

Nobody could have portrayed George as well as Nivin Pauly! The effortless ease with which Nivin Pauly fit himself into the character was remarkable. It was his second film with Vineeth Sreenivasan and narrated the story of a Hindu boy named Vinod falling in love with a Muslim girl named Aisha. Thattathin MarayathuĮven though Malarvaadi Arts Club was Nivin’s first film, it was Thattathin Marayathu (2012) that secured his position as one of the finest actors in the Malayalam film industry. Let us take a look at his best performances to date. The film made everyone ask, ‘Who is that boy?’ Nivin’s boy-next-door looks, combined with his unique sense of humour enabled him to be loved and accepted by the average Malayalam moviegoers. However, it was not until 2012 that he was noticed when he starred in Vineeth Sreenivsan’s directorial debut Thattathin Marayathu. That’s how he landed with his first film Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010). It was an unknown call asking him to take an audition for a Malayalam movie that prompted him to quit his stable job and embark on a journey that he wasn’t sure would lead him to his destination! Nivin Pauly was just another guy in his early 20s, working in a reputed IT company in Bangalore earning good money and living a comfortable life. Nivin Pauly is now one of the hottest actors in Mollywood.Check out Nivin Pauly’s 5 best performances to date | Photo Credit: Instagram “Off-screen I tried to be like him,” he says. In Bangalore Days, Nivin played Kuttan who is a slightly foolish character. He remained as Rameshan throughout the shoot. “Instead, I behaved like my character Rameshan.” When there was a lunch break, Nivin would spread a sheet on the ground and have a nap, like Rameshan, instead of relaxing in an air-conditioned room. “When I was doing 1983, I never went to the set telling myself that I am Nivin Pauly,” he says.

“All the factors needed for the success of a film were there, like humour, emotions, thrills, and romance,” he says.Īsked whether the audience’s tastes are changing, the actor says, “They are ready to accept anything, provided it is interesting and presented in an attractive manner.” Nivin says the one reason for his own success as an actor is because he follows the ‘method’ style of acting. “I had a feeling that people would enjoy watching such a film,” says Nivin.Īs for Bangalore Days, when Nivin heard the story he told Anjali that the film would do well. Om Shanti Oshana did well, he says, because it is rare in Mollywood to do a love story from the point of view of the heroine. We Malayalis are an emotional people and love nostalgia.” “The story touches the heart of the audience. “1983 evokes a lot of sentiments,” says Nivin.

Nivin also cites other reasons about why the three films did well. “And there should be positive vibes among the team members.” “The director, cinematographer, production controller, producer and distributor have to be good if a film has to do well,” says Nivin. He also looks carefully at the cast and the crew. “If my inner voice tells me it is okay, only then do I say yes.” So, how did he get it right? “I select films based on my intuition,” says Nivin. Apart from Bangalore Days becoming a blockbuster hit, his previous two films, 1983 and Om Shanti Oshana, released this year, have also been superhits. Nivin has other reasons to smile these days. But when we have to do emotional scenes, it becomes difficult. “It is easy to do songs and comic moments.

“Nazriya and I are good friends,” says Nivin. A mollified Sameer said, “Okay, one more chance.”
