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Nivin Pauly

Nivin Pauly

Actor and producer · Born October 11, 1984 (42) · Aluva, Kerala, India

Nivin Pauly is an Indian actor and producer who has made a significant impact in the Malayalam film industry. He was born on October 11, 1984, and has received several awards, including two Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare South awards. Nivin Pauly began his career with a role in Vineeth Sreenivasan's directorial debut, Malarvaadi Arts Club, in 2009. He gained recognition for his performance in the romantic film Thattathin Marayathu (2012). Some of his notable films include Neram (2013), a bilingual black-comedy thriller in which Nivin Pauly played a pivotal role. He also starred in 1983 (2014), a sports-drama that showcased his versatility as an actor. Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014) was a romantic-comedy that further solidified his position as a popular actor. Bangalore Days (2014) was a romantic-drama that earned him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015) was a comedy road-thriller that showcased his comedic timing. Premam (2015) was a coming-of-age romantic drama that became one of the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films. Action Hero Biju (2016) was a police drama that earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam. Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016) was a family drama that showcased his ability to portray emotional depth. Sakhavu (2017) was a political satire that showcased his versatility as an actor. Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (2017) was a family comedy that he produced under his production company, Pauly Jr. Pictures. Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018) was an epic film that emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films. Nivin Pauly has also been part of the Kerala Strikers team in the Celebrity Cricket League and was named the youth ambassador of the Kerala Blasters FC for the third edition of the Indian Super League. In addition to acting, he made his debut as a producer with Action Hero Biju and has produced films such as Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela and Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham (2021), the first Malayalam movie to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar. Nivin Pauly has won several awards for his performances, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for Neram (2013), the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performances in Bangalore Days and 1983 (2015), and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for Action Hero Biju (2016). 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1984 (42)
From
Aluva, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Nivin Pauly's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Society
25%
Self
15%
Power
10%
Morality
6%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
4
Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nivin Pauly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Nivin Pauly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • RomCom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer · Actor

  • Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • soulmates - oru saathukudi pranayam (Short) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Actor

  • Bethlehem Kudumba Unit(2026)

    as Justin Davis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Prathichaya(2026)

    as John Varghese

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Baby Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sanal

  • Sarvam Maya(2025)

    as Prabhendhu 'Indu' N. Namboothiri

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pharma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as K.P. Vinod

  • Malayalee from India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aalparambil Gopi

  • Varshangalkku Shesham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nithin Molly

  • Ramachandra Boss & Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · as Ramachandra Boss

  • Thuramukham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Moidu

  • Saturday Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Stanley

  • Padavettu(2022)

    as Ravi

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mahaveeryar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · as Apoornnananthan

  • Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham(2021)

    Producer · as Pavithran

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Moothon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Akbar / Bhai

  • Love Action Drama(2019)

    as Dineshan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mikhael(2019)

    as Dr. Michael John

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kayamkulam Kochunni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kayamkulam Kochunni

  • Hey Jude(2018)

    as Jude Dominic Aldo Rodrigues

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Richie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Richie (Richard K Sagayam)

  • Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Kurien Chacko

  • Sakhavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Krishnakumar / Comrade Krisnan

  • Aanandam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Akash

  • Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jerry Jacob

  • Aviyal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Eli

  • Action Hero Biju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · as Sub-Inspector Biju Paulose

  • Ivide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Krish Hebbar

  • Premam(2015)

    as George David

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Oru Vadakkan Selfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Umesh Manohar

  • Mili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Naveen

  • Vikramadithyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lokhesh

  • Bangalore Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Krishnan PP 'Kuttan'

  • Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Giri Madhavan

  • 1983 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rameshan

  • Arikil Oraal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Icha

  • 5 Sundarikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jinu

  • English: An Autumn in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sibin

  • Neram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mathew/Vetri

  • Da Thadiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rahul Vaidyar

  • Chapters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Krishna Kumar

  • Puthiya Theerangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mohanan

  • Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Thattathin Marayathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vinod

  • Spanish Masala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mathews

  • The Metro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Harikrishnan

  • Sevenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shaukath

  • Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cameo

  • Malarvaadi Arts Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Prakashan

  • Action Hero Biju 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Circle - Inspector Biju Paulose

  • Benz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Twin Fish Walter

  • Dear Students (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Hari

  • Dolby Dineshan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dineshan

  • Multiverse Manmadhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Manmadhan

  • Nivin - Aaryan Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Premapranthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Presenter

  • Shekhara Varma Rajavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Untitled Nivin Pauly - Basil Gershome Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer · Actor

  • Untitled Nivin Pauly - Vineeth Srinivasan movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Nivin Pauly Akhil Sathyan Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Nivin Pauly Vipin Das Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Vijayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 49 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Premam (2015)

$600M worldwide

Highest rated

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20102026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2011Screen debut· Traffic
  • 2012First top-billed film· Thattathin Marayathu
  • 2015Career best· Premam

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 63: 51 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing11 of 63: 0 only producing, 11 with another roleOther crew1 of 63: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

63 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

2010s34 · 34 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · 15 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 61% of 18 roles
1116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nivin Pauly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor, producer

Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham (2021)

78th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nivin Pauly's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nivin Pauly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nivin Pauly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vinay Forrt shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers