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Indian film actor, director, and writer

Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema.

In his later career, Salim Kumar also found success in playing character roles and won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2010 for his role in Adaminte Makan Abu (which also won the year's Kerala State Film Award). His directorial film Karutha Joothan won the 2017 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. He has also won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for Achanurangatha Veedu (2005) and a Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor (2013).

Early life

Salim Kumar was born on 10 October 1969 in North Paravur, as the youngest son of Gangadharan and Kausalya. He once told an interviewer that his father was an atheist and a follower of the veteran social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan, who was also from North Paravur, and so named his son Salim Kumar to avoid religious associations.

Kumar attended the Govt. Lower Primary School, Chittattukara North Paravur; went to high school at the Govt. Boys High School, North Paravur; and completed his pre-degree education at Sree Narayana Mangalam College Malyankara, Moothakunnam. He wanted to become a singer at a young age but later took up Mimicry. He graduated with a BA from Maharajas College, Ernakulam where he won the university's Mimicry title thrice. He started his stage career at Kalabhavan. He was also a performer in Comicola, a comedy program on Asianet. For about four years, he was associated with professional drama in Arathi Theatres, Kochi.

Film career

Before entering into Malayalam film industry, Salim Kumar was chosen as host for a comedy programme called Comicola broadcast on Asianet. He made his debut in Malayalam cinema

In this Indian name, the name Mukundan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Unni.

Unnikrishnan Mukundan (born 22 September 1987), known professionally as Unni Mukundan, is an Indian actor, producer and singer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Telugu films.

Unni Mukundan made his acting debut with the Tamil filmSeedan (2011), a remake of Nandanam (2002). At the age of 23, after playing several small roles, Unni got his breakthrough with his lead role in Vysakh's action comedy Mallu Singh (2012). Later, he went on to star in several Malayalam films including commercially successful films like Vikramadithyan (2014), KL 10 Patthu (2015), Style (2016), Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016), Achayans (2017) and Malikappuram (2022). He made his Telugu film debut with the 2016 film Janatha Garage.

Unni Mukundan made his debut as a lyricist and singer with Achayans. He has also sponsored road safety measures by appearing in the motor vehicle department's advertisements.

Early life

Unni Mukundan was born on 22 September 1987 to Malayali parents Madathiparambil Mukundan Nair and Roji Mukundan. He completed his school from Pragati Higher Secondary School at Ahmedabad. He is graduated in English Literature and Journalism from Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad.(Thrissur). He was brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In his early days, he used to work with Motif, now known as TTEC.

Career

Debut and initial success (2011–2013)

In 2011, Unni made his film debut in Tamil film Seedan, a r

Indian actor (born 1987)

In this Indian name, the name Mukundan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Unni.

Unnikrishnan Mukundan (born 22 September 1987), popularly known as Unni Mukundan, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.

Unni made his acting debut with the Tamil film Seedan (2011). After playing several small roles, Unni got his breakthrough with his lead role in Vysakh's action comedy Mallu Singh (2012). Later, he went on to star in several commercially successful films, including Vikramadithyan (2014), KL 10 Patthu (2015), Style (2016), Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016), Achayans (2017), Malikappuram (2022) and Marco (2024), the last two emerged as his highest-grossing releases. Some of his best known non-Malayalam films are the Telugu film Janatha Garage (2016) and the Tamil film Garudan (2024).

In 2021, he won his first National Film Award as a producer for his debut production, Meppadiyan.

Early life

Unni was born in Thrissur, Kerala, on 22 September 1987 to Malayali parents Madathiparambil Mukundan Nair and Roji Mukundan. He completed his schooling from Pragati Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad and graduated in English literature and journalism from Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad (Thrissur). He was brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. During the early days of his career, he worked with Motif, now known as TTEC.

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2011–2013)

In 2011, Unni made his film debut with the Tamil film Seedan, a rema

Unni Mukundan starrer Marco opened to positive responses following its release on December 20. The action thriller has been performing well in theaters and has generated massive hype due to the actor's screen presence. Before we delve deeper into the movie, let us first learn more about who Unni Mukundan is.

Who is Unni Mukundan?

Unni Mukundan is a well-known actor from Thrissur, Kerala. However, he spent most of his childhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He attended Pragati Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad for his schooling. Later, he pursued higher education in English Literature and Journalism. 

Before stepping into the entertainment industry, Unni Mukundan reportedly worked with a company called Motif. 

Meanwhile, he began his acting career in 2011 with the Tamil film Seedan, a remake of the Malayalam movie Nandanam. His debut in the Malayalam film industry came with Bombay March 12, where he starred alongside Mammootty under Babu Janardhanan's direction. 

His performance earned him several awards and his career took off with Mallu Singh in 2012, which became a blockbuster. Unni's career highlights include Janatha Garage in 2016, where he played the antagonist in a critically acclaimed and commercially successful Telugu film. 

In 2017, he made his debut as a lyricist and singer in Achayans and received recognition for his role in Clint, portraying the father of child prodigy Edmund Thomas Clint. His other notable films include Bhaagamathie and Chanakyathanthram, which earned positive reviews. 

In 2022, he gained recognition for his performance in Meppadiyan. The movie also bagged a National Award for the best film of a debut director.

Unni Mukundan's upcoming movies

Unni Mukundan recently featured in the Malayalam action thriller film Marco. Helmed by Haneef Adeni, the star cast of the movie includes Unni Mukundan in the lead role as Marc