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Nivin Pauly Acknowledges Recent Flops, Eyes Rebound With Sarvam Maya Release on Dec. 25

In a chat on Pearle Maaney’s YouTube channel, he said peers urged him to move away from doing only entertainer roles.

Overview

  • In the interview, Nivin Pauly described feeling confused after friends advised him to stop focusing on comedies and try other genres.
  • He said some of the same people later told him they missed his comedy films, reflecting shifting expectations around his choices.
  • Outlets note that Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham, Padavettu and Thuramukham underperformed and were viewed as box-office failures.
  • He next leads Akhil Sathyan’s fantasy horror-comedy Sarvam Maya, which is slated for a theatrical release on December 25.
  • Coverage presents the film as highly anticipated and a return to a lighter register, with a premise involving a young priest and a friendly ghost.