Nivin Pauly | |
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Native name | നിവിന് പോളി |
Born |
Aluva, Kerala, India |
11 October 1984
Residence | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | B.Tech In Electronics & Communication Engineering |
Alma mater | Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2010 – present |
Spouse(s) | Rinna Joy (m. 2010) |
Children | Daveed Pauly |
Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.
Nivin applied for the audition of Vineeth Sreenivasan's directional debut Malarvaadi Arts Club in 2009, and was selected to play the main role. Malarvaadi Arts Club produced by actor Dileep released on July 2010. After playing several small roles, Nivin got his breakthrough with his lead role in Thattathin Marayathu (2012), which was also directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Later, he went on to do lead roles in successful films including Neram (bilingual) (2013), 1983 (2014), Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014), Bangalore Days (2014), Mili (2015), Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015), Premam (2015), Action Hero Biju (2016) and Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016).He has also made guest appearances in successful movies like Traffic (2011), Vikramadithyan (2014) and Aanandam (2016). Nivin made his debut as a producer with the film Action Hero Biju under his production company Pauly Jr. Pictures, which also starred him in the title role. Nivin Pauly is also the youth ambassador of Kerala Blasters for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) football team.