Portrait of Abu Salim

Acting

Abu Salim

Career

Active from 1998 to 2025, busiest in 2025 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Devi
Devi
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Abu Salim Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Psychological
    4.9, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Malayalam Cinema 3
  • Indian Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

113
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu

as Eeshwaran Varma

2020s

22 titles ยท average score 47
Kara
Kara (2026)
GoodWatch score 61

as Burglar 1

Derby
Derby (2026)
GoodWatch score 34

as Divakaran

Bhishmar
Bhishmar (2026)
GoodWatch score 30

as Taxi Driver Abu

Thelivu Sahitham
Thelivu Sahitham (2025)
GoodWatch score 34

as C.I Hariz

Nellikkampoyil Night Riders
Nellikkampoyil Night Riders (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

as Vasappan

Painkili
Painkili (2025)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sujith Kumar

Pookkaalam
Pookkaalam (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as Venu

Higuita
Higuita (2023)
GoodWatch score 52

as DySP Premachandran

Bheeshma Parvam
Bheeshma Parvam (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

as Shivankutty

Kaduva
Kaduva (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

as Benjamin

One
One (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

as SI P. Jayakrishnan

Big Brother
Big Brother (2020)
GoodWatch score 33

as D'Souza

2010s

45 titles ยท average score 47
Oru Kadath Naadan Katha
Oru Kadath Naadan Katha (2019)

as Maniyannan

Puthan Panam
Puthan Panam (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as C I Aravindan

Sherlock Toms
Sherlock Toms (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

as Markose

Welcome to Central Jail
Welcome to Central Jail (2016)
GoodWatch score 34

as Prisoner

Loham
Loham (2015)
GoodWatch score 39

as Ameer Amanullah

Ivan Maryadaraman
Ivan Maryadaraman (2015)
GoodWatch score 40

as Rudran

Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

as Akbar's father

Bhaskar The Rascal
Bhaskar The Rascal (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

as Suresh

Ring Master
Ring Master (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Circle Inspector Pramod

D Company
D Company (2013)

as C Kartha

Mayamohini
Mayamohini (2012)
GoodWatch score 36

as Benz George / Benz Geroge

Ring Tone
Ring Tone (2010)

as Gopi

2000s

34 titles ยท average score 55
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

as Kunjambu

Hailesa
Hailesa (2009)

as Goon

Mission 90 Days
Mission 90 Days (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

as DSP Siddharthan

Hallo
Hallo (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Hassan

Prajapathi
Prajapathi (2006)
GoodWatch score 40

as Kaatti

Thommanum Makkalum
Thommanum Makkalum (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

as Manikyan

Rajamanikyam
Rajamanikyam (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Goon

Majaa
Majaa (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

as Manickam

Vesham
Vesham (2004)
GoodWatch score 59

as S.I Rajashekaran

C.I.D. Moosa
C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

as CI George

Kilichundan Mambazham
Kilichundan Mambazham (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sathar

Ravanaprabhu
Ravanaprabhu (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Goon

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 64
Devi
Devi (1999)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dantra (Snake Demon)

Ustaad
Ustaad (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

as Yousaf Shah's Henchman

Panchapaandavar
Panchapaandavar (1999)

as Mustaq

Red Indians
Red Indians (1999)

as Pokken

Sooryavanam
Sooryavanam (1998)

as Akram

Ratchagan
Ratchagan (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Abu Salim

The Car
The Car (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

as Ambrose

Indraprastham
Indraprastham (1996)
GoodWatch score 57

as Goonda

Pingami
Pingami (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

as Muthu

Bharanakoodam
Bharanakoodam (1994)

as Abu

Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

as Drug mafia member