Asin is from the Sanskrit aśin (अशिन् — without weapon, possibly one beyond fault) — though more commonly understood as a modern South Indian feminine name. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-South Indian heritage aesthetic. Asin Thottumkal (born 1985) is an Indian Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema actress — widely considered one of the foundational pan-Indian superstars of the mid-2000s and one of the most-prominent South-to-Bollywood crossover actresses of her generation. Debut in Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (Malayalam, 2001) at age 16. Tamil breakthrough in M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (2004) opposite Jayam Ravi and Ghajini (2005) opposite Suriya — directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Ghajini (2008, Hindi remake opposite Aamir Khan) was the first Indian film to gross over ₹100 crore (US$23M) at the domestic box office — making her one of the foundational figures of modern Bollywood's blockbuster era. Subsequent Hindi works: London Dreams (2009), Ready (2011) opposite Salman Khan, Bol Bachchan (2012), Housefull 2 (2012), and Khiladi 786 (2012). Married industrialist Rahul Sharma (Micromax Informatics co-founder) (2016) and retired from cinema. Filmfare Best Female Debut Award (2009).
Featured throughout South Indian and Bollywood cinema.
Asin reduces to four.