| Asin Thottumkal | |
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 Asin at Screen Awards 2012 | |
| Born | Asin Thottumkal 26 October 1985 [1] Cochin, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Parents | Joseph Thottumkal Dr. Seline Thottumkal |
| Website | |
| asinonline.com | |
Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985[1]), known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian film actress, model and stage performer who mainly acts primarily in Hindi and Tamil films. She also acted in some Telugu and Malayalam films. Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad'sMalayalam film Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, and won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for the film. Its remake M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success. She received her second South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her critically acclaimed performance in her second Blockbuster Tamil film, Ghajini(2005). She played the lead female roles in blockbusters such as the action comedySivakaasi(2005),Varalaru (2006), the action thriller Pokkiri (2007),the big budget productionDasavathaaram (2008) and the romantic comedy Kaavalan (2011).She has established her as leading actress in Tamil cinema.[2][3][4]
In late 2008, Asin made her début in Bollywood, with Ghajini, the remake of its Tamil namesake, subsequently winning the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She also starred in another blockbuster movie Ready opposite Salman Khan (2011).