Kovai Sarala
April 7, 1962 (63 years old) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Maareesan as Fareeda
- 2024 · Kanguva as Francis's Mother
- 2024 · Aranmanai 4 as
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Shanmugavalli
- 2023 · Kick as Fire Pushapa
- 2022 · The Legend as
- 2021 · Aranmanai 3 as
- 2021 · Pei Mama as
- 2019 · Kanchana 3 as Raghava's Mother
- 2019 · Viswasam as Filomina
- 2018 · Utharavu Maharaja as
- 2018 · Kasu Mela Kasu as
- 2018 · Inba Twinkle Lilly as Twinkle
- 2018 · Thaanaa Serndha Koottam as
- 2017 · Mersal as Sarala
- 2017 · Bayama Irukku as Devil Devika
- 2017 · Sathura Adi 3500 as
- 2017 · Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan as Sarala
- 2017 · Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae as E.B Rajeshwari
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Vaijayanthi
- 2016 · Girls as Komalam
- 2016 · Nayagi as
- 2016 · Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
- 2015 · Adhibar as
- 2015 · Kick 2 as Darling
- 2015 · Kanchana 2 as Raghava's mother
- 2014 · Aranmanai as Eshwari
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as
- 2014 · Thalaivan as
- 2013 · Masala as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
- 2013 · Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya as Sowmiya's Aunt
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Dawini D’Zosa
- 2012 · Sudigaadu as Shiva's Grand-Mother
- 2012 · Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Goddess Lakshmi
- 2012 · Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam as
- 2011 · Kanchana as Raghava´s mother
- 2011 · Badrinath as Badri's Mother
- 2011 · Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju as
- 2010 · Komaram Puli as Inspector Madhumati
- 2009 · Bumper Offer as
- 2008 · Dongala Bandi as
- 2007 · Muni as Ganesh's mother
- 2007 · Desamuduru as Shivani
- 2006 · Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw as Mary Gotham
- 2006 · Hanumanthu as
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as
- 2006 · Style as Raghava’s neighbour
- 2005 · Mahanandi as Chilakamma
- 2005 · Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi's Sister
- 2005 · Evadi Gola Vadide as
- 2004 · Vishwa Thulasi as
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Parvathi Ammal
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · Panchatanthiram as Tenant's Wife
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Mitta Miraasu as Bhagyam
- 2001 · Veettoda Mappillai as Rani
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam as
- 2001 · Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's elder sister
- 2001 · Mrugaraju as
- 2000 · Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as Lalitha
- 2000 · Nuvve Kavali as
- 2000 · Uyirile Kalanthathu as
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 2000 · Vetri Kodi Kattu as Special Appearance
- 2000 · Vasantham as
- 2000 · Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Lalitha
- 1999 · Niram as Rukku
- 1999 · Poovellam Kettuppar as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Kadhala Kadhala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
- 1998 · Udhavikku Varalaamaa as
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Meena
- 1995 · Sathi Leelavathi as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
- 1995 · Lingababu Love Story as Bank Manager Ambhujam
- 1994 · Pavithra as Thenmozhi
- 1994 · Nammavar as Julie
- 1994 · Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Elisabeth
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as
- 1993 · Dhuruva Natchathiram as
- 1992 · Onna Irukku Kathukanom as
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as
- 1992 · Pondatti Rajyam as
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as
- 1991 · Amma Pillai as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Manaivi Oru Manickam as
- 1989 · Raja Chinna Roja as Housemaid
- 1989 · Paandi Naattu Thangam as Chuppu
- 1989 · Karagattakaran as
- 1988 · Sahadevan Mahadevan as Chinnamani
- 1988 · Manaivi Oru Mandhiri as
- 1988 · Thaaippasam as
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Enga Ooru Pattukaran as Sakku
- 1987 · Solvadhellam Unmai as
- 1986 · Mannukkul Vairam as
- 1986 · Lakshmi Vandhachu as Valli
- 1986 · Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai as
- 1985 · Uyarndha Ullam as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as
