Asin filmography

A photograph of Asin at a wedding
Asin in 2012

Asin is a former Indian actress who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. She made her acting debut at the age of 15 in the Malayalam-language satirical comedy-drama Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001.[1] Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003).[2] For her performance as a Tamil girl in the film, she received the Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award.[3] In the same year she won the Santosham Best Actress Award for her role in Telugu film Sivamani.[4] In her next two Telugu releases: Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) and Gharshana (2004), Asin played the love interest of a police officer. Lakshmi Narasimha was a commercial success,[5] while Gharshana received mixed reviews from critics but later gained a cult following.[6]

She made her debut in Tamil cinema in the 2004 sports drama M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi, a commercial success.[a][7] The 2005 action thriller Ghajini marked a turning point in her career. Her role as a vivacious young model named Kalpana won her the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award.[8] This led to a series of lead roles in commercially successful films, including the action film Sivakasi (2005), the thriller Varalaru (2006), the action thriller Pokkiri (2007), the action drama Vel (2008) and the science fiction film Dasavathaaram (2008), which established her as a leading actress of Tamil cinema.[9]

Her Bollywood debut was opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini,[b] the first Bollywood film to gross more than ₹1 billion at the domestic box office.[10][11] Asin won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and many accolades for her role in the film.[3] She later played a lead role in the musical drama London Dreams (2011), which performed poorly at the box office.[12] Asin co-starred with Salman Khan in the romantic comedy Ready (2011),[13] which was a box office success, grossing ₹1.84 billion (US$22 million) worldwide.[14] In 2012, Asin starred in the action comedies Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan and Khiladi 786, all of which were commercially successful, with the former two entering the 100 Crore Club.[15][16][17] Her only release of 2015 was the romantic comedy All Is Well.[18]

Asin garnered the Kalaimamani in 2009, a Tamil Nadu government award for excellence in the field of art and literature.[19] Four years later, she was conferred with the Pride of South Indian Cinema award at SIIMA for her contribution to Tamil cinema.[20] Asin was referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood" by the media during her acting career.[13][21] After her marriage in 2016, she retired from acting.[22][23]

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  3. ^ a b "Asin Awards". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Asin@30: All Is Definitely Well". NDTV. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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  7. ^ "Nadiya Moidu posts throwback picture of Jayam Ravi-starrer M Kumaran, S/O Mahalakshmi". The Times of India. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. ^ "I'm happy with my profession, says Asin". The Hindu. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Happy Birthday Asin: Revisiting her fairytale wedding, charmed life with husband Rahul, daughter Arin in 10 pics". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  10. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (22 December 2014). "Aamir Khan's 10 Biggest Hits". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Debut Hits was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers All Time: 100 Crore". Box Office India. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Enough of 100 crore club, just want good roles: Asin". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Having 3 films in 100 crore club is wonderful: Asin". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Asin celebrates daughter Arin's birthday party with aquatic theme, shares adorable pics". Hindustan Times. 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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  19. ^ "Kalaimamani awards presented to 70 persons". The Hindu. 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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  21. ^ "Asin Thottumkal, from being an actress to a mother, here's her journey". MSN. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  22. ^ Kaushal, Sweta (5 April 2016). "5 Bollywood heroines who quit acting after marriage". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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