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Nivin Pauly in 2020
Born	(1984-10-11) 11 October 1984 (age 40) Aluva, Kochi, India
Alma mater	Federal Institute of Science and Technology
Occupation	Actor producer
Years active	2010–present
Organization	Pauly Jr. Pictures
Spouse(s)	Rinna Joy ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2

Nivin Pauly (born on October 11, 1984) is a famous Indian actor and producer. He mainly works in Malayalam films, which are movies made in the Malayalam language. Nivin has won many important awards for his acting, including two Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

He started his acting journey in 2010 with the movie Malarvaadi Arts Club. A few years later, in 2012, the film Thattathin Marayathu made him a big star. Nivin is known for playing "boy next door" characters, which are often relatable and friendly. Some of his popular films include Premam (2015), Action Hero Biju (2016), and Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018). He also produces movies through his company, Pauly Jr. Pictures.

About Nivin's Early Life

Nivin Pauly was born in Aluva, Kochi, India. His parents, Pauly Bonaventure and Thressiamma Pauly, worked in Switzerland. Nivin grew up in Kerala. He studied Electronics & Communication Engineering at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology and finished in 2006.

After college, he worked as a software engineer at Infosys in Bangalore from 2006 to 2008. But he later left his job to pursue his passion for acting. Nivin now lives in Kochi with his family.

Nivin's Acting Journey

Starting in Movies (2010-2012)

Nivin Pauly in 2014

Nivin got his first acting role in Malarvaadi Arts Club after an audition. After that, he appeared in a few other films like The Metro and Sevenes. He also had small appearances in movies like Traffic.

In 2012, Nivin starred in Thattathin Marayathu. This movie was a huge success and made him very popular, especially among young people. He played Vinod, a Hindu boy who falls in love with a Muslim girl named Ayesha. This role helped him become one of the most sought-after actors in the Malayalam film industry.

Becoming a Big Star (2013-2015)

Nivin also started acting in Tamil films. His first Tamil movie was Neram in 2013. In 2014, he played Rameshan in the film 1983. This movie showed his character growing from a schoolboy to an adult. His natural acting won him the Best Actor Award at the Kerala State Film Awards.

Soon after, he starred in the romantic comedy Ohm Shanthi Oshaana. Then came Bangalore Days, a popular movie about friends. Nivin played Krishnan, a software engineer who learns about modern life. In 2015, he appeared in Mili and Oru Vadakkan Selfie.

His film Premam (2015) was a massive hit. It earned a lot of money and became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam movies ever. Nivin's role as George David in Premam was highly praised for its charm and honesty.

Continued Success (2016-2021)

Nivin with Vikram and Sivakarthikeyan at an audio launch event.

In 2016, Nivin became a producer with his film Action Hero Biju. He played a police officer named Biju Paulose in this movie. The film was well-received and showed the real life of a police officer. He also starred in Jacobinte Swargarajyam, a family drama based on a true story.

Nivin played two different roles in the political drama Sakhavu. He also acted in his first direct Tamil film, Richie. In 2017, he produced and starred in the heartwarming film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, which was about cancer.

In 2018, Nivin starred in the big-budget movie Kayamkulam Kochunni. This film was a huge success and helped him join the "100 crore club" (meaning the movie earned over 100 crore rupees). He also played a unique character named Jude in the romantic comedy Hey Jude.

In 2019, Nivin appeared in the action-thriller Mikhael and the romantic comedy Love Action Drama. He also starred in Moothon, a film that was shown at many international film festivals. His acting in Moothon earned him a special award at the Kerala State Film Awards. In 2021, he acted in Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham, which was the first Malayalam movie to be released on Disney+ Hotstar.

Recent Films (2022-Present)

In 2022, Nivin's fantasy film Mahaveeryar was released. He also starred in the action thriller Padavettu. The trailer for Padavettu was launched at a big football match, which was a first for a film. Later that year, he appeared in the comedy drama Saturday Night.

In 2023, Nivin played Mattanchery Moidu in the film Thuramukham, and his performance was highly praised. He also starred in the action comedy Ramachandra Boss & Co. In 2024, his films Varshangalkku Shesham and Malayalee from India were released.

Nivin has more exciting projects coming up, including a Tamil film called Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai and other Malayalam films like Action Hero Biju 2.

Nivin in the News

Nivin has been part of the Kerala Strikers team in the Celebrity Cricket League, which is a cricket tournament for actors. He was also chosen as the youth ambassador for the Kerala Blasters, a football team in the Indian Super League.

Helping Others

Nivin is known for his kindness. During the big floods in Kerala in 2018, he visited relief camps in his hometown of Aluva. He helped arrange basic things for people affected by the floods. He also met with the Chief Minister to donate to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.

During the lockdown, he also participated in an "On-Call" campaign. He called and spoke to patients and healthcare workers, thanking them for their hard work.

Nivin's Family Life

Nivin Pauly married his college sweetheart, Rinna Joy, on August 28, 2010. They studied together at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology. They have a son and a daughter.

Nivin's Movies

• All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.

List of Nivin Pauly film credits as actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Malarvaadi Arts Club	Prakashan	Debut film
2011	Traffic	Car driver in the last scene	Small appearance
	The Metro	Harikrishnan
	Sevenes	Shaukath
2012	Spanish Masala	Mathews	Small appearance
	Thattathin Marayathu	Vinod Nair	Big hit, made him popular
	Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam	Murali
	Puthiya Theerangal	Mohanan
	Chapters	Krishnakumar
	Da Thadiya	Rahul Vaidyar
2013	Neram	Mathew (Malayalam) Vetri (Tamil)	Made in both Malayalam and Tamil
	My Fan Ramu	Himself	Small appearance
	English: An Autumn in London	Sibin
	5 Sundarikal	Jinu	Part of an anthology film
	Arikil Oraal	Icha
2014	1983	Rameshan	Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
	Ohm Shanthi Oshaana	Giri Madhavan
	Bangalore Days	Krishnan P.P. aka "Kuttan"
	Vikramadithyan	Lokesh Kumar IAS	Small appearance
2015	Mili	Naveen
	Oru Vadakkan Selfie	Umesh
	Ivide	Krish Hebbar
	Premam	George David	One of the highest-grossing Malayalam films
2016	Action Hero Biju	Biju Paulose	Also producer
	Jacobinte Swargarajyam	Jerry Jacob	Based on a true story
	Aanandam	Akash	Small appearance
2017	Sakhavu	Krishnakumar & Sakhavu Krishnan	Played two roles
	Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela	Kurien Chacko	Also producer
	Richie	Richard K. Sagayam (Richie)	Tamil film
2018	Hey Jude	Jude Rodriguez
	Kayamkulam Kochunni	Kayamkulam Kochunni	One of the highest-grossing Malayalam films
2019	Mikhael	Dr. Mikhael John
	Love Action Drama	Dineshan
	Moothon	Akbar/ Bhai	Won Special Mention
2021	Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham	Pavithran	Released on Disney+ Hotstar; also producer
2022	Mahaveeryar	Swami Apoornnananthan	Also producer
	Padavettu	Ravi Koroth
	Saturday Night	Stanley
2023	Thuramukham	Mattanchery Moidu
	Ramachandra Boss & Co	Ramachandra Boss	Also producer
2024	Varshangalkku Shesham	Nithin Molly	Extended small appearance
	Malayalee From India	Aalparambil Gopi
	Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai	0TBA	Tamil film

Awards Nivin Has Won