Kovai Sarala
Kovai Sarala is an Indian Film actress and Comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. In a career spanning 25 years, Sarala has appeared in over 750 films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian and the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for her performances in Poovellam Un Vasam (2001), and Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kanu (2003), respectively. She got her first film offer when she was in the 9th standard and acted with Vijayakumar and K. R. Vijaya in the film Velli Ratham. She was in Class 10, when she played a 32-year-old pregnant woman Mundhanai Mudichu, her second film. Two years later she acted in Chinna Veedu, where she played the role of the 65-year-old mother of Bhagyaraj's character. She has appeared in more than a 100 films in Telugu. She has mentioned the films Sathi Leelavathi, Viralukketha Veekkam, Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana, Karagattakaran and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as her personal favourites.
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- Born:
- Apr 7, 1962 In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 179
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Aayiram Jenmangal
- Latest Project:
- Series Devika & Danny 2025-06-06
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Aayiram Jenmangal | 2026 | |
| Series | Devika & Danny | Gayatramma | 2025-06-06 |
| Movie | Double Tuckerr | Shanmugavalli | 2024-04-05 |
| Movie | Aranmanai 4 | 2024-04-11 | |
| Movie | Kanguva | Francis's Mother | 2024-11-14 |
| Movie | Kick | Fire Pushapa | 2023-09-01 |
| Movie | The Legend | 2022-07-28 | |
| Movie | Sembi | 2022-12-30 | |
| Movie | Maaligai | 2021-10-29 | |
| Movie | Pei Mama | 2021-09-24 | |
| Movie | Aranmanai 3 | 2021-10-14 | |
| Movie | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | 2020-02-28 | |
| Movie | Viswasam | Filomina | 2019-01-10 |
| Movie | Devi 2 | Lawyer Lalitha | 2019-05-31 |
| Movie | Kanchana 3 | Raghava's Mother | 2019-04-19 |
| Movie | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | 2018-01-12 | |
| Movie | Utharavu Maharaja | 2018-12-28 | |
| Movie | Sema | Magizhini's Mother | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Inba Twinkle Lilly | Twinkle | 2018-06-29 |
| Movie | Lakshmi | A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal | 2018-08-24 |
| Movie | Kasu Mela Kasu | 2018-07-06 | |
| Movie | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Vaijayanthi | 2017-02-24 |
| Movie | Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae | E.B Rajeshwari | 2017-05-19 |
| Movie | Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan | Sarala | 2017-06-23 |
| Movie | Mersal | Sarala | 2017-10-18 |
| Movie | Bayama Irukku | Devil Devika | 2017-09-22 |
| Movie | Sathura Adi 3500 | 2017-08-04 | |
| Movie | Aranmanai 2 | Komalam | 2016-01-29 |
| Movie | Nayagi | 2016-07-15 | |
| Movie | Girls | Komalam | 2016-10-28 |
| Movie | Machan | 2016-12-31 | |
| Movie | Balle Vellaiyathevaa | Kathai | 2016-12-23 |
| Movie | Komban | Kottaiamma | 2015-03-27 |
| Movie | Temper | Shanvi's mother | 2015-02-13 |
| Movie | Kanchana 2 | Raghava's mother | 2015-04-17 |
| Movie | Kick 2 | Darling | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Adhibar | 2015-08-28 | |
| Movie | Thalaivan | 2014-04-18 | |
| Movie | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Sarala | 2014-01-24 |
| Movie | Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya | Velpandiyan mother | 2014-09-05 |
| Movie | Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan | 2014-09-12 | |