- 1985 · Chinna Veedu as Madanagopal's Mother
- 1985 · Naam Iruvar as
- 1984 · Vaidehi Kathirunthal as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Manju
- Future · Aayiram Jenmangal as
- Future · Gift as
- Future · Kanchana 4 as Raghava's mother
- 2021 · Maaligai as
- 2020 · Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal as
- 2019 · Devi 2 as Lawyer Lalitha
- 2018 · Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
- 2018 · Sema as Magizhini's Mother
- 2016 · Machan as
- 2016 · Balle Vellaiyathevaa as Kathai
- 2015 · Komban as Kottaiamma
- 2014 · Retta Vaalu as
- 2014 · Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan as
- 2014 · Malini 22 Palayamkottai as Sarala
- 2013 · Ragalapuram as
- 2013 · Chithirayil Nilachoru as
- 2013 · Greeku Veerudu as
- 2012 · Paagan as
- 2012 · Nuvva Nena as
- 2008 · Neninthe as Urmila
- 2008 · Chedugudu as
- 2008 · Hero as Sarala
- 2008 · Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' mother
- 2006 · Veerabhadra as
- 2005 · Hai as Valli
- 2005 · Naidu LLB as
- 2004 · Vaanam Vasappadum as
- 2003 · Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli as
- 2003 · Pranam as
- 2003 · Ottesi Cheputunna as
- 2003 · Maa Alludu Very Good as
- 2003 · Ela Cheppanu as
- 2002 · Sandade Sandadi as Fitting Parvathi
- 2001 · Piriyadha Varam Vendum as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Simran
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1999 · Anantha Poongattre... as
- 1998 · Aval Varuvala as Savithri
- 1997 · Pelli as Meena
- 1996 · Gopala Gopala as
- 1996 · Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sundari
- 1996 · Summa Irunga Machan as Paramu
- 1995 · Chinna Vathiyar as Vimala
- 1995 · Gangai Karai Paattu as
- 1994 · Sethupathi I.P.S as
- 1994 · Pathavi Pramanam as
- 1990 · Adhisaya Manithan as
- 1990 · Periya Veettu Panakkaran as
- 1989 · Enga Ooru Maappilai as
- 1988 · Thambi Thanga Kambi as
- 1987 · Kaadhal Parisu as
- 1986 · Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as
- 1986 · Vasantha Raagam as
- 1986 · Uyire Unakkaaga as
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1983 · Munthanai Mudichu as
- Future · Nooru Kodi Vaanavil as
- 2025 · Devika & Danny as Gayatramma
- 2022 · Sembi as
- 2015 · Temper as Shanvi's mother
- 2014 · Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya as Velpandiyan mother
- 2013 · Arya Surya as Chandralekha
- 2013 · Thillu Mullu as Senthamarai
- 2010 · Pournami Nagam as
- 2005 · Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
- 2004 · Andaru Dongale Dorikite as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
- 2001 · Naalo Unna Prema as
- 2001 · Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Aandaal
- 2001 · Simharasi as
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Jennifer
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Kanagavalli
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as
- 1999 · Kannodu Kanbathellam as
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Ranjitham
- 1998 · Ellame En Pondattithaan as
- 1997 · Pasamulla Pandiyare as
- 1997 · Gopura Deepam as
- 1996 · Vasantha Vaasal as
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sarala
- 1994 · Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
- 1993 · Dhool Parakuthu as
- 1993 · Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda as Mohana
- 1993 · Alimayya as
- 1992 · Chinnavar as Sevatamma
- 1991 · Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as Thangam
- 1991 · Enga Ooru Sippai as
- 1991 · Kumbakarai Thangaiah as
- 1990 · En Kadhal Kanmani as
- 1990 · Sathan Sollai Thattathe as Chitra's mother
- 1990 · My Dear Marthandan as
- 1990 · Maruthu Pandi as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as
- 1990 · Valiba Vilayattu as
- 1989 · Dharmam Vellum as
- 1989 · Thaaya Thaarama as
- 1989 · Pongivarum Kaveri as
- 1989 · Idhaya Deepam as
- 1989 · Shondham 16 as
- 1988 · Patti Sollai Thattathe as
- 1987 · Theertha Karayinile as Sarasu's Sister
- 1987 · Per Sollum Pillai as
- 1987 · Neethikku Thandanai as
- 1987 · Ananda Aradhanai as
- 1986 · Africadalli Sheela as
- 1986 · Panneer Nadhigal as
- 1985 · Anthasthu as Lakshmi
- 1985 · Naane Raja Naane Manthiri as
- 1985 · Udhaya Geetham as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- Future · Michaelpatty Raja as Mom
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as