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
- 2025 · Devika & Danny as
- 2024 · Kanguva as Francis's Mother
- 2024 · Aranmanai 4 as
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Shanmugavalli
- 2023 · Kick as Fire Pushapa
- 2022 · Sembi as
- 2022 · The Legend as
- 2021 · Maaligai 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 · Utharavu Maharaja as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
- 2018 · Sema as Magizhini's Mother
- 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 · Machan as
- 2016 · Balle Vellaiyathevaa as Kathai
- 2016 · Girls as Komalam
- 2016 · Nayagi as
- 2016 · Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
- 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 · Thalaivan as
- 2014 · Malini 22 Palayamkottai as Sarala
- 2013 · Masala as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
- 2013 · Ragalapuram as
- 2013 · Chithirayil Nilachoru as
- 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
- 2012 · Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam 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
- 2010 · Pournami Nagam as
- 2009 · Bumper Offer as
- 2008 · Neninthe as Urmila
- 2008 · Chedugudu as
- 2008 · Dongala Bandi as
- 2008 · Hero as Sarala
- 2008 · Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' mother
- 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 · Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
- 2005 · Evadi Gola Vadide as
- 2005 · Hai as Valli
- 2004 · Vishwa Thulasi as
- 2004 · Andaru Dongale Dorikite as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
- 2004 · Vaanam Vasappadum as
- 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 · Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's elder sister
- 2001 · Piriyadha Varam Vendum as
- 2001 · Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Jennifer
- 2001 · Mrugaraju as
- 2000 · Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as Lalitha
- 2000 · Nuvve Kavali as
- 2000 · Uyirile Kalanthathu as
- 2000 · Budget Padmanabhan as
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Kanagavalli
- 2000 · Vetri Kodi Kattu as Special Appearance
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Simran
- 2000 · Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as
- 2000 · Vasantham as
- 2000 · Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi as
- 1999 · Pattali 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
- 1999 · Anantha Poongattre... as
- 1998 · Aval Varuvala as Savithri
- 1998 · Kadhala Kadhala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
- 1997 · Pelli as Meena
- 1997 · Pasamulla Pandiyare as
- 1997 · Pongalo Pongal as Meena
- 1996 · Gopala Gopala as
- 1996 · Summa Irunga Machan as Paramu
- 1995 · Chinna Vathiyar as Vimala
- 1995 · Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sarala
- 1995 · Sathi Leelavathi as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
- 1995 · Lingababu Love Story as Bank Manager Ambhujam
- 1994 · Nammavar as Julie
- 1994 · Pavithra as Thenmozhi
- 1994 · Sethupathi I.P.S as
- 1994 · Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Elisabeth
- 1994 · Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
- 1994 · Vaanga Partner Vaanga as
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as
- 1991 · Amma Pillai as
- 1991 · Kumbakarai Thangaiah as
- 1990 · My Dear Marthandan as
- 1990 · Maruthu Pandi as
- 1990 · Manaivi Oru Manickam as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as
- 1990 · Valiba Vilayattu as
- 1989 · Raja Chinna Roja as Housemaid
- 1989 · Karagattakaran as
- 1989 · Shondham 16 as
- 1988 · Manaivi Oru Mandhiri as
- 1987 · Enga Ooru Pattukaran as Sakku
- 1987 · Ananda Aradhanai as
- 1987 · Solvadhellam Unmai as
- 1986 · Mannukkul Vairam as
- 1986 · Lakshmi Vandhachu as Valli
- Future · Aayiram Jenmangal as
- 1992 · Pondatti Rajyam as
- 1990 · Adhisaya Manithan as
- 1989 · Paandi Naattu Thangam as Chuppu
- 1989 · Thaaya Thaarama as
- 1989 · Idhaya Deepam as
- 1988 · Thaaippasam as
- 1986 · Vasantha Raagam as
- 1986 · Panneer Nadhigal as
- Future · Nooru Kodi Vaanavil as
- 1987 · Per Sollum Pillai as
- 1987 · Kaadhal Parisu as
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Uyarndha Ullam as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as
- Future · Kanchana 4 as Raghava's mother
- 1986 · Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Manju
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- 2021 · Pei Mama as
- 2018 · Kasu Mela Kasu as
- 2018 · Inba Twinkle Lilly as Twinkle
- 2015 · Adhibar as
- 2014 · Retta Vaalu as
- 2014 · Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan as
- 2014 · Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya as Velpandiyan mother
- 2013 · Arya Surya as Chandralekha
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Dawini D’Zosa
- 2012 · Paagan as
- 2006 · Veerabhadra as
- 2005 · Naidu LLB as
- 2003 · Pranam as
- 2002 · Shakalaka Baby as
- 2001 · Simharasi as
- 2000 · Doubles as
- 1998 · Unnudan as
- 1998 · Ellame En Pondattithaan as
- 1998 · Udhavikku Varalaamaa as
- 1997 · Gopura Deepam as
- 1996 · Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sundari
- 1996 · Vasantha Vaasal as
- 1995 · Gangai Karai Paattu as
- 1994 · Pathavi Pramanam as
- 1993 · Dhuruva Natchathiram as
- 1993 · Dhool Parakuthu as
- 1993 · Alimayya as
- 1992 · Onna Irukku Kathukanom 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 · Periya Veettu Panakkaran as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1989 · Dharmam Vellum as
- 1989 · Enga Ooru Maappilai as
- 1989 · Pongivarum Kaveri as
- 1988 · Sahadevan Mahadevan as Chinnamani
- 1988 · Patti Sollai Thattathe as
- 1988 · Thambi Thanga Kambi as
- 1987 · Theertha Karayinile as Sarasu's Sister
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Neethikku Thandanai as
- 1986 · Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai as
- 1986 · Uyire Unakkaaga as
- 1985 · Anthasthu as Lakshmi
- 1985 · Naane Raja Naane Manthiri as
- 1985 · Udhaya Geetham as
- 1985 · Chinna Veedu as Madanagopal's Mother
- 1985 · Naam Iruvar as
- 1984 · Vaidehi Kathirunthal as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- Future · Gift as
- 1983 · Munthanai Mudichu as