asin the goddess of beauty: April 2008

The sweet little Malabar is busy now in her forthcoming project “Vel”. This cute baby stars with Surya for the second time after the terrific big hit Gajini. The movie is shaping well under the direction of the stupendous director Hari who has before given a good number of big hits in his early movies. The movie has started to shot right from the month of June and movie is planned to shot in southern districts of Tamil Nadu in Tirunelveli, Amba Samudram, Dindugal and Pollachi. The major highlight of the movie is its sound check which is scored by the rocking performer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Yuvan has come up with great tunes which will fulfill his lovers.
Asin is playing a role of a television compere in the movie and every soul is much interested to see her mesmerizing performance. Her role in the movie is Miranda Meenakshi, which is ripping off from the famous Ungal Choice show presenter Pepsi Uma. It’s not new for Asin to play a naughty and goofy roles, she rocks with her mischievous character in this movie. The movie is shaping well with a good mix up of action, comedy, family sentiments and love.
To make her role more perfect, Asin is doing lot of home work on watching a number of TV shows to give a perfect presentation in the movie. Asin is giving her starring performance in the movie and every one expects that this movie will be a blockbuster and will give a good box office collection.

Initially many in the Tamil industry considered her to be a jinx as the initial movies she signed in Tamil were either cancelled, delayed or faced financial problems. Although she signed Ullam Ketkumae as her first Tamil film, her first release was M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi which was a remake of her Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. The movie went on to be one of the biggest hits in 2004 and introduced Asin to Kollywood.Her movie Ghajini with Surya, which was released both in Tamil and Telegu, was a box office hit in both industries. Many movies followed and Asin played opposite some popular actors in South Indian Cinema, among them Surya, Vijay, Vikram and Ajith, with whom she starred in Varalaru.Her next movies include Pokiri with Vijay, Aalwar with Ajith Kumar and Dasavatharam with Kamal Haasan. She was roped in to play heroine in Sillunu Oru Kaadhal with Surya, but opted out because her character was to play second fiddle to Jyothika. She was subsequently replaced with Bhoomika Chawla. Asin recently won the Filmfare Best Actress Award South for her role in Ghajini.Asin is also brand ambassador for various products including Parachute, Fairever, Close-Up and Mirinda. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai alongside many other co-stars.

Asin who was in the news for rejecting 'Jillendru Oru Kadhal' and ending up in a bitter tussle with Surya has done it again. This time the hero is none other than the Ultimate star, Ajith. Asin was approached by director Perarusu for a song sequence in the movie 'Thirupathi' opposite Ajith.But Asin seems to have rejected the offer, stating that she would be interested only if she has to act as actress Asin herself. With Nayan, climbing the ranks rapidly, one is not sure whether Asin is doing the right thing here.

Asin, has moved lock, stock and barrel from her Harrington Road apartment in Chennai to her Lokhandwala flat, Andheri west in Mumbai. Tamil cinema's 'numero uno' heroine of 2007 has decided to take the most crucial career move in her life, by shifting to Mumbai!
Is the queen of Kollywood abdicating her throne? Well it looks like that, at the moment. She has only one Tamil film coming up for release, Dasavatharam in the summer of 2008. Asin has not signed a single Tamil film this year, which means she is unlikely to have another release next year.
Meanwhile the smart girl that she is, has become a Mumbaikar! You can spot her frequently at the posh Infinity mall near her apartment or at PVR's Juhu multiplex. She is just catching up with the latest in fashion and also watching all new releases in Bollywood and picking up the finer points. Last week Asin and her family were spotted at PVR, catching up with the Ajit- Nayanthara film Billa!
Last Sunday evening Asin was the cynosure of all Bollywood stars at the sneak preview of Aamir Khan's Tara Zameen Par. Everybody was keen to have a look at Aamir's new heroine; after all he is the hero who has introduced iconic heroines like Rani Mukerjee, Juhi Chawla and Pooja Bhat.
Asin is now finishing the Hindi Ghajani with Aamir, which is likely to release in the summer of 2008. It is Aamir's first commercial masala movie after a long time and if it clicks Asin will straightaway enter the 'A' league of actresses in Bollywood. As of now the actress is flooded with offers in Hindi and is considering three big Hindi films.
She is being offered to be cast opposite the hot and happening young Bollywood hero Shahid Kapoor in his new film to be directed by Ken Ghosh. Another role that is exciting Asin, is to play Amitabh Bachchan's daughter in writer-director Honey Irani's new project on the emotional relationship between a father and daughter. And another project that is waiting for her is a new Salman Khan musical entertainer to be directed by his brother Sohail Khan.
But Asin on her part is in no hurry to sign any films till the shoot of Ghajani is over. She has used her own voice in the film which is being shot with sync sound. The actress is also working hard on her Hindi diction, as she is very particular that she dubs in her own voice for all her Hindi films. Asin, the Kochi girl has made herself accessible to Bollywood and is on the right track to superstardom by moving to Mumbai.

