Sandya whose original name is Revathy was born in Alwaye, a small district in Kerela. She is a Libran born on the 27 th of September. Her father Mr. Ajith Kumar is a cashier in a National Bank and her mother Mrs. Maya Ajith Kumar is a house wife. She has an elder brother, Rahul who is doing his engineering.

She was pursuing her 10 th standard when she got an offer to act in the Tamil Film Kadhal for which she got the Film Fare award. She was so surprised when Director Balaji Sakthivelu approached her with this offer. She followed the instructions of the director carefully and the movie came out well endowing her with fame and recognition.