| 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 |
