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Asin

Asin

Actor · Born October 26, 1985 (41) · Cochin, Kerala, India

Asin Thottumkal known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer. She has received three Filmfare Awards. She began her acting career in the South Indian film industry, but now appears predominantly in Bollywood films. She speaks eight languages, and dubs her own films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 26, 1985 (41)
From
Cochin, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Asin's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
9%
Society
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

Whiplash: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their whiplash movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Asin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Asin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks.

Filmography

26 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Narthanasala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Uttara

  • All Is Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nimmi Bhalla

  • Khiladi 786(2012)

    as Indu Tendulkar

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bol Bachchan(2012)

    as Sania Ali / Sania Bachchan / Apeksha

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Henna

  • Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sanjana Singh

  • Kaavalan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Meera Muthuramalingam

  • London Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Priya

  • Ghajini(2008)

    as Kalpana Shetty

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dasavatharam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kodhai Radha / Andal

  • Vel(2007)

    as Swathi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Aalwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Priya

  • Pokkiri(2007)

    as Shruthi

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Annavaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Aishwarya

  • Varalaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Divya

  • Maja(2005)

    as Seetha Lakshmi

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sivakaasi(2005)

    as Hema

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ghajini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kalpana

  • Ullam Ketkumae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Priya

  • Chakram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi(2004)

    as Mythili

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gharshana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maya

  • Lakshmi Narasimha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Sivamani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vasantha

  • Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mugaambigaambaal / Chennai

  • Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Swathi

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 2001 to 2020; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Ghajini (2008)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Pokkiri (2007)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Ghajini (2008)

Film career

20012020

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2000s19 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
0409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Asin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Sivakaasi (2005)

87th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pokkiri (2007)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Asin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Asin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Prakash Raj shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors