Ineya
Ineya | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Shruti Sawant Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Swathi Thara (sister) |
Shruti Sawant, known by her stage name Ineya, is an Indian actress from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. She won the Best Actress Award for her role in the Tamil film Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Early life
Ineya, whose real name is Shruti Sawant was born to Salahuddin. S and Savithri at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She has an elder sister, Swathi, who is also a Malayalam television actress and a younger brother, Sravan.[1] Ineya had her primary education at Thiruvananthapuram from Amritha Vidyalaya, Fort Girls Mission High School and Manakkad Karthika Thirunnal High School. She did her B.B.A course by correspondence.
Career
Ineya acted in several Malayalam television series, short films and
In 2010, she starred in a Tamil film Padagasalai and signed up four more Tamil films,
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[11] then in Pulivaal, the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Chaappa Kurishu and Naan Sigappu Manithan.[12] In her only Malayalam release of 2014, Madhu Kaithapram's Vellivelichathil (In the Limelight), she played the role of a dancer.[13]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Saira | Aleena | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Time | Unknown | ||
| 2008 | Thrill |
Hema | Credited as Nirmisha | |
| 2009 | Dalamarmarangal | Aswathy | Credited as Nirmisha | |
| 2010 | Padagasalai | Abhirami | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Yuddham Sei | Charu | ||
Umma |
Unknown | Malayalam | ||
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Madhi | Tamil | Edison Award for Best Debut Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Nominated, 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 | ||
| Alone | Ramya | Kannada | Multilingual | |
| 2016 | Karai Oram | Tamil | ||
| Leela | Telugu | |||
| Girls | Sophia | Malayalam | Bilingual 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 | - |
Television
- Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Orma | Dancer in title song | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Jalam | Surya TV | ||
| Sree Guruvayurappan | Young Poothana | |||
| 2020–2021; 2023 | Kannana Kanne |
Kousalya and Chief Doctor | Sun TV | Tamil
|
| 2022–2023 | Kanalpoovu | Ashwathy Mahadevan | Surya TV | Malayalam |
- Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Super Kudumbam | Celebrity judge | Sun TV | Tamil
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| Comedy Stars | Dancer | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | 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 | Malayalam |
| Comedy Stars | Celebrity judge | Asianet | ||
| Surya Jodi No.1 | Judge | Surya TV | ||
| 2021 | Star Singer | Performer for Shankaram fusion | Asianet | |
| Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers
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| Dance Vs Dance 2 | Colors Tamil | Tamil
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| 2023 | Red Carpet | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
- Other Works
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language !1 Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koottilekku | Actress (Child Artist) | Malayalam | Telefilm | ||
| 2022 | Vilangu |
Revathi | ZEE5 | Tamil |
Web-Series |
Awards
- 2011: Best Actress – Vaagai Sooda Vaa
- 2018: Second Best Actress – Pengalila, Parole[14]
References
- ^ a b "Iniya - Tamil Cinema Actress Interview - Iniya". Videos.behindwoods.com. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Not "Miss"ing the chance!". Reviews.in.88db.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Sathyendran, Nita (2 November 2011). "Starry dreams". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (6 August 2011). "Arts / Cinema : Itsy Bitsy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Impressive 'Miss Thiruvananthapuram' Sruthi | startrack – Movies". ChennaiOnline. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Padagasalai Shruthi has four films on her hand". Southdreamz.com. 10 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Review: Vaagai Sooda Vaa is outdated". Rediff.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Vaagai Sooda Vaa Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Iniya opposite Arulnidhi – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Priyamani out, Iniya in? – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Ninaithadhu Yaaro Falls Flat in a Bid to Blend Tradition and Modernity". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Zachariah, Ammu. "'Chappa Kurishu' turns 'Pulival' in Kollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Archived John Brittas gets lucky; to act with Ineya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
External links
- Ineya at IMDb