07/06/2026
π¬ OH, MOLLYWOOD, WHAT YOU LOST.
From a mimicry stage in Kalabhavan to the silver screen β Salim Kumar didn't just make us laugh, he made us feel. Over 300 films. Three decades of pure magic. A National Award for Adaminte Makan Abu that reminded the world he was far more than a comedian.
He began as the guy you'd spot in a crowd scene. He became the one you'd watch the entire film for. That face. That timing. That ability to find the human in every role, comic or otherwise.
56 is too soon. Way too soon.
Rest easy, Salim Ettan. ππ€