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. 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. 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. His performance in the 2020 movie
Love was critically acclaimed. Gokulan then did the notable roles in the movies
Innu Mudhal and Randu which was released in March and April 2021 respectively. ==Personal life==