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New Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Nivin Pauly's film with Akhil Sathyan titled Sarvam Maya, first look out
Nivin Pauly's upcoming film, written and directed by Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum (PAV) filmmaker Akhil Sathyan, has been officially titled Sarvam Maya. The announcement was made on Tuesday, accompanied by a first-look poster featuring the lead actor looking upwards with raised eyebrows, sporting sacred ash on his forehead. Scheduled for a Christmas release this year, it features Preity Mukhundhan and Riya Shibu as the female leads.


Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nivin Pauly plays lead in Akhil Sathyan's horror comedy 'Sarvam Maya'
Actor is playing the lead in director 's upcoming horror-comedy 'Sarvam Maya', its makers confirmed on Tuesday. The film, which has triggered huge expectations, is to release for Christmas in December this year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Nivin Pauly plays lead in Akhil Sathyan's horror comedy 'Sarvam Maya' Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Actor Nivin Pauly plays the lead role in director Akhil Sathyan's upcoming horror-comedy 'Sarvam Maya', its makers confirmed on Tuesday. The film, which has triggered huge expectations, is to release for Christmas in December this year. Actor Nivin Pauly took to his X timeline to confirm the news. He wrote, "The Ghost next door!Sarvam Maya. 2025 Christmas Release." Sources told IANS that Preity Mukhundhan, who impressed with her fantastic performance in the recently released Pan-Indian film 'Kannappa', plays the female lead in this entertainer. Apart from Nivin Pauly and Priety Mukhundan, the horror comedy will also feature in a pivotal role. Nivin Pauly celebrates his birthday with Padavettu team Sources say that the unit has already shot for around 30 days and that its major schedules are at Ernakulam and Palakkad in Kerala. For the unaware, Akhil Sathyan, the director of the film, is the son of one of India's legendary filmmakers and has delivered critically acclaimed films like Paachuvum Albhuthavilakkum. Music for 'Sarvam Maya' is by and art direction is by the very experienced Rajeevan. Cinematography for the film is by Velayudhan Nair, who was also the cameraman for the critically acclaimed 'Sookshmadarshini'. Nivin Pauly playing the lead in this horror comedy is bound to further thrill his fans who are already excited about the actor playing the antagonist in the Tamil film 'Benz'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Benz, which is being directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, is an eagerly awaited action thriller, featuring actor Raghava Lawrence in the lead. Already, the makers of Benz have confirmed that actor Nivin Pauly plays the antagonist's character of Walter in the film. Director Bakkiyaraj Kannan, who took to his X timeline to share the link to a character promo that the makers released recently, hada said, "Soft boy? That was yesterday. Nivin Pauly 2.0-our certified Baddie, Breaking hearts and Breaking rules & Breaking bad. Meet #Walter, @nivinofficial."


Time of India
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nivin Pauly wraps ‘Baby Girl', gears up for Akhil Sathyan's next directorial
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Nivin Pauly has completed filming for his upcoming movie 'Baby Girl' and is all set to begin work on director Akhil Sathyan 's next project, tentatively titled 'The Ghost Story'. With two distinct projects lined up—one a thriller and the other reportedly with fantasy elements—Nivin's packed schedule promises his comeback. 'Baby Girl' wraps up production 'Baby Girl', directed by 'Garudan' fame Arun Varma, has officially wrapped up its shoot. The news was announced by Nivin Pauly via his Instagram story feed. Initially announced with Kunchacko Boban in the lead, the film saw a last-minute casting change when the 'Officer' actor had to opt out, and Nivin Pauly stepped in to headline the project. The film also stars Lijomol Jose, Aditi Ravi, and Sangeeth Prathap in key roles. Touted to be a thriller, 'Baby Girl' is written by acclaimed screenwriting duo Bobby and Sanjay, raising expectations for a tightly woven, gripping narrative. Check Out Popular Malayalam Trending Music Audio Song Jukebox Of 'Nivin Pauly' Nivin to join Akhil Sathyan's directorial With 'Baby Girl' behind him, Nivin Pauly is now preparing to step into a completely different cinematic world. As reported by OTT Play,he will next join the sets of Akhil Sathyan's second directorial, 'The Ghost Story' (working title), which is currently in its second schedule in Ottapalam. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo Nivin Pauly in LCU Nivin Pauly's selection of roles signals an exciting phase in his career. Reportedly, the actor will be playing a villain in the upcoming LCU film 'Benz' starring Raghava Lawrence in the lead. The makers of 'Benz' recently shared a glimpse of Nivin Pauly via their Twitter handle and penned a note that read, ' 'You are 'N'ot Ready for this. That's it. That's the clue. #BenzCastReveal Tomorrow.' Meanwhile, Nivin Pauly's previous hit film was the mutlistarrer feel good film 'Varshangalkku Shesham' which was directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Nivin played the character named Nithin Molly in the film. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .