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Asin
Thottumkal |
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Screen Name |
Asin |
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Nick Name |
Malabar Ahzagi, Tamil ammayee |
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Date of Birth |
26
Oct, 1985 |
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Birth Place |
Hyderabad |
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Height |
5' 4" |
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Profession |
Dancer, Stage compere, Actress, model, business woman |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Mother tongue |
Malayalam |
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Languages |
Can
read, write and speak in Malayalam, Tamil and French. Can only
speak Telugu. |
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Parents |
Father: Joseph Thotumkal, former CBI officer
Mother: Dr.Shelin, Surgeon in Kerala Govt hospital |
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Education |
Schools:Naval public school,Cochin and St.Teresa's Hr.Sec.School
College: B.A.(literature) from St.Teresa's college, Cochin
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Modeled |
in at
least 60 advertisements |
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Entry into tamil films |
Director Jeeva after seeing her in 'Aircel' advertisement invited
her to act in his film 'Ullam Ketkumee' |
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Debut |
*Tamil: M.Kumaran, S/O Mahalakshmi
* Malayalam: 'Narendran magan Jaykanthan' directed by sathyan
athikadu.
* Telugu: 'Amma nnan oru Thamizh ammayi' |
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Favourite |
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Singers: Balamurali Krishna, P.Susheela, Janet Jackson
* Spot: all places in Kerala
* Sport: Cricket
* Attire: Jeans and Shirts |
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Farmhouse |
owns
Vagmon a lovely hill station in Kerala |
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Dam |
A dam
near her home is named as Asin dam |
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ASIN'S |
Her
company deals with anything from hospital equipments, software,
furniture etc. |
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Desire |
Likes
to try her luck in the Civil service exams. Wants to prove that
film people can also excel in academics. |
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Hates |
Dishonesty |
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Respects |
Nadiya
for her simplicity |
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Loves |
to
gaze at the water |
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Singing |
Harris Jayaraj had given her an opportunity to sing but she
was not able to do because of her busy schedule. |
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Shopping |
finishes all her shopping abroad and avoids at home |
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Plans |
to
export carved wood products. |
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Never |
* Acts
in a movie without hearing the story or knowing the strength of
her character.
* Does vulgar scenes or double meaning dialogues |
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Influential people |
Her
grandmother Mary, Mother Theresa and her mother. |
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Favourite food |
Fresh
water fish and Kerala rice |
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Hates |
Smoking and smokers |
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Address |
Marine drive, Kochi, Kerala |
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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' |
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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.
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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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