Asin was born in Kerala, India on 26th of October 1981 in the Malayalam-speaking Thottumkal family which consists of her businessman dad, Joseph, and mom, Dr. Seline, who practices in Ernakulm.
She speaks a wide range of languages such as Malyalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, French, and may be the only Indian actress with a Blogspot in French. She is very active in various functions throughout Southern India. She was the winner of an entrepreneurial award as a teenager. She is fond of reading and has a huge collection of books.
She has had a taste of success at a very young age in Indian regional movies, it remains to be seen if her success will continue in bollywood also.