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Nivin Pauly Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images

Nivin Pauly is an Indian movie actor and producer, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He made his film debut with Malarvaadi Arts Club, directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan in the year 2010. His debut Tamil movie is Neram which was directed by Alphonse Puthren. In 2023, he was roped in films including Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai, Ramachandra Boss & Co, and Thaaram movie.
Biography
Name | Nivin Pauly |
Real Name | Nivin Pauly |
Nickname | Nivin |
Profession | Actor, Producer |
Date of Birth | 11 October 1984 |
Age | 39 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Father | Pauly Bonaventure (Died, Mechanic) |
Mother | Thressiamma Pauly |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
Wife | Rinna Joy (Director of Pauly Junior Pictures Private Limited) |
Daughter | Rose Treesa |
Son | Daveed Pauly |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | Rajagiri Public School, Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala |
College | Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Ernakulam, Kerala |
Hobbies | Listening to music, Shopping |
Birth Place | Aluva, Kerala, India |
Hometown | Aluva, Kerala, India |
Current City | Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- Once after his graduation, he worked at Infosys in Bangalore through campus placements, where he worked as a software engineer from 2006 to 2008.
- The video clip of him playing with Vinay Forrt in the Ramachandra Boss & Co movie press meet went viral.
- Then he resigned his job and get back to his place after his father’s death. Nivin Pauly’s wife’s name is Rinna Joy who is her longtime girlfriend they got married on 28 August 2010, at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Aluva. Then this couple was blessed with a boy child named Dhaveedh Pauly born in 2012 and a girl child in 2017.
- Later he applied for the audition at Malarvaadi Arts Club but he was not included among the 12 shortlisted actors, at the time when one drop out that he called for a second audition, where he got his debut role.
- From this movie, he started acting in the movies like The Metro and Sevenes and had brief presentations in the movies Traffic and Spanish Masala. Later he also featured in the music video Nenjodu Cherthu from the album Yuvvh, and it became popular on YouTube.
- In 2012, he appeared in the movie Thattathin Marayathu, which has become the biggest hit of the year. After this movie, he was called the current youth sensation and hot property.
- Then he received offers from the directors like Sathyan Anthikad, Rajesh Pillai, Aashiq Abu, and Shyamaprasad. In 2013, he made his debut Tamil movie Neram with Nazriya Nazim, with that, his other Malayalam movies include Anju Sundarikal and Sunil Ibrahim’s Arikil Oraal.
- Moreover, Nivin Pauly was selected as a “Most Desirable Man of 2015” by Kochi Times and Malabar Times, which are the subsidiaries of The Times Group.
- Then he is also one of the contenders in the final round of Manorama Newsmaker 2015, with that, he was honored by Filmfare Middle East magazine’s fifth-anniversary event, held in Dubai. Moreover, he was selected as a youth ambassador of the Kerala Blasters FC football team for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
- His Instagram account has over 2.9M followers (as of August 2023).
Movies
Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
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2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Prakashan | |
2011 | Traffic | Car driver in the last scene | Cameo appearance |
2011 | The Metro | Harikrishnan | |
2011 | Sevenes | Shaukath | |
2012 | Spanish Masala | Mathews | Cameo appearance |
2012 | Thattathin Marayathu | Vinod Nair | Lead role |
2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Murali | |
2012 | Puthiya Theerangal | Mohanan | |
2012 | Chapters | Krishnakumar | |
2012 | Da Thadiya | Rahul Vaidyar | |
2013 | Neram | Mathew (Malayalam) Vetri (Tamil) | Bilingual film in Malayalam and Tamil |
2013 | My Fan Ramu | Himself | Cameo appearance |
2013 | English: An Autumn in London | Sibin | |
2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Jinu | Segment: Isha (Anthology film) |
2013 | Arikil Oraal | Icha | |
2014 | 1983 | Rameshan | Won first Kerala State Film Award For best Actor |
2014 | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Giri Madhavan | |
2014 | Bangalore Days | Krishnan P.P. aka "Kuttan" | |
2014 | Vikramadithyan | Lokesh Kumar IAS | Cameo appearance |
2015 | Mili | Naveen | |
2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Umesh | |
2015 | Ivide | Krish Hebbar | |
2015 | Premam | George David | |
2016 | Action Hero Biju | Biju Paulose | Also producer |
2016 | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Jerry Jacob | |
2016 | Aanandam | Akash | Cameo appearance |
2017 | Sakhavu | Krishnakumar & Sakhavu Krishnan | |
2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Kurien Chacko | Also producer |
2017 | Richie | Richard K. Sagayam (Richie) | Tamil film |
2018 | Hey Jude | Jude Rodriguez | |
2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Kayamkulam Kochunni | |
2019 | Mikhael | Dr. Mikhael John | |
2019 | Love Action Drama | Dineshan | |
2019 | Moothon | Akbar/ Bhai | Kerala State Film Award Special Mention. Bilingual film in Malayalam and Hindi |
2021 | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Pavithran | Disney+ Hotstar film |
2022 | Mahaveeryar | Swami Apoornnananthan | |
2022 | Padavettu | Ravi | |
2022 | Saturday Night | Stanley | |
2023 | Thuramukham | Mattanchery Moidu | |
2023 | Ramachandra Boss & Co | Ramachandra Boss | Post-Production |
2023 | Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai | TBA | Post-production, Tamil film |
