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Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer Salmaan

Actor and producer · Born July 28, 1983 (43) · Kochi, Kerala, India

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

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 28, 1983 (43)
From
Kochi, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Dulquer Salmaan's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
24%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 14
Trickster
2 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Tense
6
Romantic
5
Warm
5
Thrilling
3
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dulquer Salmaan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dulquer Salmaan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sri Sri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • I'm Game(2026)

    Playback Singer · Producer · as Dan John

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Champion(2025)

    as George Williams

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kaantha(2025)

    Producer · as T. K. Mahadevan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lokah Chapter One: Chandra(2025)

    Producer · as Charlie / Odiyan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Baskhar(2024)

    as Baskhar Kumar

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kalki 2898 AD(2024)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • King of Kotha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · as Kotha Raju / Raju Madrassi

  • Guns & Gulaabs(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Arjun Varma

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Adi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Chup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sebastian Gomes / Danny

  • Sita Ramam(2022)

    as Lieutenant Ram

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pyali(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hey Sinamika(2022)

    Playback Singer · as Yaazhan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · as Aravind Karunakaran

  • Kurup(2021)

    Playback Singer · Producer · as Sukumara Kuruppu

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Maniyarayile Ashokan(2020)

    Playback Singer · Producer · as Arjun (Cameo)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal(2020)

    as Sidharth

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Varane Avashyamund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · as Bibeesh

  • The Zoya Factor(2019)

    as Nikhil Khoda

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Margamkali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Baby (Voice Cast)

  • Dear Comrade(2019)

    Playback Singer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Oru Yamandan Premakadha(2019)

    as Lallu

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Karwaan(2018)

    as Avinash

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mahanati(2018)

    as Gemini Ganesan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kalyanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Playback Singer

  • Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shekhar / Trilok / Rudra / Siva

  • Pokkiri Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • Parava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Playback Singer · as Imran

  • CIA: Comrade In America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Playback Singer · as Aji Mathew

  • Beautiful life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jomon T. Vincent

  • Jomonte Suvisheshangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jomon

  • Annmariya Kalippilaanu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Angel

  • Kammatti Paadam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Krishnan

  • Mudhugauv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Kali(2016)

    as Siddharth

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Playback Singer · as Charlie

  • O Kadhal Kanmani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Aadi

  • 100 Days of Love(2015)

    as Balan K Nair/ Rocky K Nair

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Njaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as K.T.N Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar

  • Vikramadithyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Adhithyan Menon

  • Koothara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • Bangalore Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Arjun 'Aju'

  • Vaayai Moodi Pesavum(2014)

    as Arvind

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Salalah Mobiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Afsal Abdu Rahman

  • Pattam Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Karthik

  • Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kasi

  • 5 Sundarikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Photographer/Storyteller

  • ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Playback Singer · as John Issac

  • Theevram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Harsha Vardhan

  • Ustad Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Faizi

  • Second Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kurudi

  • Aakasam Lo Oka Tara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Krishna

  • Bilal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Goli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Lokah Chapter 2: Michael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Charlie / Odiyan

  • Lokah Chapter 3: Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Charlie / Odiyan

  • Lokah Chapter 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Lokah Chapter 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Martin Prakkat - DQ Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 52 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Lokah Chapter One: Chandra (2025)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Sita Ramam (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

I'm Game (2026)

Film career

20122026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2012Screen debut· Second Show
  • 2012First top-billed film· Second Show
  • 2022Career best· Sita Ramam
  • 2023Career best· Guns & Gulaabs

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 61: 36 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing18 of 61: 8 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thOther crew10 of 61: 2 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

61 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

2010s33 · 31 acting · 6 crew2020s19 · 16 acting · 12 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 79% of 33 roles
121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dulquer Salmaan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Zoya Factor (2019)

88th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sita Ramam (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dulquer Salmaan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films and violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles6–73 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles5–28 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles3–43 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–65 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles12–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dulquer Salmaan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dulquer Salmaan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nimish Ravi shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers