Neslen to headline ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ director Madhu C Narayanan’s sophomore film
Director Madhu C Narayanan has announced his second film, starring actor Naslen, following his successful 2019 debut 'Kumbalangi Nights'. The project is produced by Dr. Ananthu and marks the end of the director's hiatus from the Malayalam film industry.
Why it matters
This announcement is significant for the Malayalam film industry, as it marks the return of a critically acclaimed director paired with a popular rising actor.
In a welcome announcement made by Dr S Ananthu on his Instagram handle on Monday (July 27, 2026), director Madhu C Narayanan announced his second film via a Reel, captioned, “Rolling soon”. The movie will star Naslen in the lead.
This film marks the end of Madhu’s directorial hiatus, after his celebrated directorial debut, Kumbalangi Nights , which was released in 2019. The project will be produced by Dr Ananthu and Madhu, under the banners of Dr Ananthu Productions and Silent Cat Films.
Naslen was last seen in Mollywood Times , directed by Abhinav Sunder Nayak , which received mixed reviews. He is also slated to appear in Amal Neerad’s Bachelor Party D’eux , Rohith VS’s Tiki Taka and Tharun Moorthy’s Torpedo . He is also set to star in Aavesham director Jithu Madhavan’s upcoming Tamil film starring Suriya, marking his Tamil debut.
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