2024 | Varshangalkku shesham | TBA | Post-Production |
Short Films
- Eli- a sexy tale
- No go tell
As a Producer
Film | Director(s) | Release Date | Notes |
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Action Hero Biju | Abrid Shine | 4 Feb 2016 | First home production |
Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Althaf Salim | 1 Sep 2017 | |
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval | 12 Nov 2021 | Direct over-the-top release on Disney+ Hotstar. It is also the first Malayalam film to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar |
Mahaveeryar | Abrid Shine | 21July 2022 | |
Ramachandra Boss & Co | Haneef Adeni | Filming |
Music Videos
- Yuvvh
- Spirit of Chennai
Story Idea
- 2016 – Oru Muthassi Gadha
Awards and Nominations
Award | Year | Category | Film | Result |
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Kerala State Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actor | 1983, Bangalore Days | Won |
Kerala State Film Awards | 2019 | Special Mention | Moothon | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2013 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South | Neram | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2014 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam | 1983 | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2014 | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South | 1983 | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2015 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam | Premam | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2016 | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam | Action Hero Biju | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2016 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam | Action Hero Biju | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2017 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam | Sakhavu | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2012 | Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (Male) | Thattathin Marayathu | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2013 | Best Debutant Actor (Tamil) | Neram | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2014 | Best Actor (Malayalam) | 1983 | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Actor (Malayalam) | Premam | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Actor Critics (Malayalam) | Premam | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2016 | Best Film (Malayalam) | Action Hero Biju | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2016 | Best Actor (Malayalam) | Action Hero Biju, Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2016 | Best Actor Critics (Malayalam) | Action Hero Biju, Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2017 | Best Actor (Malayalam) | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Actor (Malayalam) | Moothon | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Actor Critics (Malayalam) | Moothon | Won |
New York Indian Film Festival | 2019 | Best Actor | Moothon | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2010 | Best Debutant (Male) | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2012 | Best Star Pair | Thattathin Marayathu | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2013 | Best Star Pair | Neram | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2013 | Youth Icon | Neram | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actor | 1983 | Nominated |
Asianet Film Awards | 2015 | Best Actor | Premam | Nominated |
Asianet Film Awards | 2015 | Most Popular Actor | Premam | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2015 | Youth Icon | Various films | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2016 | Best Actor | Action Hero Biju, Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Nominated |
Asianet Film Awards | 2016 | Most Popular Actor | Action Hero Biju, Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Won |
Asianet Film Awards | 2019 | Golden Star of The Year | Moothon, Love Action Drama | Won |
Vanitha Film Awards | 2012 | Best Star Pair | Thattathin Marayathu | Won |
Vanitha Film Awards | 2014 | Most Popular Actor | 1983 | Won |
Vanitha Film Awards | 2015 | Most Popular Actor | Premam | Won |
Vanitha Film Awards | 2016 | Most Popular Actor | Action Hero Biju, Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Won |
Vanitha Film Awards | 2019 | Graceful Performance | Love Action Drama , Moothon | Won |
Asiavision Awards | 2012 | Youth Icon | Thattathin Marayathu | Won |
Asiavision Awards | 2013 | Youth Icon | Neram | Won |
Asiavision Awards | 2014 | Performer of the Year | 1983 | Won |
Asiavision Awards | 2014 | Youth Icon | Bangalore Days | Won |
Asiavision Awards | 2015 | Youth Icon | Premam | Won |
Asiavision Awards | 2016 | Best Actor | Action Hero Biju, Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Won |
IIFA Utsavam | 2015 | Best Actor | Premam | Nominated |
IIFA Utsavam | 2016 | Best Film | Action Hero Biju | Nominated |
IIFA Utsavam | 2016 | Best Actor | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Nominated |
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | 2016 | Special jury | Action Hero Biju | Won |
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | 2019 | Best Actor | Moothon | Won |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 2013 | Best Debut | Neram | Won |
Behindwoods Gold Medals | 2016 | Person of the year | Various films | Won |
Behindwoods Gold Medals | 2020 | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Moothon | Won |
North American Film Awards (NAFA) | 2017 | Best Actor | Jacobinte Swargarajyam, Action Hero Biju | Won |
Filmfare Middle East | 2021 | FFME Iconic Actor (Southern Cinema) | Various films | Won |
2nd Anand TV Awards | 2017 | Best Actor | Jacobinte Swargarajyam, Action Hero Biju | Won |
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