Dulquer Salmaan
Acting
Dulquer Salmaan (born July 28, 1983) is an Indian actor and producer primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema, with notable roles in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. The son of actor Mammootty, Dulquer established his career with the crime drama Second Show (2012), which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. His position in Malayalam cinema was further secured with the successful film Ustad Hotel (2012). He continued to star in prominent Malayalam films like Bangalore Days (2014), Charlie (2015), and Kammattipaadam (2016), receiving recognition for his performances, including a Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for Charlie Salmaan expanded his acting portfolio across multiple languages, positioning himself as a pan-Indian actor. He gained notice in Tamil cinema with films such as Mani Ratnam’s OK Kanmani (2015) and delivered a notable performance in Telugu cinema as Gemini Ganesan in the biographical film Mahanati (2018). His Hindi film appearances include Karwaan (2018). Salmaan is known for selecting diverse roles, demonstrating his range in genres from romance to crime and period drama across various industries In addition to his acting career, Dulquer Salmaan is involved in production through his company, Wayfarer Films. He maintains a consistent presence in Indian cinema, balancing regional productions with mainstream films
Known for
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movieChampion
2025
George Williams
movieKaantha
2025
T. K. Mahadevan
movieLokah Chapter 1: Chandra
2025
Charlie / Odiyan
movieLucky Baskhar
2024
Baskhar Kumar
movieKalki 2898-AD
2024
Captain
movieKing of Kotha
2023
Kotha Raju / Raju Madrassi
tvGuns & Gulaabs
2023
Arjun Varma
movieChup
2022
Sebastian Gomes / Danny
movieSita Ramam
2022
Lieutenant Ram
movieHey! Sinamika
2022
Yaazhan
movieSalute
2022
Aravind Karunakaran
movieKurup
2021
Sukumara Kuruppu
movieManiyarayile Ashokan
2020
Arjun (Cameo)
movieVarane Avashyamund
2020
Bibeesh
movieThe Zoya Factor
2019
Nikhil Khoda
movieMargamkali
2019
Baby (Voice Cast)
movieKarwaan
2018
Avinash
movieMahanati
2018
Gemini Ganesan
movieSolo
2017
Shekhar / Trilok / Rudra / Siva
moviePokkiri Simon
2017
Narrator
movieParava
2017
Imran
movieCIA: Comrade In America
2017
Aji Mathew
Beautiful life
2017
Jomon T. Vincent
movieKammatti Paadam
2016
Krishnan
movieMudhugauv
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieKali
2016
Siddharth
movieCharlie
2015
Charlie
movie100 Days of Love
2015
Balan K Nair/ Rocky K Nair
movieNjaan
2014
K.T.N Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar
movieVikramadithyan
2014
Adhithyan Menon
movieKoothara
2014
Narrator
movieBangalore Days
2014
Arjun 'Aju'
tvSon of Abish
2014
Himself
movieSalalah Mobiles
2014
Afsal Abdu Rahman
moviePattam Pole
2013
Karthik
movie5 Sundarikal
2013
Photographer/Storyteller
movieTheevram
2012
Harsha Vardhan
movieUstad Hotel
2012
Faizi
movieSecond Show
2012
Kurudi
movieLokah Chapter 2: Michael
Charlie / Odiyan
movieLokah Chapter 3: Charlie
Charlie / Odiyan
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movieKaantha
2025
Producer
movieKing of Kotha
2023
Producer
movieAdi
2023
Producer
moviePyali
2022
Producer
movieSalute
2022
Producer
movieKurup
2021
Producer
movieManiyarayile Ashokan
2020
Producer
movieVarane Avashyamund
2020
Producer
Goli
Producer
movieLokah Chapter 2: Michael
Producer
movieLokah Chapter 3: Charlie
Producer
movieBilal
Producer
Sound9
movieHey! Sinamika
2022
Playback Singer
movieKurup
2021
Playback Singer
movieManiyarayile Ashokan
2020
Playback Singer
movieDear Comrade
2019
Playback Singer
movieKalyanam
2018
Playback Singer
movieParava
2017
Playback Singer
movieCIA: Comrade In America
2017
Playback Singer
movieCharlie
2015
Playback Singer
movieABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
2013
Playback Singer