# 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.
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 (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". She acted in the film Mouna Guru (2011) 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 (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 | Notes |
| 2005 | Saira | Aleena | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Student | Malayalam | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Thrill | Hema | Malayalam | Credited as Nirmisha |
| 2009 | Dalamarmarangal | Aswathy | Malayalam | Credited as Nirmisha |
| 2010 | Padagasalai | Abhirami | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Yuddham Sei | Charu | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Umma | | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | 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 |
| 2011 | Mouna Guru | Aarthi | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Bhaama | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Ammavin Kaipesi | Selvi | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Omega.exe | Aleena Antony | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Radio | Shwetha | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | Janani | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Swetha | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Maasani | Masani | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Ayaal | Chakkara | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Nugam | Kathir's girl friend | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Pavithra | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Kavitha | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Vellivelichathil | Tanuja | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | Street dancer | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2015 | Rosapookalam | Rose | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Bar dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance |
| 2015 | Alone | Ramya | Kannada | Multilingual |
| 2016 | Karai Oram | Ramya | Tamil | Multilingual |
| 2016 | Leela | Ramya | Telugu | Multilingual |
| 2016 | Girls | Sophia | Malayalam | Bilingual film |
| 2016 | Thiraikku Varaadha Kadhai | Sophia | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2016 | Swarnakaduva | Lovely | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | Dancer | Tamil | Cameo appearance in a song |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | Swapnapriya | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Sundari | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Sathura Adi 3500 | Sophie | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Aakashamittayee | Radhika | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Parole | Annie | Malayalam | Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actress |
| 2019 | Pengalila | Rekha | Malayalam | Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actress |
| 2019 | Pottu | Pottu | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Thakkol | Sarah | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Mamangam | Unnineeli | Malayalam | Ramu Karyat award - Special Jury |
| 2020 | Drona | Guru's wife | Kannada | |
| 2021 | Writer | Saranya | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Aadhaar | Saroja | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Coffee | Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Naan Kadavul Illai | Maisu | Tamil | |
| 2024 | DNA | Naila Vincent | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Gangs of Sukumara Kurup | | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Seeran | Poongothai | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Sshhh | Meera | Tamil | |
| 2024 | The Smile Man | Chithra | Tamil | |

### Television
#### Serials

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
| 2005 | Orma | Dancer in title song | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Jalam | Dancer in title song | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Sree Guruvayurappan | Young Poothana (Special appearance) | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 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 |

#### Shows

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
| 2012 | Super Kudumbam | Celebrity judge | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2012 | Comedy Stars | Dancer | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Munch Stars | Herself | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Let's Dance: Season 2 | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Smart Show | Participant | Flowers | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Genes | Participant | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2019 | Kerala Dance League | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Comedy Stars | Celebrity judge | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Surya Jodi No.1 | Judge | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Star Singer | Performer for Shankaram fusion | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Dance Vs Dance 2 | Mentor | Colors Tamil | Tamil |
| 2023 | Red Carpet | Mentor | 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 |

## 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