With his character Nithin Molly in Varshangalkku Shesham, Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly has joined the league of Mammootty, Kamal Haasan and Shah Rukh Khan, who have all played exaggerated versions of their public persona.
In spite of several box office disappointments in the Malayalam film industry, largely due to films' subpar quality, it has nevertheless been able to create a range of decent to outstanding movies over the past six months.