Geetha Salam

{{Infobox person

| name = Geetha Salam

| image = Geetha_Salam_Latest.jpg

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| caption = Geetha Salam

| native_name =

| birth_name = Abdul Salam

| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|10|09|df=yes}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|12|19|1946|10|09|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Oachira, Travancore, British Raj

| nationality = Indian

| other_names = Salam

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Dramatist}}

| years_active = 1979 – 2018

| spouse = Rahmath

| children = 2

| television =

}}

Abdul Salam (9 October 1946 – 19 December 2018) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema known by his stage name Geetha Salam,{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1541189/|title=Geetha Salam|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-10-10}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/geetha-salam.html|title=All you want to know about #GeethaSalam|newspaper=FilmiBeat|access-date=2016-10-10}} known for Malabar Wedding, Jalolsavam (2004) and Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu (2014). He lived in Krishnapuram, Alappuzha, Kerala. He performed in about 82 Films and some TV series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/lifestyle/special-ones/actor-geetha-salam-remember-our-film-drama-carrier/2016/oct/18/227491|title=Geetha Salam story|last=|first=|date=18 October 2016|website=|publisher=Madhyamam|access-date=}}

Personal life

He was married to Rahmath, and was survived by two sons, Shan and Shafeer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marunadanmalayali.com/more/obituary/geetha-salaam-passed-away-131977|title = നടൻ ഓച്ചിറ ഗീഥാ സലാം അന്തരിച്ചു; അന്ത്യം ശ്വാസകോശ സംബന്ധമായ അസുഖത്തെ തുടർന്ന് ആലപ്പുഴ}}

Career

He started his career as a Dramatist artist with the drama group Geetha. He started his film career in the Malayalam film Mani Koya Kurup (1979), directed by S. S. Devadas and produced by P. P. Jose. His second movie was Megasandesam (Horror movie), directed by Rajasenan and produced by K. Radhakrishnan. He performed in about 82 films/{{Cite web|url=http://www.moovyshoovy.com/malayalam_movie_list.php?searchType=actors&search=Geetha+Salam|title=List of Malayalam movies online of Geetha Salam, movies starring Geetha Salam, Geetha Salam movies|website=www.moovyshoovy.com|access-date=2016-10-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/news/tag/4265-geetha-salam.html|title=geetha salam {{!}} mangalam.com|website=www.mangalam.com|access-date=2016-10-10}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/shooting-of-the-movie-kuruthamkettavan-started.html|title=Shooting of the movie Kuruthamkettavan started|newspaper=Cochin Talkies|access-date=2016-10-10}} and some TV series.{{Cite web |url=http://mediaonegulf.com/programs/grand-kerala-circus/ |title=Grand Kerala Circus |access-date=8 October 2016 |archive-date=13 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013215959/http://mediaonegulf.com/programs/grand-kerala-circus/ |url-status=dead }} He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/drama-a-ksna/465 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}

Filmography

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Year	Film	Role	Director
2015 \|Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare \|Pushpavalli's Uncle \|Kannan Thamarakkulam
rowspan="3" \|2014 \|Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla \|Teastall owner \|Akku Akbar
John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu \|Paniker \|Chandrahasan
Vellimoonga{{Cite web\|url=http://indiaz.com/vellimoonga-will-fly-on-25th.html\|title=Vellimoonga will fly on 25th. {{!}} Vellimoonga Will be screened on 25th.\|website=indiaz.com\|access-date=2016-10-10}} \|Politician \|Jibu Jacob
rowspan="2" \|2014 \|Romans \|Oracle \|Boban Samuel
Sringaravelan \|Astrologer \|Jose Thomas
2008 \|Thirunakkara Perumal \| \|Prasad Valacherry
rowspan="2" \|2008 \|Malabar Wedding \| \|Rajesh Faisal
Kanal Kannaadi \| \|AK Jayan Poduval
2007 \|Veeralipattu \| Mammadikka \| Kukku Surendran
rowspan="2" \| 2006 \|Kanaka Simhasanam{{Cite web\|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_kanakasimhasanam.php\|title=BizHat.com - Kanakasimhasanam Review. Jayaram, Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswami, Kiran Raj, Janardhanan, Bheeman Raghu, Geetha Salam, Kalasala Babu, Tom Jacob, Venjaramoodu Suraaj, Saju Kodiyan, Subi, Kochupreman\|last=HostOnNet.com\|website=movies.bizhat.com\|access-date=2016-10-10}} \|Kanakambaran's father \|Rajasenan
Kisan \|Ayyappan \|Sibi Malayil
rowspan="5" \|2005 \|Kochi Rajavu \|Auto Driver \|Johny Antony
Maanikyan \| \|K. K. Haridas
Pandippada \|Broker \|Rafi Mecartin
Dead Line{{Cite web\|url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/gallery_deadline.htm\|title=Deadline Malayalam movie, Deadline Moivie stills, Deadline Photo Gallery\|website=www.malayalamcinema.com\|access-date=2016-10-10}} \| \|Krishnajith S Vijayan
December \| \|Ashok R. Nath
rowspan="5" \|2004 \|Jalolsavam \|Kunjunju \|Sibi Malayil
Mampazhakkalam \|Ashraf \|Joshiy
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku \|Ammavan \|Thaha
Udayam \|Astrologer \|Vinu Joemon
Aan Piranna Veedu \| \|K. P. Sunil
rowspan="4" \|2003 \|Gramophone \|Saigal Yousuf \|Kamal
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum \|Bhaskaran \|Sibi Malayil
Sadanandante Samayam \|Saithali \|Akku Akbar - Jose
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum \| \|Vinayan
rowspan="2" \|2002 \|Kuberan \| \|Sundar Das
Savithriyude Aranjanam \| \|Mohan Kupleri
rowspan="2" \|2001 \|Ee Parakkum Thalika \|Father of the groom \|Thaha
Megasandesam \|Grandfather of Rosy \|Rajasenan
1979 \|Mani Koya Kurup \| \|SS Devadas

