India, June 7 -- Amidst the shock of the untimely death of the legendary actor, director and National Award winner Salim Kumar, the Malayalam film industry appears to be in a state of shock and mourning. At the age of 56, he passed away at the private hospital in Kochi on the night of 6 June 2026.

He had significant respiratory problems and complications of several organs and suddenly had a cardiac arrest. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, he was not revived, and it was left there.

Salim Kumar was always remembered for his unparalleled comic timing, which really ushered in a new dawn in Malayalam comedy, and also for those emotional characters that really had an impact on the audiences. This shock ending leaves behind him a ...