CM Satheesan remembers Salim Kumar as a brother as condolences pour in for actor

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan remembered Salim Kumar arsenic his ain “brother” adjacent arsenic condolences poured successful from antithetic corners for the versatile Malayalam histrion who passed distant successful Kochi connected Saturday (June 6, 2026) nighttime astatine the property of 57.

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Mr. Satheesan said that helium was astatine abbreviated of words to mourn Salim Kumar, who was similar a subordinate of his ain family. “The past nationalist relation attended by Salim Kumar was a civic reception accorded to maine by the radical of Paravur. He was each smiles that time though helium was frail. Salim Kumar was a arrogant lad of North Paravur,” the Chief Minister said.

Mr. Satheesan said adjacent erstwhile galore successful the movie fraternity were reluctant to marque their governmental stands clear, Salim Kumar came retired successful the unfastened arsenic a Congress protagonist without eyeing immoderate positions oregon gains. The Chief Minister remembered that Salim Kumar had considered it arsenic a close to inaugurate his run committee bureau successful Paravur during each election.

Mourning Salim Kumar, Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan said that his decease has caused an irreparable nonaccomplishment to the Malayalam cinema. “His voyage from being a mimicry artiste to an histrion par excellence who won the nationalist grant volition support inspiring budding talents,” Mr. Vijayan said successful his condolences message.

BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MLA, condoled the decease of Salim Kumar, saying the histrion had near a signature successful Malayalam cinema. “Beyond humour, helium excelled successful his acting skills by playing beardown characters that touched galore a heart,” helium said.

AICC wide caput (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal MP remembered that courageousness was a defining prime of Salim Kumar. “I had shared a idiosyncratic enslaved with Salim Kumar. He was ne'er bothered astir the consequences of declaring his governmental stands,” Mr. Venugopal said.

Union Minister of State and BJP person Suresh Gopi remembered his chap histrion arsenic idiosyncratic who created a “new connection of humour”. State Ministers Ramesh Chennithala, P.C. Vishnunadh, Sunny Joseph, and T. Siddique were among those who mourned the actor.

Hundreds of radical from assorted walks of life, including cinema and politics, were paying last respects to Salim Kumar astatine Paravur Town Hall, wherever his mortal remains person been kept since 9 a.m. The ceremonial volition beryllium held astatine his residential premises successful North Paravur astatine 3 p.m. with afloat State honours.