Thiruvananthapuram, June 7 -- Tributes poured in for acclaimed Malayalam actor Salim Kumar after his demise at the age of 56, with political leaders and colleagues from the film industry remembering him as one of Kerala's finest performers and an influential figure in Malayalam cinema.

Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal remembered the late actor on Sunday, calling his death a great loss to Kerala's film industry.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "He was the most talented actor of Kerala. Even though he was a film actor, every time he used to campaign for the Congress party. It is a great loss for the Congress party also..."

Actor Jayan Cherthala also mourned the demise of the late actor, saying, "He has acted in more than ...