It was a birthday with a difference.
As a Brand Ambassador for Big 92.7 FM, actress Asin decided to celebrate her birthday today, October 26, at the FM radio station with a group of children from an orphanage.
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Asin has been taking care of the children of Seva Chakra, a Chennai-based children's home, for quite some time now.
So, the radio station decided to invite 45 children to see the place while spending time with Asin (in the centre, with the headphones). Their wishes were broadcast live on air -- a unique birthday for the young actress.
After that, it was work as usual as Asin rushed to shoot for Dasavatharam with Kamal Haasan, where she plays a double role. Here's wishing her a Happy Birthday.

Asin is riding the crest of a popularity wave, but wants to tread her path carefully. Ask her how it feels to become popular in a short span of time and she asks: “Am I popular? And adds: “Very satisfying. It’s a great feeling when your work gets appreciated.” She was in Coimbatore recently to participate in Hilaricas 06, an inter-collegiate competition organised by the Hindusthan College of Arts and Science.
Meaty roles
With offers lined up in her kitty, she is in no hurry to accept new projects. “I don’t want to be typecast. Instead, I want to experiment with roles that give scope for performance. Both my forthcoming movies are commercial entertainers where I playa bubbly girl,” she adds.
Asin has a set of criteria while selecting a movie. “I look at projects as a whole. I will listen to a script first, then look at my character, the director and the production house before taking a decision. I insist on a bound script and also participate in story discussions,” she says.
She attributes her success to hard work, dedication and good luck. About inspiration for her roles, she says: “So far, I have played characters we get to meet in everyday life ? teacher, NRI, doctor and student. I observe and take cues from life. But Kalpana in Ghajini is special. She gets to do so much in the movie ? romance, be sentimental and provide the laughs. A. R. Murugadoss is a no-tension director who gives you the freedom to improvise on your performance.”
She says working with leading stars helped improve her acting skills. “It was great. I not only enjoyed shooting but also learnt a lot. Suriya is very hardworking and focusses on improvising, Ajit speaks out his mind, Vijay is cool and a great dancer and Vikram is friendly with everyone.”
About her knowledge of Tamil and Telugu, the Malayali replies: “I didn’t know a word of Tamil or Telugu when I first came here, but I picked them up. I think I have a flair for languages. Now, I do my own dubbing. The working styles in both the Tamil and Telugu film industries are the same. Very professional and friendly and they encourage new talent in a big way.”

"I have sculpted 'Sivakasi' just that little bit better than 'Thirupachi.' The film should be very satisfying to women," explained Perarasu about the merits of the film, before elaborating on the Vijay-Asin characters. He did not forget to talk about the peppy dance number by Nayantara! When asked, "You have written all the songs yourself without giving an opportunity to other lyricists," Perarasu responded saying "There's no need for poets to write songs in my film. As long as one has a way with words, it is enough. That's why I took the task upon myself. 'Kumbida pona deivam kurukkey vandhadhamma' is a common statement. Why do we need a poet to pen that line?" So, we challenged him by asking, "Kannadasan also wrote an ordinary line like 'Ponaal pogattum podaa.' Does that mean he is not a poet?" and Perarasu's face shrank a bit. Getting a grasp on the situation, producer A M Rathnam patted Perarasu on the shoulder before any further drastic remarks were made!

As the chirpy Kalpana, Asin Thottumkal lit up the screen in Ghajini. After acting with top heroes such as Suriya, Vijay (Sivakasi) and Vikram (Majaa), the actress has now teamed up with Ajit in Godfather. In Tollywood, she won over the audience with the hit Amma Naana O Tamil Ammayi (M Kumaran S/o Mahalakshmi in Tamil) and will be seen in Annavaram with Pawan Kalyan. Besides, she has her hands full with several endorsements.
Asin is riding the crest of a popularity wave, but wants to tread the path carefully. Ask her how it feels to become popular in a short span of time and she says, "Satisfying. It's a great feeling when your work is appreciated."
She is in no hurry to accept new projects. "I don't want to be typecast, but want to experiment with roles. Both my forthcoming movies are commercial entertainers where I playa bubbly girl," she says.
As for choosing films, "I look at projects as a whole. I listen to the script first. Then, I look at my character, the director and the production house, before taking a decision. I insist on a bound script and participate in story discussions."
She attributes her success to hard work, dedication and good luck. About inspiration for her roles, she says: "So far, I have played characters we get to meet in everyday life — teacher, NRI, doctor and student. I observe and take cues from life. But Kalpana in Ghajini is special. She gets to do so much in the movie — romance, be sentimental and provide the laughs. A. R. Murugadoss is a no-tension director who gives you the freedom to improvise."Working with leading stars helped improve her acting skills. "It was great. I not only enjoyed shooting but also learnt a lot. Suriya is hardworking and focuses on improvising; Ajit speaks out his mind; Vijay is cool and Vikram friendly."
About her knowledge of Tamil and Telugu, says this Malayali girl: "I didn't know a word of Tamil or Telugu when I first came here, but I learnt the languages. I think I have a flair for languages. Now, I do my own dubbing. The working styles in both the Tamil and Telugu film industries are the same. Professional and friendly, they encourage new talent."