| Movie | Retta Vaalu | 2014-09-19 | |
| Movie | Aranmanai | Eshwari | 2014-09-19 |
| Movie | Sigaram Thodu | 2014-09-12 | |
| Movie | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Sowmiya's Aunt | 2013-01-13 |
| Movie | Greeku Veerudu | 2013-05-02 | |
| Movie | Maad Dad | Dawini D’Zosa | 2013-01-10 |
| Movie | Chithirayil Nilachoru | 2013-10-18 | |
| Movie | Thillu Mullu | Senthamarai | 2013-06-14 |
| Movie | Masala | Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role | 2013-10-23 |
| Movie | Ragalapuram | 2013-10-18 | |
| Movie | Arya Surya | Chandralekha | 2013-09-07 |
| Movie | Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam | 2012-02-10 | |
| Movie | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Goddess Lakshmi | 2012-08-15 |
| Movie | Sudigaadu | Shiva's Grand-Mother | 2012-08-24 |
| Movie | Paagan | 2012-09-07 | |
| Movie | Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | 2011-02-18 | |
| Movie | Badrinath | Badri's Mother | 2011-06-10 |
| Movie | Kanchana | Raghava´s mother | 2011-07-22 |
| Movie | Komaram Puli | Inspector Madhumati | 2010-09-10 |
| Movie | Pournami Nagam | 2010-01-01 | |
| Movie | Bumper Offer | 2009-10-23 | |
| Movie | Dongala Bandi | 2008-12-12 | |
| Movie | Hero | Sarala | 2008-10-24 |
| Movie | Neninthe | Urmila | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | Chedugudu | 2008-12-17 | |
| Movie | Desamuduru | Shivani | 2007-01-12 |
| Movie | Muni | Ganesh's mother | 2007-09-30 |
| Movie | Style | Raghava’s neighbour | 2006-01-12 |
| Movie | Veerabhadra | 2006-04-29 | |
| Movie | Kovai Brothers | 2006-02-23 | |
| Movie | Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw | Mary Gotham | 2006-11-16 |
| Movie | Naidu LLB | 2005-01-01 | |
| Movie | Hai | Valli | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | Priyasakhi | Kausalya Raman | 2005-04-14 |
| Movie | Mahanandi | Chilakamma | 2005-12-03 |
| Movie | Mumbai Xpress | Avinasi's Sister | 2005-04-15 |
| Movie | Evadi Gola Vadide | 2005-01-21 | |
| Movie | Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Parvathi Ammal | 2004-02-06 |
| Movie | Vishwa Thulasi | 2004-10-22 | |
| Movie | Vaanam Vasappadum | 2004-04-16 | |
| Movie | Maa Alludu Very Good | 2003-03-03 | |
| Movie | Ottesi Cheputunna | 2003-04-26 | |
| Movie | Pranam | 2003-07-25 | |
| Movie | Thenkasi Pattanam | 2002-06-21 | |
| Movie | Panchatanthiram | Tenant's Wife | 2002-06-28 |
| Movie | Shakalaka Baby | 2002-10-18 | |
| Movie | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Jennifer | 2001-02-09 |
| Movie | Mrugaraju | 2001-01-11 | |
| Movie | Piriyadha Varam Vendum | 2001-02-16 | |
| Movie | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Roja's elder sister | 2001-05-25 |
| Movie | Simharasi | 2001-07-06 | |
| Movie | Poovellam Un Vasam | 2001-08-17 | |
| Movie | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Aandaal | 2001-08-10 |
| Movie | Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | Kanagavalli | 2000-07-15 |
| Movie | Vetri Kodi Kattu | Special Appearance | 2000-06-30 |
| Movie | Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi | 2000-02-04 | |
| Movie | Doubles | 2000-08-11 | |
| Movie | Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | 2000-05-05 | |
| Movie | Maayi | 2000-08-21 | |
| Movie | Uyirile Kalanthathu | 2000-09-23 | |
| Movie | Budget Padmanabhan | 2000-09-08 | |
| Movie | Unnai Kann Theduthey | 2000-09-01 | |
| Movie | Nuvve Kavali | 2000-10-13 | |
| Movie | Viralukketha Veekkam | Ranjitham | 1999-07-16 |
| Movie | Anantha Poongattre... | 1999-05-27 | |
| Movie | Poovellam Kettuppar | Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Niram | Rukku | 1999-10-31 |
