Asin Thottumkal (Malayalam: അസിന് തോട്ടുങ്കല്),is an Indian film actress from the state of Kerala. She is currently considered to be one of the most popular actresses in the South Indian film industry.
Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad’s Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001),
Asin had her first commercial success with Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, and won a Filmfare Award for the Best Telugu Actress for the film.
After a number of films, she received her second South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in her second Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). She played the lead female roles in hits, the thriller Ghajini (2005) and the action comedy Varalaru (2006). More recently, Asin made her début in Bollywood, with Ghajini, the remake of its Tamil namesake, subsequently winning the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award Award
Born Asin Thottumkal
October 26, 1985 (1985-10-26) (age 23)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001 – present
Early life and background
Asin was born into a Syro Malabar, Syrian Christian family in Kochi, Kerala. Her father, Joseph Thottumkal originally from Thodupuzha, managed several businesses and was considered a prominent entrepreneur before he stopped managing his businesses and decided to manage his daughter’s acting career instead. Furthermore Asin’s father accompanies her to all her foreign shoots. Her mother, Seline Thottumkal, remains a surgeon despite moving settlements from Cochin to Chennai to Mumbai to live with her daughter. Asin has quoted that her name “means pure and without blemish”. She claims that “the ‘A’ in her name is from Sanskrit meaning “without”, and ‘Sin’ from English”.
Filmography
Year Film Language Role Other Notes
2001 Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka Malayalam Swathi
2003 Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Telugu Chennai Winner, Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award
Shivamani 9848022338 Telugu Vasantha Winner, Santosham Best Actress Award
2004 Lakshmi Narasimha Telugu Rukhmini
Gharshana Telugu Maya
M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi Tamil Malabar
2005 Chakram Telugu Lakshmi
Ullam Ketkumae Tamil Priya
Ghajini Tamil Kalpana Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Majaa Tamil Seetha Lakshmi
Sivakasi Tamil Hema
2006 Varalaru Tamil Divya
Annavaram Telugu Aishwarya
2007 Aalwar Tamil Priya
Pokkiri Tamil Shruti
Vel Tamil Swathi
2008 Dasavathaaram Tamil Kothai Radha,
Andaal Winner, ITFA Best Actress Award
Ghajini Hindi Kalpana Shetty Winner, Filmfare Best Hindi Debut Award
Winner, IIFA Best Debut Award
Winner, Star Screen Best Female Newcomer Award
Winner, Stardust Female Superstar of Tomorrow Award
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2009 London Dreams Hindi Priya Filming
2010 The 19th Step Tamil
English
Japanese Shelved
