Ineya
Iniya | |
|---|---|
| File:IniyaSS.jpg Iniya at SouthScope calendar launch 2013 | |
| Born | Shruthi Sawant[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Shruthi Sawant, better known by her stage name Iniya, is an Indian film actress, who works in the South Indian film industry.
Career
Iniya hails from Kerala; she has two sibilngs, one brother and one sister.[2] She acted in several Malayalam television series, short films and telefilms as a child artist.[2][3] 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.[4] Iniya won the Miss Trivum 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.[4][5] She also played a pivotal role in Rajesh Touchriver's short feature The Sacred Face, which focusses on child abuse.[4] In 2010, she starred in a Tamil film Padagasalai and signed up four more Tamil films,[6][7] 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.[8] Director A. Sarkunam signed her for the female lead character in his period piece Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011), for which she changed her screen name to Iniya.[9] 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".[8] She played as a medical student and love interest of the hero in the film Mouna Guru co-starring Arulnidhi.[10] She was signed with the film Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum directed by Bharathiraja, who roped her in, being impressed with her performance in Vaagai Sooda Vaa.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Saira | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | The Sacred Face | English | short film | |
| 2007 | Time | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Dalamarmarangal | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Padagasaalai | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Yuddham Sei | Charu | Tamil | |
| Umma | Malayalam | |||
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Mathi | Tamil | Edison Award Best Debut Actress[12] Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Actress Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress | |
| Mouna Guru | Aarthi | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Bhaama | Malayalam | |
| Ammavin Kaipesi | Selvi | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Omega.exe | Aleena Antony | Malayalam | |
| Radio | Shwetha | Malayalam | ||
| Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | Janani | Tamil | ||
| Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Swetha | Tamil | ||
| Maasani | Masani | Tamil | ||
| Ayaal | Chakkara | Malayalam | ||
| Ninaithathu Yaaro | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Ente Ormayil | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Rendavathu Padam | Tamil | Special appearance Filming | ||
| Yes I Am | Vaiga | Malayalam | Filming[13] | |
| Pulivaal | Pavithra | Tamil | Filming[14] |
References
- ^ "Iniya goes places in Kollywood". The Times Of India.
- ^ a b "Iniya - Tamil Cinema Actress Interview - Iniya | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Vimal | Sargunam - Behindwoods.com". Videos.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Not "Miss"ing the chance!". Reviews.in.88db.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ a b c Sathyendran, Nita (2011-11-02). "Starry dreams". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ Nikhil Raghavan (2011-08-06). "Arts / Cinema : Itsy Bitsy". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Impressive 'Miss Thiruvananthapuram' Sruthi | startrack - Movies". ChennaiOnline. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10). "Padagasalai Shruthi has four films on her hand". Southdreamz.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Review: Vaagai Sooda Vaa is outdated - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Vaagai Sooda Vaa Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Iniya opposite Arulnidhi - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Priyamani out, Iniya in? - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "Vijay bags Rajini Award!!". Superwoods.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1516882.ece
- ^ Zachariah, Ammu. "'Chappa Kurishu' turns 'Pulival' in Kollywood". Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2013.