja is disowned by his stepfather in his childhood. Years later, his stepfather calls him to resolve the disputes between his children and makes him the caretaker of his properties.Turbo
5.35
Overview:
An Idukki jeep driver attracts the ire of the head of a shady criminal syndicate after his friends uncover a large-scale financial scam.Pingami
6.7
Overview:
Kumaran (Thilakan) is a social worker. Captain Vijay (Mohanlal) is an army captain who is on his annual leave and has come to stay with his maternal uncle. In a turn of events Vijay sees Kumaran injured from an accident and crying for help. He takes Kumaran to a hospital but could not save his life. There develops a strong bond between Kumaran and Vijay which pulls him into finding out the accident was a preplanned murder.Mamangam
6.405
Overview:
Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers.Ring Master
3.2
Overview:
Prince, a dog trainer, faces an awkward situation when his pet dog Diana acts in a film alongside his ex-lover, an actress who shares the same name as the dog.Gold
3.9
Overview:
The story unravels between the incidents that take place within four days of Joshi, a mobile shop owner who purchases a new car owing to a marriage alliance that is almost fixed with a girl called Radha.Rasikan
5.214
Overview:
Sivankutty earns a living by selling tickets in black. One day, he witnesses a policeman's murder in broad daylight and stands up against the culprit alone.Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
3.5
Overview:
The film opens with a ‘Manthravadi’ (Thilakan) an evil magician (Pithamagan Mahadevan) to obey to his commands and make spiriting away a friendly ghost money through crime. Meanwhile a group of kids and their benefactors are held hostage in a circus camp by the baddies, who has taken over the show. Ancy (Kaavyamadavan) is coming back from London, to take charge of the circus company founded by her father Philipose (Janardhanan),who was found murdered. On reaching there, she is told that her father was stabbed to death by a bike-jumper named Jimmy (Mammootty). In fact Jimmy, his foster father Krishnan (Innocent), aide Sisupalan (Suraj Venjarammood) and a gang of street children were all invited by Philipose to join his circus group. Meanwhile the ghost (Mammootty, in his other role) appears, becomes friendly with the kids and takes a more stylish shape of Jimmy. Thanks to the ghost, Ancy realizes that Jimmy was innocent in the whole issue. Now the battle between the good and evil.Chandrolsavam
4.5
Overview:
You can't always turn back time. Circumstances force Sreehari (Mohanlal) to leave his village. He returns after several years as a successful Paris-based musician. While he tries to catch up on the time he has lost away from his village, he finds that things have changed - his former sweetheart is now married to someone else.Indraprastham
5.3
Overview:
Chitra Narayan, a political journalist with Observer Daily in Delhi, is in love with Kiran Verma, a budding actor. She intrudes into the illegal affairs of Paul B. Issac, a Delhi-based politician. Paul B. Issac commits a murder and gets actor Kiran's face morphed onto his body in the video, whereby he traps him for the crime.Bus Conductor
5.1
Overview:
Kunjakko is a bus conductor with many responsibilities. These include tackling a cop who runs a bus company on the sly and looking after a pregnant girl who comes into his care.Kaduva
5.188
Overview:
The film is set in the late 90s revolving around the life of a young high range rubber planter from Mundakayam and his rivalry with a high ranking officer in the Kerala PoliceDaivathinte Swantham Cleetus
4.3
Overview:
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus revolves around Cleetus (Mammootty), a dreaded long-haired rogue. He surprises the parish priest (Siddique) by his uncanny resemblance to Jesus Christ in looks and mannerisms. He is roped in by the priest for the role of Jesus Christ for a light and sound show for their upcoming festival. His real self comes to the fore during rehearsals. The fact that he is a goon is revealed, yet the priest decides to persist with him in the belief that the experience of performing the noble character will lead to his transformation. Things change in the life of Cleetus after that. Events that occurred in the life of Jesus Christ start occurring in the life of Cleetus too. What happens to Cleetus and the people surrounding him form the rest of the story.Sadrishavakyam 24:29
