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Nivin Pauly | |
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Alma mater | Federal Institute of Science and Technology |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Organization | Pauly Jr. Pictures |
Spouse | Rinna Joy (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, and six SIIMA Awards. He made his acting debut in Vineeth Sreenivasan's directorial debut, Malarvaadi Arts Club in 2010. The 2012 film Thattathin Marayathu pushed him into stardom. [1]
Nivin came to be known for playing the boy next door archetype, following roles in the bilingual black-comedy thriller Neram (2013), the sports-drama 1983 (2014), the romantic-comedy Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014), the romantic-drama Bangalore Days (2014), the comedy road-thriller Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015), and the coming-of-age romantic drama Premam (2015). He then went on to star in the police drama Action Hero Biju (2016), the family drama Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016), the political satire Sakhavu (2017), family comedy Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (2017) and the epic film Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018) which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films. [2]
Nivin made his debut as a producer with Action Hero Biju under his production company Pauly Jr. Pictures and has produced the films Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela [3] and Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham (2021). The latter is the first Malayalam movie to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar.
He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for Neram (2013). [4] In 2015, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performances in Bangalore Days and 1983. [5] [6] He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for Action Hero Biju (2016). [7] In 2020, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor -Special Mention for Moothon .
Since 2022, he has starred in the films Mahaveeryar , Padavettu , Saturday Night , Thuramukham and Ramachandra Boss & Co .
Nivin Pauly was born on 11 October, 1984, into a Syro Malabar Catholic family in Aluva, Kochi. [8] Nivin's father, Pauly Bonaventure and mother, Thressiamma Pauly, worked in Aarau, Switzerland. Nivin was brought up in Kerala. [9] He graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly in 2006. [10]
He was employed at Infosys in Bangalore through campus placements and worked as a software engineer from 2006 to 2008. [11] However, he resigned and returned home after his father's death. [12] [13]
Nivin auditioned for Malarvaadi Arts Club and was cast by Vineeth Sreenivasan in the role of Prakashan, which marked his debut. [15] [16] Following this, he acted in the films The Metro [17] and Sevenes , [18] and did cameos in Traffic and Spanish Masala . He appeared in the music video Nenjodu Cherthu from the album Yuvvh. [16] [19]
The 2012 film Thattathin Marayathu became one of the biggest hits of the year. [20] [21] He played the role of Vinod, a Hindu boy madly in love with Ayesha, a Muslim girl. [22] This was Vineeth Sreenivasan's second film as director. This also secured his position as one of the finest actors in the Malayalam film industry. [23] He received offers from directors including Sathyan Anthikad, Rajesh Pillai, Aashiq Abu and Shyamaprasad. [24]
Nivin made his debut in Tamil with the bilingual film Neram . [20] His other Malayalam films in 2013 include 5 Sundarikal and Sunil Ibrahim's Arikil Oraal . The film was director Alphonse Puthren's directorial debut and was noted for its non-linear screenplay. He also acted in Shyamaprasad's English: An Autumn in London where he portrayed the character of a London-born dapper playboy. [25] The latter was a psychological thriller in which he played the role of Ichcha, a waiter at a café. In 5 Sundarikal, he acted in the segment "Isha" directed by Sameer Thahir.
In 2014, he played the role of Rameshan in Abrid Shine's directorial debut 1983 , a coming-of-age sports film. [26] His portrayal of Rameshan from his school life, well into adulthood earned him the Best Actor Award at the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards. [27] This film also fetched him multiple other awards including the Best Actor (Malayalam) at the Filmfare Awards South [28] and South Indian International Movie Awards, [29] and Most Popular Actor at the Vanitha Film Awards.[ citation needed ] This was followed by debutant Jude Anthany Joseph's romantic comedy Ohm Shanthi Oshaana , in which he portrayed the role of Giri and was released a week after 1983. "Sify" stated that the director Jude Anthany Joseph "creates an engaging enough drama in Ohm Shanthi Oshaana, that you're happy to emotionally invest in [it]." [30] His next release Bangalore Days was the coming-of-age romantic comedy drama directed by Anjali Menon. Nivin essayed the role of Krishnan "Kuttan" P P, a software engineer who is judgemental about modern life without really thinking about his own hypocrisies. [31] This role was also taken into account by the jury for the Best Actor award at the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards. The film was released in 205 theaters across India, making it one of the biggest releases for a Malayalam film at the time.[ citation needed ] In the same year, he played an extended cameo in the Lal Jose film Vikramadithyan , as an assistant district magistrate.
In 2015, Nivin appeared in Mili , Oru Vadakkan Selfie and Ivide . He plays the role of a soft-skills trainer, Naveen in Mili, [32] directed by Rajesh Pillai. He followed this up with the "road-comedy film" Oru Vadakkan Selfie , directed by G. Prajith and scripted by Vineeth Sreenivasan.
