Malayalam actor Salim Kumar passed away on the age of 56 at a personal hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. His sudden death has left the whole industry in shock. Before his passing, the actor was admitted to a personal hospital after facing health complications and was later placed on ventilator support. Mammootty expressed his grief with an emotional note remembering the late actor.
Malayalam Actor Salim Kumar Passes Away At 56
The actor died at a personal hospital while undergoing treatment for pneumonia, family sources told PTI. Salim breathed his last around 10:43 pm on Saturday, they said. Having undergone a liver transplant a number of years ago, he was admitted earlier within the day and was placed on ventilator support. In keeping with family sources, he suddenly faced health issues and was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away. He’s survived by his wife, Sunitha, and their two children.
Mammootty Pens Emotional Farewell
Mammootty took to X and shared an emotional farewell. He wrote, “Salim, who laughed and made others laugh, thought and made others think, and sometimes cried and made others cry, now, all you do is make me cry. Your departure, dear brother, has change into an unending sorrow…”
ചിരിക്കുകയും ചിരിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചിന്തിക്കുകയും ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കുകയും
ഇടയ്ക്ക് കരയുകയും കരയിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്ത സലീം
നി ഇപ്പോൾ കരയിപ്പിക്കുക മാത്രമാണ്………..തീരാത്ത സങ്കടം ആയി സഹോദരാ നിന്റെ വിയോഗം… pic.twitter.com/954P7IBhcw
— Mammootty (@mammukka) June 6, 2026
Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan also mourned the loss and tweeted on X, “He wasn’t just the prince of laughter to me, #SalimKumar was a deeply connected soul, fearless in his political opinions and proud to say he stood with Congress. A flexible genius who could make us laugh and cry with the identical face. Malayalam cinema lost a legend, and I lost a brother.”
About Malayalam Actor Salim Kumar
With a profession spanning over three a long time, Salim appeared in greater than 300 movies. The actor, director, and author, primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema, began his profession as a number on the comedy show Comicola. In 1997, he made his Malayalam film debut with Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam. His major breakthrough got here with Thenkasipattanam in 2000 alongside Dileep. The film was one in all the highest-grossing movies of that 12 months. He went on to star in lots of movies with Dileep, including Ee Parakkum Thalika and Meesa Madhavan. He established himself as one in all the best comic actors within the industry.
Later, he successfully transitioned into serious and emotionally nuanced roles, earning praise from critics and audiences alike. In 2010, he received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his powerful performance in Adaminte Makan Abu. His directorial debut, Karutha Joothan, won the 2017 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. He also received the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for Achanurangatha Veedu (2005) and the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor in 2013.
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