India, Dec. 24 -- As Malayalam star Nivin Pauly begins talking to OTTplay about his Christmas release Sarvam Maya, there's a sense of ease about him - something that felt missing during interviews ahead of Thuramukham or Padavettu, when there was an underlying anxiety about how audiences would respond to his characters. From the posters and promos of Akhil Sathyan's Sarvam Maya, it's clear that Nivin is back in a space he genuinely enjoys, and one his audiences have long wanted him to return to.

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In this candid conversation, Nivin opens up about the film, his fondness for playing the everyday common man, why he has chosen to do more...