Chandu Salim Kumar

Chandu Salim Kumar
Born	North Paravur, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2024-Present
Father	Salim Kumar

Chandu Salim Kumar is an Indian actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. ^[1] He is the son of veteran malayalam actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker Salim Kumar. He is known for his role in Manjummel Boys and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra . ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Chandu Salim Kumar hails from Chittattukkara in North Paravur. He made his acting debut as a child artist in the film Love in Singapore (2009). ^[4] Chandhu, who made his adult debut with the film Malik (2021), made his breakthrough with the role of Abhilash in the 2024 film Manjummel Boys . ^[5] He then played prominent roles in the films Nadikar , Idiyan Chandhu , Painkili and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra . ^{[6] [7]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Love in Singapore	Shukkoor Khan
2021	Malik	Young Moosa
2024	Manjummel Boys	Abhilash
	Nadikar	Manoj, David's fan
	Idiyan Chandhu	Murugan
2025	Painkili	Aneesh a.k.a. Kunjayi, Suku's friend
	Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra	Venu

References

1. "'Manjummel Boys' actor Chandu Salimkumar meets Rajinikanth; ." timesofindia. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
2. "250കോടി കളക്ഷൻ, 10കോടി വച്ച് എല്ലാവർക്കും കിട്ടിയെന്ന്, കടം ചോദിച്ച് ആൾക്കാരും: ചന്തു സലിംകുമാർ" (in Malayalam). asianetnews. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
3. "How a chance meeting opened the door for Chandu Salimkumar in 'Lokah'". onmanorama. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
4. "Rags-to-riches story" . The Hindu . 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
5. "സലിം കുമാറിന്റെ ചെറുപ്പകാലം അവതരിപ്പിച്ച് മകൻ ചന്തു; 'മാലിക്കി'ലെ കൗതുകങ്ങൾ" (in Malayalam). mathrubhumi. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
6. "Painkili Movie Review: Sajin Gopu And Anaswara Rajan Shine, But A Weak Story Holds The Film Back". news18. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
7. "'Idiyan Chandhu' box office collections day 3: Vishnu Unnikr ." timesofindia. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

External links

• Chandu Salim Kumar at IMDb