Premam actor Nivin Pauly is eagerly awaiting the release of his next film Richie, directed by Gautham Ramachandran. The actor is said to essay the role of a thug in the movie. While the shooting has been wrapped up a few months ago, the re-recording and sound mixing process is currently underway. According to sources, the film would hit the theatres in May. Natarajan Subramanian aka Natty plays the second lead in this film.