| Movie | Kannodu Kanbathellam | 1999-08-13 | |
| Movie | Pattali | 1999-12-17 | |
| Movie | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Lalitha | 1999-12-04 |
| Movie | Kadhala Kadhala | Junior Vikadananda's wife | 1998-04-10 |
| Movie | Udhavikku Varalaamaa | 1998-01-16 | |
| Movie | Aval Varuvala | Savithri | 1998-05-01 |
| Movie | Ellame En Pondattithaan | 1998-09-05 | |
| Movie | Unnudan | 1998-10-18 | |
| Movie | Gopura Deepam | 1997-01-14 | |
| Movie | Pongalo Pongal | Meena | 1997-05-09 |
| Movie | Pasamulla Pandiyare | 1997-06-06 | |
| Movie | Vasantha Vaasal | 1996-03-21 | |
| Movie | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Sundari | 1996-04-13 |
| Movie | Thottil Kuzhandhai | Sarala | 1995-02-24 |
| Movie | Sathi Leelavathi | Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder | 1995-01-15 |
| Movie | Gangai Karai Paattu | 1995-02-03 | |
| Movie | Bhairava Dweepam | Allari Deyyam | 1994-04-05 |
| Movie | Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | Elisabeth | 1994-04-14 |
| Movie | Nammavar | Julie | 1994-11-02 |
| Movie | Pathavi Pramanam | 1994-06-10 | |
| Movie | Pavithra | Thenmozhi | 1994-11-02 |
| Movie | Sethupathi I.P.S | 1994-10-24 | |
| Movie | Alimayya | 1993-03-12 | |
| Movie | Dhool Parakuthu | 1993-07-10 | |
| Movie | Dhuruva Natchathiram | 1993-10-15 | |
| Movie | Therku Theru Machan | 1992-04-13 | |
| Movie | Chinnavar | Sevatamma | 1992-04-24 |
| Movie | Pondatti Rajyam | 1992-08-15 | |
| Movie | Thirumathi Palanisamy | 1992-10-25 | |
| Movie | Amma Pillai | 1991-02-08 | |
| Movie | Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum | Thangam | 1991-11-28 |
| Movie | Jagathalaprathapan | 1990-03-17 | |
| Movie | Maruthu Pandi | 1990-04-27 | |
| Movie | Periya Veettu Panakkaran | 1990-06-11 | |
| Movie | En Kadhal Kanmani | 1990-10-17 | |
| Movie | Sandhana Kaatru | 1990-06-01 | |
| Movie | My Dear Marthandan | 1990-08-24 | |
| Movie | Pongivarum Kaveri | 1989-03-16 | |
| Movie | Karagattakaran | 1989-06-16 | |
| Movie | Dharmam Vellum | 1989-10-28 | |
| Movie | Raja Chinna Roja | Housemaid | 1989-07-20 |
| Movie | Paandi Naattu Thangam | Chuppu | 1989-06-19 |
| Movie | Thambi Thanga Kambi | 1988-07-15 | |
| Movie | Manaivi Oru Mandhiri | 1988-09-02 | |
| Movie | Sahadevan Mahadevan | Chinnamani | 1988-11-30 |
| Movie | Solvadhellam Unmai | 1987-01-23 | |
| Movie | Kaadhal Parisu | 1987-01-14 | |
| Movie | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | Sakku | 1987-04-14 |
| Movie | Theertha Karayinile | Sarasu's Sister | 1987-09-05 |
| Movie | Per Sollum Pillai | 1987-07-16 | |
| Movie | Neethikku Thandanai | 1987-04-23 | |
| Movie | Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | 1987-04-24 | |
| Movie | Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai | 1986-05-02 | |
| Movie | Uyire Unakkaaga | 1986-03-07 | |
| Movie | Vasantha Raagam | 1986-07-01 | |
| Movie | Enakku Naaney Needhibathi | 1986-07-18 | |
| Movie | Africadalli Sheela | 1986-12-18 | |
| Movie | Mannukkul Vairam | 1986-12-11 | |
| Movie | Lakshmi Vandhachu | Valli | 1986-10-31 |
| Movie | Chinna Veedu | Madanagopal's Mother | 1985-03-20 |
| Movie | Naam Iruvar | 1985-03-07 | |
| Movie | Udhaya Geetham | 1985-04-12 | |
| Movie | Uyarndha Ullam | 1985-07-27 | |
| Movie | Japanil Kalyanaraman | 1985-11-11 | |
| Movie | Naan Sigappu Manithan | 1985-04-12 | |
| Movie | Anthasthu | Lakshmi | 1985-07-10 |
| Movie | Naane Raja Naane Manthiri | 1985-07-06 | |
| Movie | Nooravathu Naal | Manju | 1984-03-23 |
| Movie | Vaidehi Kathirunthal | 1984-10-23 | |
| Movie | Thambikku Entha Ooru | 1984-04-20 | |
| Movie | Munthanai Mudichu | 1983-07-22 |