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Althaf Salim

Althaf Salim

Actor, also writer and director · Kerala, India

Althaf Salim is an Indian film director and actor who is works in Malayalam film industry.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Kerala, India
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Althaf Salim's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
32%
Survival
15%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
5
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Tense
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Althaf Salim's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Althaf Salim'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

55 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    as Pluto

  • Secret of Kalinga(2026)

    as Krishnan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mollywood Times(2026)

    as Sunil Ettan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Magic Mushrooms(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sarvam Maya(2025)

    as Delivery boy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Innocent(2025)

    as Vinod Prashanthan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Pet Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rage Room Owner

  • Hridayapoorvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Althaf Salim

  • Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira(2025)

    Director · Writer · as Sachin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sahasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as KKC

  • Oru Ronaldo Chithram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Manish

  • Anpodu Kanmani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rafeeq

  • Ennu Swantham Punyalan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Communist Pacha Adhava Appa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Shahul

  • Oshana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Prathibha Tutorials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Nunakkuzhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Naveen

  • Adios Amigo(2024)

    as Rony

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Vishesham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Saji

  • Mandakini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aromal

  • Kattis Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Balu Mahesh

  • Thundu(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Premalu(2024)

    as Shobi Sir

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bullet Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kriyesh

  • Tholvi F.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Althaf

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Binoy's Executive

  • Rahel Makan Kora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sakhav Bheeman

  • Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Arun

  • Padmini(2023)

    as Siju

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Madhura Manohara Moham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ambadi

  • Paachuvum Albhuthavilakkum(2023)

    as Sujith

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kallanum Bhagavathiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Gold(2022)

    as Velukkuttan (Jomon's Assistant )

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mukundan Unni Associates™ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Suresh

  • Pyali(2022)

    as Inby

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    as Solomon

  • Sara'S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jithin

  • Operation Java (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Shanu

  • Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Unnikrishnan Nambuthiri

  • Oru Adaar Love(2019)

    as Chemistry Sir

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Allu Ramendran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sudhi

  • Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

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

    as Mahesh

  • Premam(2015)

    as Jahangir

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Aarambham : It all Starts Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Althaf Salim - Yatheendran movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Arun Gopy Entertainment Production 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Cosmic Samson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Dear Students (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Indira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Kaalante Thankakudam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Manmadhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Melcow Pondicherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Shalamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Nivin Pauly Akhil Sathyan Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 44 of them dated from 2015 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Premam (2015)

$600M worldwide

Highest rated

Premam (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Secret of Kalinga (2026)

Film career

20152026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2015Screen debut· Premam

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 55: 52 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting2 of 55: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 55: 1 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s39 · 39 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Althaf Salim's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Oru Adaar Love (2019)

99th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Premam (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 31. 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.

Who does Althaf Salim work with?

People who share at least 2 of Althaf Salim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dhyan Sreenivasan shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers