Asin Thottumkal (Tamil: அசின் தோட்டுங்கல்) born October 26, 1985^[1]) is an award-winning Indian film actress who appears in various regional Indian movies. She is among the most popular actresses in the film industry. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... “Cochin” redirects here. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India [1] and is sometimes referred to as the Indian Oscars. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

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. She was widely recognized with her performance as a the murdered teacher in Gautham Menon's hit Gharshana (2004), and following this went on to demonstrate her versatility and flexibility as an actress, portraying a diversity of different characters, which were usually distinct from typical roles played by Indian actresses at that point of time, and introduced a new image of a South Indian film heroine. Sathyan Anthikkad is a Malayalam film director known primarily for family based mainstream movies. ... Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka is a Malayalam film released in 2001. ... Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi is a Telugu film that released on April 19, 2003 and was directed by Puri Jagannadh. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Gautham Menon (born in 25 February 1973) is a mechanical engineer turned film maker. ... Gharshana(Telugu: ఘర్షణ) is a Telugu film which released on July 30, 2004 and was directed by Gautham Menon. ...

After a number of critically and commercially successful 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 two consecutive top grossers, Ghajini (2005) which is her biggest commercial success to date, and the action comedy Varalaru (2006) and this way has established herself as one of the most prominent leading actresses of South Indian cinema. More recently, Asin has been making a debut in Bollywood, in Ghajini, the remake of its Tamil namesake. The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. ... Ghajini is a Tamil film released on September 29, 2005. ... Varalaru - The History of the Godfather is a Tamil film scheduled to be released Diwali 2006. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... ...

Early life and background

Asin was a model and business woman before coming to the acting career.

Career

Asin Thottumkal debuted in the Malayalam film Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001, directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. Her breakthrough as an actress came with her first Telugu language film when she played the role of a Tamil girl in the successful Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi opposite Ravi Teja. Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka is a Malayalam film released in 2001. ... Sathyan Anthikkad is a Malayalam film director known primarily for family based mainstream movies. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi is a Telugu film that released on April 19, 2003 and was directed by Puri Jagannadh. ... Ravi Teja (Telugu: రవి తేజ) born January 26, 1968) is a Telugu film actor. ...

Initially many in the Tamil industry considered her to be a jinx as the initial movies she signed in Tamil were either canceled, delayed or faced financial problems. Although she signed Ullam Ketkumae as her first Tamil film, her first release was M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi which was a remake of her Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. The movie went on to be one of the biggest hits in 2004 and introduced Asin to Kollywood. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (404x767, 55 KB) I (Hariharan91) have acquired permission to use this image from the webmaster at nowRUNNING.com. ... Ullam Ketkumae (2005) is a Tamil film directed by Jeeva. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi (2004) is a Tamil film directed by M.Raja. ... Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi is a Telugu film that released on April 19, 2003 and was directed by Puri Jagannadh. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Kollywood (Tamil : கோலிவூட் ) is a name often applied to the home of the Tamil-language film industry based in India, and to the industry as a whole. ...

Her movie Ghajini with Surya, which was released both in Tamil and Telugu, was a box office hit in both industries. She has become famous since then and went on to win the Filmfare Best Actress Award South for her role in Ghajini. Many movies followed and Asin played opposite some popular actors in South Indian Cinema, among them Surya, Vijay, Vikram and Ajith, with whom she starred in Pokiri with Vijay, Gharshana with Venkatesh, and Varalaru& Aalwar with Ajith Kumar. Ghajini is a Tamil film released on September 29, 2005. ... The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. ... Ghajini is a Tamil film released on September 29, 2005. ... Surya Saravanan Sivakumar, born in 23 July 1975, is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. ... Joseph Vijay is a Tamil actor, born June 22, 1974. ... Vikram(Tamil: விக்ரம்) is an Indian actor, who starred in a number of top-grossing Tamil films and is currently one of the reigning heroes of Tamil Film Industry (aka Kollywood). ... Ajith Kumar (born May 1, 1971 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is a popular Tamil actor and a race car driver. ... Pokiri (2007) is a forthcoming high budjet Action anf Adventure Tamil film directed by Prabhu Deva. ... Joseph Vijay is a Tamil actor, born June 22, 1974. ... Gharshana(Telugu: ఘర్షణ) is a Telugu film which released on July 30, 2004 and was directed by Gautham Menon. ... Venkatesh is one of the most famous actors in Telugu film Industry, Tollywood. ... Varalaru - The History of the Godfather is a Tamil film scheduled to be released Diwali 2006. ... Aalwar (2007) (Tamil: ஆழ்வார்) is a Tamil film directed by Chella. ... Ajith Kumar (Tamil: அஜித் குமார்) (born in Hyderabad, India on May 1, 1971) is a Tamil film actor. ...

Asin is also brand ambassador for various products including Fairever, Tanishq, BIG 92.7 FM, Spinz, Parachute, Colgate and Mirinda. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai alongside many other co-stars. Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... In February 2006, Netru, Indru, Naalai, a Broadway musical style tribute to the Tamil filmdom premiered at the Jeppiar Engineering College, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. ...

She rejected Surya's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal even after being offered three songs as she thought her role in the movie had not much scope. Her part went to Bhumika Chawla. She had previously opted out of Madhavan's Thambi due to tight scheduling. Surya Saravanan Sivakumar, born in 23 July 1975, is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. ... Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is a Tamil film directed by debutant director, N. Krishna. ... Bhumika Chawla (Hindi:भूमिका चावला, Urdu: بھُومِکا چاولا), born 21 August 1978, is an Indian actress. ... R. Madhavan[1] (born June 1, 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan) is a Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. ... Thambi (Madhavan, Pooja, Manivannan, Sumitra, Manobala, Vadivel, Ilavarasu, Rajkapoor) The Madhavan-Pooja-starrer is directed by Seeman. ...

Her next movie for release Dasavatharam opposite Kamal Haasan and it will be dubbed in 8 languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Marathi and Hindi. [1]. Dasavatharam (Tamil: தசாவதாரம் ) is a forthcoming Tamil language film, directed by noted director, K. S. Ravikumar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is also used for central government administrative purposes , along with English. ...

Personal

She started her schooling in Naval Public School, Kochi. She has completed her B.A. English Literature at St. Teresa's College, Kochi. She has shifted from her home town Kochi to Chennai, where she stays on Harrington Road. Before becoming an actress, she was a part-time model and a businesswoman.^[2] “Cochin” redirects here. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known in English as Madras, is a city on the east coast of southern India. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...

Filmography

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References

• Asin birthday

External links

• Asin - Official Site
• Asin - Official Fan Site
• Asin at the Internet Movie Database