NYR
Overview:
The deceit of her father's personal manager had left a young Anna Wilfred orphaned and penniless years ago. Now, the time has come for her to avenge the untimely demise of her family, and win back all the fortune that is rightfully hers. But in order to achieve her goal, Anna will have to cleverly scheme her way through the same web of deceit her parents fell prey to.Thanthonni
4.8
Overview:
Kochukunju (Prithviraj) is the spoilt son of the well known Vadakkan veettil family, situated in kannur. He is the son of Kathreena (Ambika), who believes that his formal father David (Saikumar) has died, who unknown to her is still alive(after being spared by the killer sent out by her brothers to kill him.Nadikar
NYR
Overview:
Follows the life of superstar David Padikkal. David is a good actor but there comes a point in his life when he is forced to look inward to locate his real character.Drona 2010
4.7
Overview:
A realtor is lured into buying a haunted house by a vengeful enemy. However, he is killed under strange circumstances. His brother, a tantric and a Sanskrit professor, comes to investigate the matter.Acting
TBADerby as Unknown
TBANight Riders as Unknown
2025Nancy Rani as Vava
2025Alappuzha Gymkhana as Unknown
2025Painkili as Sujith Kumar
2025Besty as Unknown
2024Gangs of Sukumarakurup as Unknown
2024Turbo as Salim, Andrew's Assistant
2024Nadikar as Unknown
2024LLB (Life Line of Bachelors) as Unknown
2023Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Maniyannan
2023Asthra as Unknown
2023Pulimada as Unknown
2023Pookkaalam as Venu
2023Higuita as DySP Premachandran
2022Gold as Timber Brothers
2022Kaduva as Benjamin
2022Chekkan as Mohanan
2022Bheeshma Parvam as Shivankutty
2021One as SI P. Jayakrishnan
2020Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi as George
2020Big Brother as D'Souza
2019Valiyaperunnal as Unknown
2019Mamangam as Zamorin's Soldier
2019Isakkinte Ithihasam as Unknown
2019MASK as Unknown
2018Johny Johny Yes Appa as Seban
2018Lolans as Unknown
2017Sadrishavakyam 24:29 as Unknown
2017Sherlock Toms as Markose
2017Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka as Unknown
2017Oru Cinemakkaran as Jhon
2017Puthan Panam as C I Aravindan
2016Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as Gym Parlour owner
2016Welcome to Central Jail as Prisoner
2016Kasaba as Pazhani
2016Mudhugauv as Rambo's Right-hand man
2015Amar Akbar Anthony as Akbar's father
2015Loham as Ameer Amanullah
2015Ivan Maryadaraman as Rudran
2015Bhaskar The Rascal as Suresh
2014Cousins as Restaurant manager
2014King of Kings as Security Officer
2014Ring Master as Circle Inspector Pramod
2013Nadodimannan as Truck driver
2013Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus as Udumbu Salim
2013Ladies & Gentleman as Vinod
2013Immanuel as Chandy
2013Kutteem Kolum as Shah
2013Housefull as ASP Sharafudeen
2013Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as A gunda
2012Face 2 Face as Unknown
2012My Boss as Rowdy Vaasu
2012Mayamohini as Benz George, Unknown
2011Venicile Vyapari as Abdu
2011Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Unknown
2011Manushya Mrugam as Unknown
2011Collector as Unknown
2011Doubles as Unknown
2010Ring Tone as Unknown
2010Paappi Appachaa as Unknown
2010Thanthonni as Unknown
2010Valiyangadi as Police officer Prathap
2010Drona 2010 as Unknown
2010Shikkar as Police officer
2009Loudspeaker as Unknown
2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Security Guard
2007Black Cat as Unknown
2007Rakshakan as Unknown
2007Mission 90 Days as DSP Siddharthan
2007Kaiyoppu as Circle Inspector
2006Yes Your Honour as Unknown
2006Prajapathi as Khatti
2005Bus Conductor as Unknown
2005Rajamanikyam as Goonda
2005Majaa as Manickam
2005Police as Unknown
2005Chandrolsavam as Unknown
2005Thommanum Makkalum as Manikyan
2004Rasikan as Unknown
2004Vismayathumbathu as Unknown
2003Mizhi Randilum as Unknown
2003C.I.D. Moosa as CI George
2003Kilichundan Mampazham as Sathar
2001Unnathangalil as Unknown
2001Red Indians as Pokken
2001Devi Putrudu as Unknown
2000Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as Selvam
2000The Gang as Unknown
1999Devi as Dantra (Snake Demon)
1999Panchapaandavar as Mustaq
1997Ratchagan as Abu Salim
1997Kudamattam as Unknown
1996Padanayakan as Unknown
1996Indraprastham as Goonda
1994Gamanam as Unknown
1994Pingami as Muthu