asin biodata

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 officerMother: 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

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