He then acted in Premam , where he played the role of George David. It grossed over 600 million, and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies, catapulting him into the '50-crore club'. [33] [34] [35] The film collected ₹2 crore from Tamil Nadu box office in its 300 days theatrical run making it the highest grossing Malayalam film in Tamil Nadu at the time.[ citation needed ] Nivin's portrayal of George was featured in the Film Companion's 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. [36] Praising his performance, the Film Companion wrote: "His performance had charm, mischief, and most impressively, vulnerability."
Nivin produced Action Hero Biju in 2016 under his banner Pauly Jr. Pictures. [37] The film, a police procedural drama, was directed by Abrid Shine. As sub-inspector Biju Poulose, the film and the role portrays an honest look at the life of a police official. The film also has the highest opening gross for a Malayalam film in Tamil Nadu.[ citation needed ] The movie was well received by the police fraternity in Kerala. [38] [39] He also starred in the family-drama Jacobinte Swargarajyam directed by Vineeth Srinivasan. Based on a true story, he played the role of Jerry, the son of Jacob Zacharia who struggles to clear his father's debts.
His next film was a political drama Sakhavu in which he played dual roles. [40] Directed by Sidhartha Siva, this was the first dual role in his career, where he portrayed a student political leader and a senior social activist and comrade who fights for his left-wing ideals.
Nivin appeared in his first straight Tamil feature film through Gautham Ramachandran's crime drama Richie (2017), where he portrayed a small town thug. [41] He also starred in the dramedy Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela . This film was his second outing as a producer. [42] The film which was received well at the box office [43] was a heart-warming story which portrayed that cancer is never the end of the road for everyone involved. [44]
In 2018, the big-budget movie Kayamkulam Kochunni , directed by Rosshan Andrrews made a significant impact at the Kerala box office, and across all territories that it was released as well. This film put Nivin in the 100 crore club. [45] He came together with Shyamaprased for a third time for the romantic-comedy Hey Jude (film). Nivin plays the role of a mathematical genius, yet socially awkward Jude who like his namesake Beatles song finds himself in spite of his perceived shortcomings. [46]
In 2019, Nivin played the role of Dr Mikhael John in Haneef Adeni's action-thriller Mikhael. This was followed by Love Action Drama , a romantic comedy which also saw commercial success at the box office. [47] Nivin next appeared in Geetu Mohandas' film Moothon which was screened at several international film festivals worldwide including Toronto International Film Festival, [48] New York Indian Film Festival, [49] FFAST (Paris), [50] Indian Film Festival of Melbourne [51] and Mumbai Film Festival. [52] He won the award for the best actor at the New York Indian Film Festival for his role in Moothon . [53] Nivin portrayed the dark and demoralising world of Moothon as Akbar [54] which fetched him the Kerala State Film Awards – Special Mention in 2019. [55] The film was the screened as the opening film at the Mumbai Film Festival Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image and as the grand finale at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. [56] Nivin's role as Akbar in this film was also featured in Film Companion's 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. [36]
In 2021, he starred in Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval's Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham , a family drama with satire and absurd-comedies [57] elements.
The fantasy film Mahaveeryar was Nivin's first release of the year directed by Abrid Shine and was released on 21 July 2022, to critical acclaim. However, the film failed at the box office. [58] The climax of the film was later changed, which was better received by the audience. The teaser of Mahaveeryar garnered 6 million views within 24 hours of its launch making it the then most viewed teaser in Malayalam cinema. [59] His next film, action thriller Padavettu , an action thriller directed by debutant Liju Krishna had its theatrical release on 21 October 2022, to critical acclaim from the critics. [60] [61] The trailer of Padavettu was launched to a full house at the inaugural match of the Indian Super League 2022 at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi; making it the first film to have the trailer launch at the ISL. [62] This was followed by the comedy drama Saturday Night , directed by Rosshan Andrrews which explores the relationship between four friends was released on 4 November 2022. [63] [64] In 2023, Nivin appeared on screen as Mattanchery Moidu in Rajeev Ravi's film Thuramukham . The movie was critically acclaimed and Nivin was praised for his sublime performance.[ citation needed ] He then starred in the heist action comedy Ramachandra Boss & Co , directed by Haneef Adeni. The film received mixed reviews from the critics.
