Kovai Sarala
April 7, 1962 (62 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
- 2024 · Kanguva as Francis's Mother
- 2024 · Aranmanai 4 as
- 2023 · Kick as Fire Pushapa
- 2022 · Sembi as
- 2022 · The Legend as
- 2021 · Aranmanai 3 as
- 2020 · Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal as
- 2019 · Devi 2 as Lawyer Lalitha
- 2019 · Kanchana 3 as Raghava's Mother
- 2019 · Viswasam as Filomina
- 2018 · Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
- 2018 · Thaanaa Serndha Koottam as
- 2017 · Mersal as Sarala
- 2017 · Bayama Irukku as Devil Devika
- 2017 · Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan as Sarala
- 2017 · Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae as E.B Rajeshwari
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Vaijayanthi
- 2016 · Nayagi as
- 2016 · Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
- 2015 · Adhibar as
- 2015 · Kick 2 as Darling
- 2015 · Kanchana 2 as Raghava's mother
- 2015 · Komban as Kottaiamma
- 2015 · Temper as Shanvi's mother
- 2014 · Aranmanai as Eshwari
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as
- 2014 · Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan as
- 2014 · Thalaivan as
- 2013 · Masala as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
- 2013 · Thillu Mullu as Senthamarai
- 2013 · Greeku Veerudu as
- 2013 · Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya as Sowmiya's Aunt
- 2012 · Sudigaadu as Shiva's Grand-Mother
- 2012 · Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Goddess Lakshmi
- 2012 · Nuvva Nena as
- 2011 · Kanchana as Raghava´s mother
- 2011 · Badrinath as Badrinath's Mother
- 2011 · Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju as
- 2010 · Komaram Puli as Inspector Madhumati
- 2009 · Bumper Offer as
- 2008 · Neninthe as Urmila
- 2008 · Chedugudu as
- 2008 · Dongala Bandi as
- 2008 · Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' mother
- 2007 · Muni as Ganesh's mother
- 2007 · Desamuduru as Shivani
- 2006 · Style as Raghava’s neighbour
- 2005 · Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi's Sister
- 2005 · Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
- 2005 · Evadi Gola Vadide as
- 2004 · Vaanam Vasappadum as
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Parvathi Ammal
- 2003 · Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli as
- 2002 · Sandade Sandadi as Fitting Parvathi
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2002 · Panchatanthiram as Tenant's Wife
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam as
- 2001 · Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Aandaal
- 2001 · Simharasi as
- 2001 · Piriyadha Varam Vendum as
- 2001 · Mrugaraju as
- 2000 · Nuvve Kavali as
- 2000 · Uyirile Kalanthathu as
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Kanagavalli
- 2000 · Vetri Kodi Kattu as Special Appearance
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1999 · Niram as Rukku
- 1999 · Kannodu Kanbathellam as
- 1999 · Poovellam Kettuppar as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
- 1998 · Ellame En Pondattithaan as
- 1998 · Aval Varuvala as Savithri
- 1998 · Kadhala Kadhala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
- 1995 · Chinna Vathiyar as Vimala
- 1995 · Sathi Leelavathi as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
- 1995 · Lingababu Love Story as Bank Manager Ambhujam
- 1994 · Pavithra as Thenmozhi
- 1994 · Nammavar as Julie
- 1994 · Sethupathi I.P.S as
- 1994 · Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as
- 1991 · Amma Pillai as
- 1991 · Kumbakarai Thangaiah as
- 1990 · My Dear Marthandan as
- 1990 · Adhisaya Manithan as
- 1990 · Periya Veettu Panakkaran as
- 1989 · Dharmam Vellum as
- 1989 · Raja Chinna Roja as Housemaid
- 1988 · Manaivi Oru Mandhiri as
- 1988 · Patti Sollai Thattathe as
- 1987 · Per Sollum Pillai as
- 1987 · Enga Ooru Pattukaran as Sakku
- 1987 · Ananda Aradhanai as
- 1986 · Panneer Nadhigal as
- 1985 · Anthasthu as Lakshmi
- 1985 · Naane Raja Naane Manthiri as
- 1985 · Udhaya Geetham as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as