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Year

Film

Role

Director

2015

|Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

|Pushpavalli's Uncle

|Kannan Thamarakkulam

rowspan="3" |2014

|Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla

|Teastall owner

|Akku Akbar

John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu

|Paniker

|Chandrahasan

Vellimoonga{{Cite web|url=http://indiaz.com/vellimoonga-will-fly-on-25th.html|title=Vellimoonga will fly on 25th. {{!}} Vellimoonga Will be screened on 25th.|website=indiaz.com|access-date=2016-10-10}}

|Politician

|Jibu Jacob

rowspan="2" |2014

|Romans

|Oracle

|Boban Samuel

Sringaravelan

|Astrologer

|Jose Thomas

2008

|Thirunakkara Perumal

|Prasad Valacherry

rowspan="2" |2008

|Malabar Wedding

|Rajesh Faisal

Kanal Kannaadi

|AK Jayan Poduval

2007

|Veeralipattu

| Mammadikka

| Kukku Surendran

rowspan="2" | 2006

|Kanaka Simhasanam{{Cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_kanakasimhasanam.php|title=BizHat.com - Kanakasimhasanam Review. Jayaram, Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswami, Kiran Raj, Janardhanan, Bheeman Raghu, Geetha Salam, Kalasala Babu, Tom Jacob, Venjaramoodu Suraaj, Saju Kodiyan, Subi, Kochupreman|last=HostOnNet.com|website=movies.bizhat.com|access-date=2016-10-10}}

|Kanakambaran's father

|Rajasenan

Kisan

|Ayyappan

rowspan="5" |2005

|Auto Driver

Maanikyan

Pandippada

|Broker

|Rafi Mecartin

Dead Line{{Cite web|url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/gallery_deadline.htm|title=Deadline Malayalam movie, Deadline Moivie stills, Deadline Photo Gallery|website=www.malayalamcinema.com|access-date=2016-10-10}}

|Krishnajith S Vijayan

December

|Ashok R. Nath

rowspan="5" |2004

|Jalolsavam

|Kunjunju

|Sibi Malayil

Mampazhakkalam

|Ashraf

|Joshiy

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

|Ammavan

|Thaha

Udayam

|Astrologer

|Vinu Joemon

Aan Piranna Veedu

|K. P. Sunil

rowspan="4" |2003

|Gramophone

|Saigal Yousuf

|Kamal

Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum

|Bhaskaran

|Sibi Malayil

Sadanandante Samayam

|Saithali

|Akku Akbar - Jose

Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum

|Vinayan

rowspan="2" |2002

|Kuberan

|Sundar Das

Savithriyude Aranjanam

|Mohan Kupleri

rowspan="2" |2001

|Ee Parakkum Thalika

|Father of the groom

|Thaha

Megasandesam

|Grandfather of Rosy

|Rajasenan

1979

|Mani Koya Kurup

|SS Devadas

Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikal
To Let Ambadi Talkies
David and Goliath
Outsider
Ee Thirakkinidayil
Vellaripravinte Changathi
Roudram

Television series

Grand Kerala Circus (Media One TV) 2014
Akkamma Stalinum Pathrose Gandhiyum (Asianet) 2015
Eeran Nilav (DD Malayalam) 2014
Amala (Mazhavil Manorama) 2013
Ammakilli (Asianet) 2011
Kuttichatan (Surya TV) 2008
Ellam Mayajalam (Asianet) 2005
Aa Amma (Kairali TV) 2007-2008
Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series) (Asianet) 2004

References

External links

{{IMDb name|1541189}}
[http://www.moviebuff.com/geetha-salam Geetha Salam] on moviebuff.com
[http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/geetha-salam.html Geetha Salam] on filmibeat.com
{{Cite web | url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/veteran-actor-geetha-salam-passes-away--1.3408768 | title=നടന്‍ ഗീഥാ സലാം അന്തരിച്ചു | trans-title=Actor Geetha Salam passed away | website=www.mathrubhumi.com | date=19 December 2018 | access-date=2024-05-24}}

Category:1946 births

Category:2018 deaths

Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema

Category:Male actors from Kollam

Category:20th-century Indian male actors

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

Category:Indian male television actors

Category:Male actors in Malayalam television

Category:Indian male stage actors

Category:Male actors in Malayalam theatre

Category:People from Kollam district

Category:Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award