Malayalam actor Salim Kumar cremated with State honours
Renowned Malayalam actor and filmmaker Salim Kumar was cremated with State honours in his hometown of Ernakulam. The 57-year-old performer, known for his National Award-winning career, passed away following a cardiac arrest.
Why it matters
Salim Kumar was a significant cultural figure in Indian cinema, and his passing marks a major loss for the Malayalam film industry.
Malayalam actor-filmmaker Salim Kumar, who started as a mimicry artiste and went on to win the National Award for Best Actor in an inspiring career, was cremated at North Paravur, his hometown in Ernakulam district on Sunday (June 7, 2026) with State honours. The funeral of the 57-year-old actor, who died due to cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi on Saturday (June 6, 2026), was conducted on the premises of Laughing Villa, his residence at Chittattukara, as the State bid an emotional farewell to the performer who never failed to trigger a laughing riot both on and off the screen. The funeral pyre was lit by Salim Kumar’s sons, Chanthu and Aromal, by 3.45 p.m. Religious rituals were avoided, respecting the wish Salim Kumar had expressed to his family.
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