Naslen

Indian actor (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Naslen K. Gafoor (born 11 June 2000), known mononymously as Naslen, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films.[1][2] He is known for his roles in the films Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), Kuruthi (2021), Home (2021), Super Sharanya (2022), Jo and Jo (2022), Neymar (2023), Premalu (2024) and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025). The latter emerged as the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time.[3]

Born
Naslen K. Gafoor

(2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 26)
EducationSt. Joseph's School, Mathilakam
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2019–present
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Born
Naslen K. Gafoor

(2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 26)
EducationSt. Joseph's School, Mathilakam
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present
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Education

Naslen studied at St. Joseph's School, Mathilakam. He completed his higher secondary education (+2).[4][5]

Career

Early Work (2019-2023)

In 2019, Naslen has acted as a junior artist in Madhura Raja. [6] His first credited role was in the movie Thanneer Mathan Dinangal in the role of Melvin. He was praised for the timely comedies and witty counter dialogues in that film.[7] In 2021, Naslen played Rasool, a fiery teenager in the film Kuruthi which was released in Amazon Prime.[8] In the same year he did the role of Charles Oliver Twist in the film Home which was also released in Amazon Prime.[9][10] He then appeared in the comedy movie, Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan which was released in Disney+ Hotstar.[11][12] Anna Mathews of Times Of India wrote about his performance in the film, "The young actor Naslen, as usual, even in a small role, he manages to stand out and be goofily loveable."[13]

In 2022, he appeared in four films, including a prominent role opposite Nikhila Vimal in Jo & Jo, along with Melvin G Babu and Mathew Thomas, the latter playing one of the titular roles. The year 2023 saw him play his first solo lead role as Akhil in Journey of Love 18+. He had six releases that year and also played one of the leads, along with Mathew Thomas, in Neymar earlier in the year.

Career Breakthrough and Box Office Success (2024-present)

In 2024, he played Sachin Santhosh in the movie Premalu, directed by Girish A. D. and produced by Dileesh Pothan, Fahadh Faasil and Syam Pushkaran. The movie was among highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time, with total 136 crore box office collections worldwide.[14] The same year, he starred in I Am Kathalan, directed by Girish A. D., which was a moderate success.

In the 2025 movie Alappuzha Gymkhana, he played the role of a boxer, and the film became a blockbuster, grossing over ₹50 crore. His next release was the superheroine movie Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, in which he played the male lead opposite Kalyani Priyadarshan. The film became the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time, grossing over ₹300 crore.

Filmography

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Films

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2019Madhura RajaBackground crowd memberUncredited role[15]
Thanneer Mathan DinangalMelvin MathewDebut film
2020Varane AvashyamundYoung Bibeesh
2021KuruthiRasool[16]
HomeCharles Oliver Twist[17]
Keshu Ee Veedinte NadhanUmesh[18]
2022Super SharanyaSangeeth[19]
Pathrosinte PadappukalBoney Pathrose[20]
MakalRohit / Rabindra Chathopadhyay[21]
Jo and JoManoj Sundaran[22]
2023PoovanJikkuCameo appearance
AyalvaashiPachu[23]
Pachuvum Athbutha VilakkumAshwin's elder brotherCameo appearance[24]
NeymarShinto Chakola[25]
Journey of Love 18+Akhil[26]
2024PremaluSachin Santhosh[27]
I Am KathalanVishnu "Kathalan"[28]
2025Alappuzha GymkhanaJojo Johnson[29]
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Lokah Chapter 1: ChandraSunny Kurien / Michael Joseph[31]
2026 Mollywood Times Vineeth Madhavan[32]
Torpedo TBAFilming[33]
[34]
Tiki Taka Gatsby[32]
2027 Suriya 47 TBATamil film; filming[35]
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Voice actor

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2023 ValattyTippu (voice)[36]
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Awards

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Year AwardCategoryFilm Result Ref
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Malayalam Home Won [37]
2024 Mazhavil Entertainment Awards The Entertainer of the Year (Pair with Mamitha Baiju) Premalu Won [38]
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