Ineya is a South Indian actress and model. He is usually seen in many Malayalam and Tamil films. Her real name is Shruti Sawant and her stage name is Ineya. He is famous for winning many awards for the movie ‘Vaagai Sooda Vaa.’
Wiki/Biography
Ineya was born on Monday, 21 January 1991 (age 30 years; in 2021) in Trivandrum, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. She completed her primary schooling at Amritha Vidyalaya, Kerala and higher studies at Fort Girls Mission High School and Manakkad Karthika Thirunnal High School, Kerala. He has obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration. Ineya changed her name from Shruti Sawant and talking about it in an interview she said,
The name Ineya brought a big change in my life. Whether it’s my career or other things, there are a lot of positive things after changing my name.”
Ineya started working as a child artist when she was in the fourth grade.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx): 59 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): 32-25-35
Family
Parents & Siblings
Ineya’s father’s name is Salahuddin. S and his mother’s name is Savithri. He has a brother named Sravan and a sister named Swathi who is an actress.
Ineya with her father
Ineya Savithri’s mother
Ineya with her sister Swathi
Career
Movie
In 2005, after winning the Miss Trivandrum crown, Ineya’s career in films began. She made her debut with the film ‘Saira’ in 2005. She was seen in the films Dalamamarangal (2009) and Umma (2011). In 2009, Ineya also appeared in a short film titled ‘The Sacred Face’ directed by Rajesh Touchriver. The story of the film is based on the issue of child abuse.
His first Tamil film was ‘Padagasalai’ in 2010. In 2011, his film ‘Vaagai Sooda Vaa’ won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. He is the lead actor in the film.
Ineya in the movie ‘Vaagai Sooda Vaa’
‘Ninaithathu Yaaro,’ ‘Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam,’ ‘Oru Oorla Rendu Raja,’ ‘Oru Oorla Rendu Raja (Malayalam)’ are some of the films in which Ineya made a special appearance in 2014. In 2016, she played the role of Sophie in the film ‘Girls’ which prioritizes women.
Ineya in the movie ‘Girls’
In 2017, Ineya was signed for the film ‘Aakasha Mittayee’ and actor Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was replaced as he was not good with the team’s schedule.
Ineya in the movie ‘Aakasha Mittayee’
Ineya’s first thriller was ‘Masani’ in 2013, and her second thriller was ‘Pottu’ in 2017.
Ineya in the movie ‘Masani’
Ineya in the movie ‘Pottu’
In 2019, he made the movie ‘Mamangam’.
Ineya in the movie ‘Mamangam’
She was also seen in the music video of ‘Mia’ sung by her friend Sayonara Philip.
He was last seen in the Kannada film ‘Drona.’
Ineya’s Facebook post in the movie ‘Drona’
Currently, she is shooting for the films ‘Coffee’ and ‘Colors’.
Ineya on the movie poster ‘Coffee’
Television
Ineya started her career as a child artist in Koottilekku. Initially, she was seen in the TV series ‘Orma’ and ‘Sree Guruvayoorappan.’ In 2014, she judged the Malayalam reality show ‘Let’s Dance: Season 2’.
Ineya on the set of ‘Let’s Dance Season 2’
In 2017, she appeared as a guest on the comedy show ‘Comedy Super Nite 2’ with actress Usha to promote her film ‘Akasha Mittayi.’ In 2019, he was seen in an advertisement for ‘Flubbers- Instant Coffee Mix’. She was featured on the cover of Galatta Magazine in 2019.
Ineya on the cover of Galatta Magazine
In 2020, she became a judge on the Malayalam reality show, ‘Surya Jodi No.1.’
Controversy
- In 2015, Ineya had accused photographer Sarith C Varma of giving Ineya’s picture to a magazine and publishing it without her permission. He claimed Sarith had taken money from the publication for giving them his picture. Sarith disagreed with the allegations and stated that the pictures clicked during the shoot were saved in the pen drive. There are edited and unedited pictures of Ineyya. He had given a pen drive to the publication and had asked them not to publish the unedited picture but they published it. Ineya has posted about the controversy on Facebook as well.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- He won the Edison Award for Best Debut Actor for the film Vaagai Sooda Vaa. (2011)
- She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Vaagai Sooda Vaa. (2011)
- He was nominated for the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor for the film Vaagai Sooda Vaa. (2011)
- She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Tamil) for the film Vaagai Sooda Vaa. (2011)
- She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Vaagai Sooda Vaa. (2011)
Facts/Trivia
- Ineya likes reading books, dancing and listening to music.
- His favorite dish is Omelette.
- In an interview, Ineya talked about her experience in the film ‘Girls’ and said that she got more attention in Tamil films than in Malayalam films.
- On replacing actress Varalaxmi in the film ‘Aakasha Mittayee’, Ineya said,
I don’t know what prompted Varalaxmi to stop it. Even so, I was comfortable enough with the team here, and the confidence that I could convincingly carry the role of a mature mother, made them not interested in me. There is a lot of scope for performance.”
- Ineya dieted for the movie ‘Mamangam.’ During filming, he used to read dialogues without the help of a teleprompter and in Malayalam. He didn’t know the meaning of some words and he kept asking people on the set about the meaning and usage of the words. He was very excited about the film. In an interview in 2019, he shared his joy and said,
I play the character of Unnineeli, who will remind one of Shankuntala. I have a couple of joint scenes with Mammukka but I am not the female lead. But it is an equally important role. I had to do a lot of lasya’s expressions because Unnineeli is such a fascinating character.”
- In 2020, Ineya won the ‘Prem Nazeer Foundation Award’ for her performance in the film.
- His music video ‘Mia’ got the attention of many viewers. In the video, Ineya is seen showing some of her dance moves. One of the films has requested the song to be used in their film. Ineya in an interview said, the money earned from the song will be used for cancer patients.
- During the coronavirus pandemic, he shared a video on Instagram to make people aware of social distancing and ask them to stay at home.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
