Asin Thottumkal, known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Bollywood and Tamil films. Asin is a recipient of the prestigious Kalaimamani award from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for her contribution to arts and literature. Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad's Malayalam film Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu filmAmma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, and won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for the film.M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success. She received her Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for her most noted critically acclaimed performance in her third Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). She then played the lead female roles in several successful films, most notable being the dramatic thriller Varalaru (2006), the action thriller Pokkiri (2007) and the magnum opus blockbuster Dasavathaaram (2008) oppositeKamal Haasan. She thus established herself as a leading actress in Tamil cinemaIn 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 winning the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and many Accolades. 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.. A.