Gokulan

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Gokulan

Nationality Indian
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OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
SpouseDhanya

Gokulan is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut through the 2013 Malayalam movie Punyalan Agarbattis by doing the character of Jimbroottan, which became popular. [1] As of 2021, he has so far acted in more than 30 Malayalam movies.

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Career

Gokulan made his acting debut in 2013 with the film Punyalan Agarbattis. Even though he did a minor comedy role called Jimbrootan in the movie, which also had a less screen time, the character became very popular. [2] Gokulan later did different minor roles in some movies. He also appeared in few character roles during this time. He went on to act in the films like Thoppil Joppan, Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam, Ente Ummante Peru, Punyalan Private Limited, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha, Pathemari, Ramante Edantottam and several others. [3] But, it was the 2019 movie Unda (film) that gave him a new turn on his film career. Gokulan had a major character role in this movie. [4] His performance in the 2020 movie Love was critically acclaimed. [5] [6] Gokulan then did the notable roles in the movies Innu Mudhal and Randu which was released in March and April 2021 respectively. [7] [8]

Personal life

He married his long time girlfriend Dhanya in May 2020. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Amen Coconut Tree Climber
Punyalan Agarbattis Jimbruttan
2014 1983 Kuttan
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Locksmith
2015 Onnam Loka Mahayudham
You Too Brutus Urumis
Acha Dhin Kamarajan
Pathemari Narayanan's Relative
2016 Shikhamani
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Inspector Dawood Ibrahim Karthavu
Thoppil Joppan Balram
Kolumittayi
2017 Aby Villager
Ramante Edanthottam Praneepmon
Godha Driver
Lavakusha Shambu
Punyalan Private Limited Jimbruttan
Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam Villager
2018 Mohanlal Mujeeb
Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal
Iblis Vareed
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Kuttappayi
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Kunju Raman
Ente Ummante Peru Villager
2019 Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam Bijukkuttan
Unda PC Gokulan Balachandran
Vattamesha Sammelanam
Kamala An activist
Puzhikkadakan Manoj
2020L2RAuto DriverShort Film
Love Anoop's friend
2021 Innu Muthal Eldhoppi
2022 Randu [10]
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Suni
KochaalBindusaaran
Thallumaala Rajanalso singer
Saudi Vellakka Adv. Gokulan
2023 Aalankam [11]
Ayalvaashi Ajippan [12]
Padmini Rafi
Maharani [13]
2024 Oru Sarkar Ulpannam Velichappadu [14]
Thundu CPO Naveen [15]
Manorajyam [16]

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