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Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian former actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. Asin is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award, two Filmfare Awards South and four SIIMA Awards. The Government of Tamil Nadu honoured her with the state's highest civilian award Kalaimamani, in 2009. Asin is considered as one of the leading South Indian actresses of the 2000s and is referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood".
A trained Bharatanatyam dancer, Asin made her acting debut at 15 in Sathyan Anthikkad's Malayalam film Narendran 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. M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success. She received her Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for her most noted critically acclaimed performance in her third Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). She then played the lead female roles in many successful films, the most notable being the action films Sivakasi (2005), Varalaru (2006), Pokkiri (2007), Vel (2008) and Dasavathaaram (2008), hence establishing herself as the leading actress of Tamil cinema. In 2013, Asin was conferred with the Pride of South Indian Cinema award at SIIMA for her contribution to Tamil cinema.
In late 2008, Asin made her debut in the Bollywood film Ghajini (2008), opposite Aamir Khan, which was the first Bollywood film to have collected more than ₹1 billion in the domestic box office, subsequently collecting ₹1.9 billion (US$22 million) worldwide. Asin won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and many accolades for Ghajini. 2011 marked the most successful phase of Asin's Bollywood career, as she starred in Anees Bazmee's romantic comedy Ready, in which she co-starred alongside Salman Khan. The film was a major hit at the box office, collecting ₹1.84 billion (US$22 million) worldwide. In 2012, Asin first starred in Sajid Khan's multistarrer Housefull 2, which collected more than ₹1 billion. She then featured in Bol Bachchan and Khiladi 786, which were commercially successful with both grossing over ₹1 billion. The 2015 film, All Is Well was her 25th milestone Film and also her last film, afterwards she retired from acting. She is married to businessman Rahul Sharma, with whom she has a daughter.
Asin was born on 26 October 1985 in Kochi, Kerala, in a Syro-Malabar Catholic family. Her father, Joseph Thottumkal, is an ex-CBI officer and later managed several businesses. Her mother, Seline Thottumkal, who moved from Kochi to Chennai and then to Mumbai to live with her daughter, is a medical surgeon.
According to custom, Asin was to be named Mary, after her paternal grandmother, but her father named her Asin, as the name had a beautiful meaning. Asin has quoted that her name means pure or without blemish. She states that the 'A' in her name is from Sanskrit, meaning" "without," and "sin" is from English.
Asin attended Naval Public School from LKG through X standard. She then attended St. Teresa's School in Kochi for her Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board (Plus Two) education. After that, she attended St. Teresa's College in Kochi, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.
Asin's first assignment was an advertisement for BPL Mobile. She debuted in the Malayalam film Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001, at the age of 15. After taking a year off to pursue her education, Asin returned in 2003 with her breakthrough film, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi opposite Ravi Teja, portraying a Tamil girl in her first Telugu film, which subsequently fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. The film was a commercial success, with Jeevi of Idlebrain.com stating that Asin "acts well" but doesn't add much to the film. That year, she won the Santosham Best Actress Award for her performance alongside Nagarjuna in her second Telugu film Shivamani.
Asin had two Telugu releases in 2004: Lakshmi Narasimha alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna and Gharshana opposite Venkatesh. In both these films, Asin portrayed the love interest for police officers and both were successful ventures. Critics found her performance in Gharshana to be "tender" and "adorable". In the same year, Asin appeared in her first Tamil film was M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi, portraying a Malayali girl opposite Jayam Ravi, reprising her role from the original Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. The film was a box office success and introduced Asin to the Tamil film industry. The Hindu opined that she "fits the bill".
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Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian former actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. Asin is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award, two Filmfare Awards South and four SIIMA Awards. The Government of Tamil Nadu honoured her with the state's highest civilian award Kalaimamani, in 2009. Asin is considered as one of the leading South Indian actresses of the 2000s and is referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood".
A trained Bharatanatyam dancer, Asin made her acting debut at 15 in Sathyan Anthikkad's Malayalam film Narendran 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. M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success. She received her Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for her most noted critically acclaimed performance in her third Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). She then played the lead female roles in many successful films, the most notable being the action films Sivakasi (2005), Varalaru (2006), Pokkiri (2007), Vel (2008) and Dasavathaaram (2008), hence establishing herself as the leading actress of Tamil cinema. In 2013, Asin was conferred with the Pride of South Indian Cinema award at SIIMA for her contribution to Tamil cinema.
In late 2008, Asin made her debut in the Bollywood film Ghajini (2008), opposite Aamir Khan, which was the first Bollywood film to have collected more than ₹1 billion in the domestic box office, subsequently collecting ₹1.9 billion (US$22 million) worldwide. Asin won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and many accolades for Ghajini. 2011 marked the most successful phase of Asin's Bollywood career, as she starred in Anees Bazmee's romantic comedy Ready, in which she co-starred alongside Salman Khan. The film was a major hit at the box office, collecting ₹1.84 billion (US$22 million) worldwide. In 2012, Asin first starred in Sajid Khan's multistarrer Housefull 2, which collected more than ₹1 billion. She then featured in Bol Bachchan and Khiladi 786, which were commercially successful with both grossing over ₹1 billion. The 2015 film, All Is Well was her 25th milestone Film and also her last film, afterwards she retired from acting. She is married to businessman Rahul Sharma, with whom she has a daughter.
Asin was born on 26 October 1985 in Kochi, Kerala, in a Syro-Malabar Catholic family. Her father, Joseph Thottumkal, is an ex-CBI officer and later managed several businesses. Her mother, Seline Thottumkal, who moved from Kochi to Chennai and then to Mumbai to live with her daughter, is a medical surgeon.
According to custom, Asin was to be named Mary, after her paternal grandmother, but her father named her Asin, as the name had a beautiful meaning. Asin has quoted that her name means pure or without blemish. She states that the 'A' in her name is from Sanskrit, meaning" "without," and "sin" is from English.
Asin attended Naval Public School from LKG through X standard. She then attended St. Teresa's School in Kochi for her Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board (Plus Two) education. After that, she attended St. Teresa's College in Kochi, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.
Asin's first assignment was an advertisement for BPL Mobile. She debuted in the Malayalam film Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001, at the age of 15. After taking a year off to pursue her education, Asin returned in 2003 with her breakthrough film, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi opposite Ravi Teja, portraying a Tamil girl in her first Telugu film, which subsequently fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. The film was a commercial success, with Jeevi of Idlebrain.com stating that Asin "acts well" but doesn't add much to the film. That year, she won the Santosham Best Actress Award for her performance alongside Nagarjuna in her second Telugu film Shivamani.
Asin had two Telugu releases in 2004: Lakshmi Narasimha alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna and Gharshana opposite Venkatesh. In both these films, Asin portrayed the love interest for police officers and both were successful ventures. Critics found her performance in Gharshana to be "tender" and "adorable". In the same year, Asin appeared in her first Tamil film was M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi, portraying a Malayali girl opposite Jayam Ravi, reprising her role from the original Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. The film was a box office success and introduced Asin to the Tamil film industry. The Hindu opined that she "fits the bill".