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