Much
like
2015,
the
year
2016
has
been
a
memorable
one
for
Nivin
Pauly.
In
fact,
we
saw
the
rise
of
the
star
in
Nivin
Pauly,
with
his
popularity
transcending
the
boundaries
and
the
actor
in
him,
earning
a
lot
of
applauses.
The
actor
don't
have
any
Christmas
releases
in
the
year
of
2016
and
Nivin
Pauly
has
had
just
two
major
releases
in
this
year,
so
far.
But
still,
he
made
a
mark
of
his
own
in
2016.
He
struck
gold
with
all
his
ventures.
Here,
is
a
quick
recap
of
Nivin
Pauly's
2016.
Action
Hero
Biju
–
Started
Off
With
A
Blockbuster
Action
Hero
Biju
was
the
first
release
of
Nivin
Pauly,
in
2016.
The
film,
directed
by
Abrid
Shine
featured
Nivin
Pauly
as
a
cop.
Action
Hero
Biju
also
marked
the
first
production
venture
of
Pauly
Jr
pictures,
owned
by
Nivin
Pauly.
The
movie,
despite
facing
some
initial
negative
reviews,
cruised
ahead
at
the
box
office,
to
become
a
blockbuster
hit.
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam
–
Another
Blockbuster
For
The
Actor
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam,
which
was
one
of
the
Vishu
releases
of
this
year,
was
in
the
lines
of
a
perfect
family
drama.
The
film,
directed
by
Vineeth
Sreenivasan,
was
unanimously
accepted
by
the
audiences
of
Kerala.
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam,
is
the
third
biggest
hit
of
this
year,
so
far.
Aanandam
–
The
Special
Guest
Aanandam,
which
was
the
debut
production
venture
of
Vineeth
Sreenivasan,
did
feature
a
host
of
newcomers
in
the
lead
role.
The
makers
also
had
a
big
surprise
in
the
store,
in
the
form
of
Nivin
Pauly,
who
played
a
guest
role
in
the
movie.
He
won
applause
for
his
brief
appearance
that
went
well
with
the
audiences.
Kerala
Blasters
Brand
Ambassador
Another
big
honour
came
in
the
way
of
Nivin
pauly,
which
definitely
proved
his
growing
popularity.
The
actor
was
selected
as
the
brand
ambassador
of
the
Kerala
Blasters
football
team
owned
by
Sachin
Tendulkar
and
other
prominent
personalities.
Awards
Galore
For
The
Actor
A
host
of
awards
came
in
the
way
of
Nivin
Pauly.
At
first,
the
actor
was
selected
as
the
Kochi
Times
Most
Desirable
Man
Of
The
Year
2015.
He
also
won
the
Best
Actor
(Critics)
award
at
this
year's
SIIMA
awards.
Later,
he
also
won
the
Best
Actor
award
at
the
Asia
Vision
Film
Awards
for
his
performance
in
the
film
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam.
Nivin
Pauly
In
Tamil
The
year
2016
saw
Nivin
Pauly
keeping
a
foot
forward
in
the
Tamil
film
industry.
He
started
the
shoot
of
his
upcoming
Tamil
film,
directed
by
Gautham
Ramachandran
and
he
also
signed
another
Tamil
project,
which
would
be
produced
by
renowned
director
Atlee.
Well,
both
the
films
of
Nivin
Pauly,
Action
Hero
Biju
and
Jacobinte
Swargarajyam,
will
definitely
feature
among
the
biggest
hits
of
this
year.
In
fact,
Action
Hero
Biju,
which
released
early
this
year,
did
face
some
tough
times
having
received
some
intentional
degrading.
But,
the
smart
move
of
the
makers
help
the
movie
to
overcome
it.
At
the
same
time,
the
actor
faced
some
criticisms
for
continuing
in
safe
zone
movies.
But,
he
is
sure
to
silence
his
critics
with
his
upcoming
movies.
Nivin
Pauly's
Sakhavu
and
Njandukalude
Naatil
Oridavela
were
earlier
planned
as
2015
releases.
Later,
the
makers
had
to
opt
for
other
release
dates.
Now,
according
to
the
reports,
Njandukalude
Naatil
Oridavela
and
Sakhavu,
would
hit
the
theatres
in
February
2017
and
March
2017
respectively.