Actor
Dulquer Salmaan Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian actor, model, singer, and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He also appeared in a few Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. He made his film debut with Second Show, directed by Srinath Rajendran. He made his Tamil debut in Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, directed by Balaji Mohan. He worked in some famous movies including 5 Sundarikal, Pattam Pole, Njaan, 100 Days of Love, Solo, and Kurup. In 2023, he was signed in to play a prominent role in Prabha’s Project K movie. The official teaser for his King of Kotha movie created a huge sensation among the audience.
Biography
| Name | Dulquer Salmaan |
| Real Name | Dulquer Salmaan |
| Nickname | Salu, DQ |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Singer, Producer, Entrepreneur |
| Date of Birth | 28 July 1986 |
| Age | 37 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Father | Mammootty (Actor, Producer) |
| Mother | Sulfath Kutty (Homemaker) |
| Brothers | NA |
| Sister | Kutty Surumi (Elder) |
| Marital Status | Married (22 December 2011) |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Wife | Amal Sufiya (Architect) |
| Daughter | Maryam |
| Religion | Islam |
| Educational Qualification | MBBS |
| School | Toc-H Public School, Kochi Sishya School, Chennai |
| College | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Barry John Acting Studio, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Listening To Music, Reading Books, Driving |
| Birth Place | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Hometown | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Current City | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- For this movie, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South in 2012.
- For his Tamil debut, he won the Bilingual Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South & Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor.
- Once after his graduation, he worked in the US and in the I.T.-related business in Dubai. Later he started his career in acting by attending a three-month course at the Barry John Acting Studio in Mumbai.
- He was also involved in several social services, and with that, he acted in a short film as part of the Kerala motor vehicle department’s safe riding campaign. He also donated nearly 150 times that includes clothing, shoes, books, school supplies, and crockery items.
- Then he is the owner of a web portal for trading cars and a dental business chain in Chennai. Apart from all these things he acts as a director of the Bangalore-based Motherhood Hospital.
- His Instagram account has over 12.6M followers (as of July 2023).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Second Show | Harilal "Lalu" | Malayalam | Debut film |
| 2012 | Ustaad Hotel | Faizal "Faizy" Abdul Razak | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Theevram | Harsha Vardhan | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | Jones Isaac | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Injured stuntman | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Kassi | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | Karthikeyan "Karthi" | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Salalah Mobiles | Afzal | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum / Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Aravind | Tamil / Malayalam | Bilingual film; Tamil debut |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Arjun "Aju" | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Adithyan Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Njaan | K. T. N. Kottoor & Ravi Chandrasekhar | Malayalam | Dual role |
| 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Balan K. Nair & Rocky K. Nair | Malayalam | Dual role |
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Aditya "Aadhi" Varadarajan | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Charlie | Charlie | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kali | Siddharth | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kammatipaadam | Krishnan | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Annmariya Kalippilaanu | Angel | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Jomon T. Vincent | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Comrade in America | Aji "Ajipan" Mathew | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Parava | Imran | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Solo | Shekhar, Trilok, Siva and Rudra Ramachandran | Malayalam | Bilingual film; quadruple role |
| 2017 | Solo | Shekhar, Trilok, Siva and Rudra Ramachandran | Malayalam Tamil | Bilingual film; quadruple role |
| 2018 | Mahanati | Gemini Ganesan | Telugu | Telugu Debut |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Avinash Rajpurohit | Hindi | Hindi Debut |
| 2019 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Lallu (Mohanlal John Kombanayil) | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | Nikhil Khoda | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Varane Avashyamund | Bibeesh P. | Malayalam | Also producer |
