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 as well as Kerala Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in the Malayalam for Parole and Pengalila.

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, directed Dr. Biju, Dalamarmarangal and Umma, both directed by Vijayakrishnan. She also played a pivotal role in Rajesh Touchriver's short feature The Sacred Face, which focusses on child abuse.
In 2010, she starred in a Tamil film Padagasalai and signed up four more Tamil films, 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. 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". She acted in the film Mouna Guru co-starring Arulnidhi.
She was part of a number of offbeat films in Malayalam like Ayaal, Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam and Radio. In 2014, she was first seen as herself in Vikraman's Ninaithathu Yaaro 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, she played the role of a dancer. She is seen in a dance number in the comedy entertainer Amar Akbar Anthony. She also part of the bilingual titled Alone and Girls.
Ineya portrayed a character named Lovely in Swarnakaduva, directed by Jose Thomas. The actress was much praised for her powerful performance in the movie. She working with actor Mammootty in Puthan Panam.
Iniya's performance in the movies Parole and Pengalila won her the second Best Supporting Actress award at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. She playing the title role in Tamil film Pottu, a horror-comedy. Ineya was seen in the Malayalam film Mamangam, 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. She then appear in The Tamil TV soap Kannana Kanne. She has played the lead in the thriller Coffee directly on TV. Later Ineya, who plays Vimal's wife in the crime web series Vilangu started streaming on ZEE5. She working with Samuthirakani in the crime thriller Naan Kadavul Illai directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar.

Filmography

Television

;Serials
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2005OrmaDancer in title songAsianetMalayalam
2007JalamDancer in title songSurya TVMalayalam
2007Sree GuruvayurappanYoung Poothana Surya TVMalayalam
2020; 2021
2023		Kannana KanneKousalya and Chief Doctor Sun TVTamil
2022KanalpoovuAshwathy Mahadevan Surya TVMalayalam
2026Annamherself Sun TVTamil

;Shows
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2012Super KudumbamCelebrity judgeSun TVTamil
2012Comedy StarsDancerAsianetMalayalam
2013Munch StarsHerselfAsianetMalayalam
2014Let's Dance: Season 2JudgeAmrita TVMalayalam
2015Smart ShowParticipantFlowersMalayalam
2015GenesParticipantZee TamilTamil
2019Kerala Dance LeagueJudgeAmrita TVMalayalam
2019Comedy StarsCelebrity judgeAsianetMalayalam
2019Surya Jodi No.1JudgeSurya TVMalayalam
2021Star SingerPerformer for Shankaram fusionAsianetMalayalam
2021Star MagicMentorFlowersMalayalam
2021Dance Vs Dance 2MentorColors TamilTamil
2023Red CarpetMentorAmrita TVMalayalam
2024Naanga Ready Neenga ReadyaCelebrity judgeSun TVTamil

;Other Works
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
KoottilekkuActress MalayalamTelefilm
2022VilanguRevathiZEE5TamilWeb-Series
2024SshhhMeeraahaTamilWeb-Series

Awards

;Edison Awards
;Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
;Kerala Film Critics Association Awards