Ineya

Shruti Sawant, known by her stage name Ineya, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.

She won the Edison Award for Best Debut Actress and Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the Tamil film Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) as well as Kerala Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in the Malayalam for Parole (2018) and Pengalila (2019).

Career Ineya acted in several Malayalam television series, short films and telefilms as a child artist. While studying in class four, she acted in the telefilm Koottilekku, which was followed by appearances in tele-serials Orma and Sree Guruvayoorappan by Vayalar Madhavan Kutty. Ineya won the Miss Trivandrum title in 2005, following which she did modeling and appeared in several television advertisements as well as a number of Malayalam award-winning art films, including Saira (2006), directed Dr. Biju, Dalamarmarangal (2009) and Umma (2011), both directed by Vijayakrishnan. She also played a pivotal role in Rajesh Touchriver's short feature The Sacred Face, which focusses on child abuse. all of which were cancelled or remain unreleased. She next played a supporting role as the sister to Cheran's character in Mysskin's mystery thriller Yuddham Sei. She acted in the female lead character in his period piece Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011). Her portrayal of a tea stall owner was lauded by critics. Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff wrote that she was a "welcome find", describing her as "natural, appealing, and very expressive". then in Pulivaal, the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Chaappa Kurishu and Naan Sigappu Manithan. In her only Malayalam release of 2014, Madhu Kaithapram's Vellivelichathil (In the Limelight), she played the role of a dancer. She is seen in a dance number in the comedy entertainer Amar Akbar Anthony (2015). She also part of the bilingual titled Alone (2015) and Girls (2016).

Ineya portrayed a character named Lovely in Swarnakaduva (2016), directed by Jose Thomas. The actress was much praised for her powerful performance in the movie. She working with actor Mammootty in Puthan Panam (2017).

Iniya's performance in the movies Parole (2018) and Pengalila (2019) won her the second Best Supporting Actress award at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. She playing the title role in Tamil film Pottu (2019), a horror-comedy. Ineya was seen in the Malayalam film Mamangam (2019), and she shared screen space with Megastar Mammootty in the film. Her performance in the film was well appreciated.

Ineya starred alongside Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar titled Drona (2020). She then appear in The Tamil TV soap Kannana Kanne. She has played the lead in the thriller Coffee (2021) directly on TV. Later Ineya, who plays Vimal's wife in the crime web series Vilangu (2022) started streaming on ZEE5. She working with Samuthirakani in the crime thriller Naan Kadavul Illai (2023) directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Language Notes2005 Saira Aleena Malayalam Thanmathra Student Uncredited 2008 Thrill HemaCredited as Nirmisha 2009 Dalamarmarangal Aswathy Credited as Nirmisha 2010 Padagasalai Abhirami Tamil 2011 Yuddham Sei Charu Umma Malayalam Vaagai Sooda Vaa Madhi Tamil Edison Award for Best Debut ActressTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best ActressNominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut ActressNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Mouna Guru Aarthi Tamil 2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam Bhaama Malayalam Ammavin Kaipesi Selvi Tamil 2013 Omega.exe Aleena Antony Malayalam Radio Shwetha Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal Janani Tamil Chennaiyil Oru Naal Swetha Maasani Masani Ayaal Chakkara Malayalam Nugam Kathir's girl friend Tamil 2014 Ninaithathu Yaaro Herself Special appearance Pulivaal Pavithra Naan Sigappu Manithan Kavitha Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Herself Special appearance Vellivelichathil Tanuja Malayalam Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Street dancer Tamil Special appearance 2015 Rosapookalam Rose Malayalam Amar Akbar Anthony Bar dancer Special appearance AloneRamya KannadaMultilingual 2016 Karai Oram Tamil LeelaTelugu Girls Sophia MalayalamBilingual film Thiraikku Varaadha Kadhai Tamil Swarnakaduva Lovely Malayalam 2017 Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga Dancer Tamil Cameo appearance in a song Vaigai Express Swapnapriya Puthan Panam Sundari Malayalam Sathura Adi 3500 Sophie Tamil Aakashamittayee Radhika Malayalam 2018 Parole Annie Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actress 2019 Pengalila Rekha Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actress Pottu Pottu Tamil Thakkol Sarah Malayalam Mamangam Unnineeli Ramu Karyat award - Special Jury 2020 Drona Guru's wife Kannada 2021 Writer Saranya Tamil 2022 Aadhaar Saroja Coffee Sathya 2023 Naan Kadavul Illai Maisu 2024 DNA Naila Vincent Malayalam Gangs of Sukumara Kurup Seeran Poongothai Tamil The Smile Man Chithra 2026 Sweety Naughty Crazy Nandini Miss

Television Serials Year Title Role Channel Language 2005 Orma Dancer in title song Asianet Malayalam 2007 Jalam Surya TV Sree Guruvayurappan Young Poothana (Special appearance) 2020; 2021 2023 Kannana Kanne Kousalya and Chief Doctor (Extended Dual Special Appearances) Sun TV Tamil 2022 Kanalpoovu Ashwathy Mahadevan (Special appearance) Surya TV Malayalam 2026 Annam herself (Special appearance) Sun TV Tamil

Shows Year Title Role Channel Language 2012 Super Kudumbam Celebrity judge Sun TV Tamil Comedy Stars Dancer Asianet Malayalam2013 Munch Stars Herself 2014 Let's Dance: Season 2 Judge Amrita TV 2015 Smart Show Participant Flowers Genes Zee Tamil Tamil 2019 Kerala Dance League Judge Amrita TV MalayalamComedy Stars Celebrity judge AsianetSurya Jodi No.1 Judge Surya TV 2021 Star Singer Performer for Shankaram fusion AsianetStar Magic Mentor Flowers Dance Vs Dance 2 Colors Tamil Tamil 2023 Red Carpet Amrita TV Malayalam 2024 Naanga Ready Neenga Readya Celebrity judge Sun TV Tamil

Other Works Year Title Role Channel Language Notes Koottilekku Actress (Child Artist) Malayalam Telefilm 2022 Vilangu Revathi ZEE5 Tamil Web-Series 2024 Sshhh Meera aha Tamil Web-Series

Awards

Edison Awards 2011: Best Debut Actress – Vaagai Sooda Vaa

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2011: Best Actress – Vaagai Sooda Vaa

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2018: Second Best Actress – Pengalila, Parole