Ineya, born Shruti Sawant on January 21, 1988, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, is an Indian actress, dancer, model and entrepreneur of Malayali ethnicity. She is an Indian national and primarily speaks Malayalam. Raised in Kerala, Ineya studied at Amritha Vidyalaya, Fort Girls Mission High School, and Manakkad Karthika Thirunnal High School, and later pursued a BBA. She currently resides in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her Instagram handle is @iam_ineya, where she connects with 660K+ followers and shares updates on her acting and business ventures.
Ineya began her journey as a child artist in Malayalam serials before winning the Miss Trivandrum title in 2005, which led to opportunities in modelling and feature films. Her breakout performance in the Tamil film Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) won her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. She has starred in critically acclaimed films such as Mouna Guru, Naan Sigappu Manithan, Pottu, Mamangam, and the series Vilangu. Her latest appearances include DNA, Thookudurai, Seeran, The Smile Man and Gangs of Sukumara Kurup.
Ineya is unmarried and is also the founder and director of two ventures: Anora Art Studio and Aatreya Dance Studio, expanding her footprint beyond cinema. She remains an inspiring figure in the South Indian entertainment and entrepreneurial landscape