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Siddharth | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Arjun | Malayalam | Also producer; cameo appearance |
| 2021 | Kurup | Gopikrishnan aka (Sudhakara Kurup / Alexander) | Malayalam | Also producer |
| 2022 | Hey Sinamika | Yaazhan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Salute | Aravind Karunakaran | Malayalam | Also producer |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | Lieutenant Ram | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Chup: Revenge of the Artist | Danny/Sebastian Gomes | Hindi | |
| 2023 | King of Kotha | TBA | Malayalam | Post Production; also producer |
| TBA | Project K | TBA | Telugu |
Web Series
- 2023 – Guns & Gulaabs
Other Crew Positions
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Koothara | Trailer narrator |
| 2016 | Mudhugauv | Narrator |
| 2017 | Pokkiri Simon | Narrator |
| 2019 | Margamkali | Baby (voice) |
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Narrator |
| 2021 | Maara | Voice-over in trailer |
| 2022 | Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan | Distributor , producer |
| 2022 | Puzhu | Distributor |
| 2022 | Pyali | Co-producer; distributor |
| 2022 | Rorschach | Distributor |
| 2023 | Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam | Distributor |
Discography
| Year | Album | Song / Voice |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | "Johny Mone Johny" |
| 2014 | Manglish | "Njanga Poneanutta" |
| 2015 | Charlie | "Chundari Penne" |
| 2017 | Comrade in America | "Vaanam Thilathilakkanu" |
| 2017 | Comrade in America | "Kerala Manninayi" |
| 2017 | Parava | "Ormakal" |
| 2018 | Kalyanam | "Dhrithangapulakithan" |
| 2018 | Malayala Manorama AD | "Puthu Malayalam" |
| 2019 | Dear Comrade | "Comrade Anthem" (Malayalam Version) |
| 2019 | Sarbath Kadha | "Sarbath Anthem" |
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | "Unnimaya Song" |
| 2021 | Kurup | "Dingiri Dingale" |
| 2022 | Hey Sinamika | "Achamillai Achamillai" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Asiavision Awards | Best Newcomer | Second Show | Won |
| 2013 | Asianet Film Awards | Best New Face (Male) | Second Show | Won |
| 2013 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best New Face (Male) | Second Show | Won |
| 2013 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best Star Pair | Ustad Hotel | Won |
| 2013 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Malayalam | Ustad Hotel | Nominated |
| 2013 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Debut – South | Second Show | Won |
| 2013 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut (Male) | Second Show | Won |
| 2013 | Asiavision Awards | Performer of the Year | Various | Won |
| 2014 | Asianet Film Awards | Star of the Year | Various | Won |
| 2014 | Asiavision Awards | Performer of The Year | Bangalore Days, Vikramadithyan | Won |
| 2015 | Asianet Film Awards | Star of the Year | Bangalore Days, Vikramadithyan | Won |
| 2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Malayalam | Njaan | Nominated |
| 2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Won |
| 2015 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Nominated |
| 2015 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Njaan | Nominated |
| 2015 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best Star Pair | Vikramadithyan | Won |
| 2015 | Vijay Awards | Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Won |
| 2015 | Vikatan Awards | Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Won |
| 2016 | Asianet Film Awards | Most Popular Actor | Charlie | Won |
| 2016 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Malayalam | Charlie | Nominated |
| 2016 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Actor | Charlie | Won |
| 2016 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Charlie | Nominated |
| 2016 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | Charlie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Kammatipaadam, Kali | Won |
| 2017 | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Actor | Charlie | Won |
| 2017 | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Male Playback Singer | Charlie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor (Critics) | Kali, Kammatipaadam | Won |
| 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Kammatipaadam | Nominated |
| 2017 | Asiavision Awards | Best Actor | Solo, Comrade in America, Parava | Won |
| 2018 | Asianet Film Awards | Golden Star | Solo, Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Parava | Won |
| 2018 | Vanitha Film Awards | Popular Actor | Solo, Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Parava, Comrade in America | Won |
| 2019 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor – Telugu | Mahanati | Nominated |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Mahanati | Nominated |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor (Critics) – Telugu | Mahanati | Won |
| 2021 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Tamil | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Nominated |
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Kurup, Salute | Won |
Images
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