- 1985 · Chinna Veedu as Madanagopal's Mother
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Manju
- 1983 · Munthanai Mudichu as
- Future · Kanchana 4 as Raghava's mother
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Shanmugavalli
- 2021 · Maaligai as
- 2021 · Pei Mama as
- 2018 · Utharavu Maharaja as
- 2018 · Kasu Mela Kasu as
- 2018 · Inba Twinkle Lilly as Twinkle
- 2018 · Sema as Magizhini's Mother
- 2017 · Sathura Adi 3500 as
- 2016 · Machan as
- 2016 · Balle Vellaiyathevaa as Kathai
- 2016 · Girls as Komalam
- 2014 · Retta Vaalu as
- 2014 · Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya as Velpandiyan mother
- 2014 · Malini 22 Palayamkottai as Sarala
- 2013 · Chithirayil Nilachoru as
- 2013 · Ragalapuram as
- 2013 · Arya Surya as Chandralekha
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Dawini D’Zosa
- 2012 · Paagan as
- 2012 · Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam as
- 2010 · Pournami Nagam as
- 2008 · Hero as Sarala
- 2006 · Hanumanthu as
- 2006 · Veerabhadra as
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as
- 2005 · Mahanandi as Chilakamma
- 2005 · Naidu LLB as
- 2005 · Hai as Valli
- 2004 · Vishwa Thulasi as
- 2003 · Pranam as
- 2003 · Ottesi Cheputunna as
- 2003 · Maa Alludu Very Good as
- 2001 · Mitta Miraasu as Bhagyam
- 2001 · Veettoda Mappillai as Rani
- 2001 · Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's elder sister
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Jennifer
- 2000 · Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as Lalitha
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Simran
- 2000 · Vasantham as
- 2000 · Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi as
- 1999 · Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Lalitha
- 1999 · Viralukketha Veekkam as Ranjitham
- 1999 · Anantha Poongattre... as
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Udhavikku Varalaamaa as
- 1997 · Pelli as Meena
- 1997 · Pasamulla Pandiyare as
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Meena
- 1997 · Gopura Deepam as
- 1996 · Gopala Gopala as
- 1996 · Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sundari
- 1996 · Vasantha Vaasal as
- 1996 · Summa Irunga Machan as Paramu
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sarala
- 1995 · Gangai Karai Paattu as
- 1994 · Pathavi Pramanam as
- 1994 · Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Elisabeth
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as
- 1993 · Dhuruva Natchathiram as
- 1993 · Dhool Parakuthu as
- 1993 · Alimayya as
- 1992 · Onna Irukku Kathukanom as
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as
- 1992 · Pondatti Rajyam as
- 1992 · Chinnavar as Sevatamma
- 1991 · Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as Thangam
- 1991 · Enga Ooru Sippai as
- 1990 · En Kadhal Kanmani as
- 1990 · Sathan Sollai Thattathe as Chitra's mother
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Maruthu Pandi as
- 1990 · Manaivi Oru Manickam as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as
- 1990 · Valiba Vilayattu as
- 1989 · Paandi Naattu Thangam as Chuppu
- 1989 · Karagattakaran as
- 1989 · Thaaya Thaarama as
- 1989 · Enga Ooru Maappilai as
- 1989 · Pongivarum Kaveri as
- 1989 · Idhaya Deepam as
- 1989 · Shondham 16 as
- 1988 · Sahadevan Mahadevan as Chinnamani
- 1988 · Thambi Thanga Kambi as
- 1988 · Thaaippasam as
- 1987 · Theertha Karayinile as Sarasu's Sister
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Neethikku Thandanai as
- 1987 · Solvadhellam Unmai as
- 1987 · Kaadhal Parisu as
- 1986 · Mannukkul Vairam as
- 1986 · Lakshmi Vandhachu as
- 1986 · Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as
- 1986 · Vasantha Raagam as
- 1986 · Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai as
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Uyarndha Ullam as
- 1985 · Naam Iruvar as
- Future · Aayiram Jenmangal as
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- Future · Gift as
- Future · Nooru Kodi Vaanavil as
- 1986 · Uyire Unakkaaga as
- 1984 · Vaidehi Kathirunthal as