

Asin was born in Cochin (now Kochi) in Kerala on 26 October 1985, to a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani family.Her father, Joseph Thottumkal originally from Thodupuzha, managed several businesses. The film also includes Vadivelu as the comedian along with Mithra Kurian, Roja, Rajkiran playing supporting roles. The chemistry of the lead pair has worked out well especially the portions w things that ultimately result in love”.The Chemistry between Vijay and Asin worked out well and was appreciated like their before films Sivakasi and Pokkiri. The film was a critical and commercial success.Behindwoods review of the film praised her performance: “Asin, in Tamil for the first time after Dasavatharam, convinces us with her portrayal.

Comeback in Kollywood Her first film of 2011 was Kaavalan which released on 15 January 2011. The film was a major hit at the box office, collecting 184 crore (US$34 million) worldwide.In 2012, Asin first starred in Sajid Khan’s multistarrer Housefull 2 opposite Akshay Kumar. 2011 marked the most successful phase of Asin’s Bollywood career, as she starred in Anees Bazmee’s romantic comedy, Ready, in which she co-starred alongside Salman Khan. Asin won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and many accolades for Ghajini. She then played the lead female roles in success films, most notable being the dramatic thriller ‘the action thriller Pokkiri (2007) and the blockbuster Dasavathaaram (2008) opposite Kamal Haasan.In late 2008, Asin made her debut in the Bollywood film Ghajini (2008) opposite Aamir Khan which was the first Bollywood film to have collected more than 100 crore in the domestic box office, subsequently collecting 190 crore (US$35 million) worldwide. She received her Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for her most noted critically acclaimed performance in her third Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success.