In 2024, his films Varshangalkku Shesham and Malayalee from India, directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dijo Jose Antony respectively, were released. [65] [66]
His next release is a Tamil film, Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai , directed by Ram. [67] His upcoming projects are Action Hero Biju 2,Gangster of Mundanmala and Shekara Varma Rajavu. [68] [69] He has also announced a new project titled Dear Students, which will be produced under his home banner. [70]
Following his appearance in Premam , Nivin was chosen as the Most Desirable Man of 2015 by Kochi Times. [71]
In early 2017, Nivin appeared as himself in the short film "No Go Tell" directed by Jude Anthany Joseph. This viral film was vetted by the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and focuses on creating awareness among children about sexual abuse and child body safety. [72] [73] [74]
Nivin was also part of the Kerala Strikers team in the Celebrity Cricket League. [75] [76] In addition, he was named the youth ambassador of the Kerala Blasters for the third edition of the Indian Super League. [77]
Nivin was noted for his contributions during the unprecedented floods of 2018 in Kerala. He visited relief camps in his hometown of Aluva and arranged basic necessities for the flood-affected people. [78] He also met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to hand over his donation towards the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF). [79] [80]
He was also in the news for the "On-Call" campaign, where he called and spoke to patients and healthcare workers during the lockdown, encouraging and thanking the latter for their selfless service. [81]
Nivin was also a part of the launch of the "Drug-Free Kerala" campaign of the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) against corruption and narcotic substances [82]
He married his college sweetheart Rinna Joy on 28 August 2010, at St. Dominic's Church in Aluva. They were classmates at Federal Institute of Science and Technology. [83] [84] [8] [85] They have a son and a daughter. [86]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Prakashan | [87] | |
2011 | Traffic | Car driver in the last scene | Cameo appearance | [88] |
The Metro | Harikrishnan | [89] | ||
Sevenes | Shaukath | [90] | ||
2012 | Spanish Masala | Mathews | Cameo appearance | [90] |
Thattathin Marayathu | Vinod Nair | [91] | ||
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Murali | [92] | ||
Puthiya Theerangal | Mohanan | [93] | ||
Chapters | Krishnakumar | [94] | ||
Da Thadiya | Rahul Vaidyar | [95] | ||
2013 | Neram | Mathew (Malayalam) Vetri (Tamil) | Bilingual film in Malayalam and Tamil | [96] |
My Fan Ramu | Himself | Cameo appearance | [97] | |
English: An Autumn in London | Sibin | [98] | ||
5 Sundarikal | Jinu | Anthology film; Segment: Isha | [99] | |
Arikil Oraal | Icha | [100] | ||
2014 | 1983 | Rameshan | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor | [101] |
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Giri Madhavan | [102] | ||
Bangalore Days | Krishnan P.P. aka "Kuttan" | [103] | ||
Vikramadithyan | Lokesh Kumar IAS | Cameo appearance | [104] | |
2015 | Mili | Naveen | [105] | |
Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Umesh | [106] | ||
Ivide | Krish Hebbar | [107] | ||
Premam | George David | [108] | ||
2016 | Action Hero Biju | Biju Paulose | Also producer | [109] |
Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Jerry Jacob | [110] | ||
Aanandam | Akash | Cameo appearance | [111] | |
2017 | Sakhavu | Krishnakumar & Sakhavu Krishnan | [112] | |
Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Kurien Chacko | Also producer | [113] | |
Richie | Richard K. Sagayam (Richie) | Tamil film | [114] | |
2018 | Hey Jude | Jude Rodriguez | [115] | |
Kayamkulam Kochunni | Kayamkulam Kochunni | |||
2019 | Mikhael | Dr. Mikhael John | [117] | |
Love Action Drama | Dineshan | [118] | ||
Moothon | Akbar/ Bhai | Kerala State Film Award Special Mention | [119] | |
2021 | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Pavithran | Disney+ Hotstar film, also producer | [120] |
2022 | Mahaveeryar | Swami Apoornnananthan | Also producer | [121] |
Padavettu | Ravi Koroth | [122] | ||
Saturday Night | Stanley | [123] | ||
2023 | Thuramukham | Mattanchery Moidu | [124] | |
Ramachandra Boss & Co | Ramachandra Boss | Also producer | [67] | |
2024 | Varshangalkku Shesham | Nithin Molly | Extented Cameo appearance | [125] |
Malayalee From India | Aalparambil Gopi | [126] | ||
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai † | TBA | Tamil film | [127] |
Year | Film | Director(s) | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2011 | Eli – the sexy tale [a] | Alphonse Puthren | Eli | Tamil | [128] |
2017 | No go tell | Jude Anthany Joseph | Himself | Malayalam | [72] [73] [74] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Role | Language | Platform | Ref. |
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2025 | Pharma † | P. R. Arun | TBA | Malayalam | Disney+ Hotstar | [129] [130] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Action Hero Biju | Abrid Shine | [37] | |
2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Althaf Salim | [131] | |
2021 | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval | Release on Disney+ Hotstar. | [132] |
2022 | Mahaveeryar | Abrid Shine | [133] | |
2023 | Ramachandra Boss & Co | Haneef Adeni | [134] [135] |
Year | Song | Video | Director(s) | Language | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Yuvvh | Nenjodu Cherthu | Alphonse Puthren | Malayalam | [136] [137] |
2016 | Spirit of Chennai | Spirit of Chennai | Vikram | Tamil | [138] |
2024 | Habeebi Drip | Yella Habeebi | Dabzee, Ribin Richard | Malayalam | [139] |
Year | Film | Director | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Jude Anthany Joseph | Credited for story idea in the end credits |
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