Salim Ghouse was born in Chennai to a Muslim father and a Christian mother.
In 1989, he portrayed the villain in the Tamil film Vettri Vizhaa, directed by Pratap Pothen as the rival to Kamal Haasan.
He starred alongside Mohanlal in the classic Malayalam movie Thazhvaram, directed by Bharathan.
[5] Apart from acting, Salim Ghouse was proficient in martial arts such as karate and tai chi.
[3][6] Salim Ghouse died on Thursday 28 April 2022 at the age of 70 in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest.