| Name |
Asin Thottumkal |
| Screen Name |
Asin |
| Nick Name |
Malabar ahzagi, Tamil ammayee |
| Date of Birth |
26 Oct, 1985 |
| Birth Place |
Hyderabad |
| Height |
5' 4" |
| Profession |
Dancer, Stage compere, Actress, model, business woman |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Mother tongue |
Malayalam |
| Languages |
Can read, write and speak in Malayalam, Tamil and French. Can only speak Telugu. |
| Parents |
Father: Joseph Thotumkal, former CBI officer
Mother: Dr.Shelin, Surgeon in Kerala Govt hospital |
| Education |
Schools:Naval public school,Cochin and St.Teresa's Hr.Sec.School
College: B.A.(literature) from St.Teresa's college, Cochin |
| Modeled |
in at least 60 advertisements |
| Entry into tamil films |
Director Jeeva after seeing her in 'Aircel' advertisement invited her to act in his film 'Ullam Ketkumee' |
| Debut |
*Tamil: M.Kumaran, S/O Mahalakshmi
* Malayalam: 'Narendran magan Jaykanthan' directed by sathyan athikadu.
* Telugu: 'Amma nnan oru Thamizh ammayi' |
| Favourite |
* Singers: Balamurali Krishna, P.Susheela, Janet Jackson
* Spot: all places in Kerala
* Sport: Cricket
* Attire: Jeans and Shirts |
| Farmhouse |
owns Vagmon a lovely hill station in Kerala |
| Dam |
A dam near her home is named as Asin dam |
| ASIN'S |
Her company deals with anything from hospital equipments, software, furniture etc. |
| Desire |
Likes to try her luck in the Civil service exams. Wants to prove that film people can also excel in academics. |
| Hates |
Dishonesty |
| Respects |
Nadiya for her simplicity |
| Loves |
to gaze at the water |
| Singing |
Harris Jayaraj had given her an opportunity to sing but she was not able to do because of her busy schedule. |
| Shopping |
finishes all her shopping abroad and avoids at home |
| Plans |
to export carved wood products. |
| Never |
* Acts in a movie without hearing the story or knowing the strength of her character.
* Does vulgar scenes or double meaning dialogues |
| Influential people |
Her grandmother Mary, Mother Theresa and her mother. |
| Favourite food |
Fresh water fish and Kerala rice |
| Hates |
Smoking and smokers |
| Address |
Marine drive, Kochi, Kerala |
| Awards |
* Won the ‘best young entrepreneur’ award when she was only 14 years old.
* Best Actress, Filmfare award for the telugu film 'Amma Nanna O’ Tamila Ammayi' |
| Facts |
* She is a voracious reader.
* At age four she created a record by dancing non-stop for four hours.
* Asin means pure or blemishless
* One of the songs for the film M.Kumaran, S/O Mahalakshmi was
filmed in the farmhouse owned by her family.
* Her father wanted to name her Mary after her grandmother.
* She was not able to act in the film 'Shahjahan' with Vijay due to date
problems.
* Only child to her parents.
* Comes from a very wealthy family.
* Is a good bharata natyam and Kathakali dancer
* Director Fazil wanted to introduce her first in malayalam films. |
| Aim |
* start a Bharata natayam school in Kochi
* to publish her poems
* to improve her business
* to be a well known actress |
