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.
Known For
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Mersal
2017
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Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020
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Viswasam
2019
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Temper
2015
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Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
2018
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Panchatanthiram
2002
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Kanchana
2011
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Badrinath
2011
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Kanguva
2024
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Kanchana 2
2015
Acting
2026
Lucky the Superstar
2025
Maareesan
as Fareeda
2025
CHAMPION
2025
Devika & Danny
as Gayatramma
(7 episodes)
2024
Kanguva
as Francis's Mother
2024
Aranmanai 4
2024
Double Tuckerr
as Shanmugavalli
2023
Kick
as Fire Pushapa
2022
The Legend
2022
Sembi
2021
Pei Mama
2021
Maaligai
2021
Aranmanai 3
2020
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2019
Kanchana 3
as Raghava's Mother
2019
Viswasam
as Filomina
2019
Devi 2
as Lawyer Lalitha
2018
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
2018
Sema
as Magizhini's Mother
2018
Utharavu Maharaja
2018
Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Twinkle
2018
Kasu Mela Kasu
2018
Lakshmi
as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
as Vaijayanthi
2017
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
as E.B Rajeshwari
2017
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
as Sarala
2017
Mersal
as Sarala
2017
Sathura Adi 3500
2017
Bayama Irukku
as Devil Devika
2016
Machan
2016
Nayagi
2016
Aranmanai 2
as Komalam
2016
Girls
as Komalam
2016
Balle Vellaiyathevaa
as Kathai
2015
Komban
as Kottaiamma
2015
Kanchana 2
as Raghava's mother
2015
Temper
as Shanvi's mother
2015
Adhibar
2015
Kick 2
as Darling
2014
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
as Sarala
2014
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
2014
Thalaivan
2014
Sigaram Thodu
2014
Aranmanai
as Eshwari
2014
Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
as Velpandiyan mother
2014
Retta Vaalu
2013
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
as Sowmiya's Aunt
2013
Thillu Mullu
as Senthamarai
2013
Ragalapuram
2013
Arya Surya
as Chandralekha
2013
Chithirayil Nilachoru
2013
Masala
as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
2013
Maad Dad
as Dawini D’Zosa
2013
Greeku Veerudu
2012
Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
2012
Paagan
2012
Nuvva Nena
2012
Sudigaadu
as Shiva's Grand-Mother
2012
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
as Goddess Lakshmi
2011
Kanchana
as Raghava´s mother
2011
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011
Badrinath
as Badri's Mother
2010
Pournami Nagam
2010
Komaram Puli
as Inspector Madhumati
2009
Bumper Offer
2009
Evaraina Epudaina
as Nurse
2008
Chedugudu
2008
Neninthe
as Urmila
2008
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
as Bommana brothers' mother
2008
Dongala Bandi
2008
Hero
as Sarala
2007
Muni
as Ganesh's mother
2007
Desamuduru
as Shivani
2006
Veerabhadra
2006
Kovai Brothers
2006
Style
as Raghava’s neighbour
2006
Hanumanthu
2006
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
as Mary Gotham
2005
Mumbai Xpress
as Avinasi's Sister
2005
Hai
as Valli
2005
Mahanandi
as Chilakamma
2005
Naidu LLB
2005
Evadi Gola Vadide
2005
Priyasakhi
as Kausalya Raman
2004
Vishwa Thulasi
2004
Vaanam Vasappadum
2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
as Parvathi Ammal
2004
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
2003
Maa Alludu Very Good
2003
Ottesi Cheputunna
2003
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
Pranam
2003
Ela Cheppanu
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Panchatanthiram
as Tenant's Wife
2002
Shakalaka Baby
2002
Sandade Sandadi
as Fitting Parvathi
2001
Mrugaraju
2001
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
as Roja's elder sister
2001
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
Simharasi
2001
Mitta Miraasu
as Bhagyam
2001
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Jennifer
2001
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
as Aandaal
2001
Veettoda Mappillai
as Rani
2001
Naalo Unna Prema
2001
Shahjahan
as Jingili
2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
Maayi
2000
Vasantham
2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
2000
Doubles
2000
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
as Lalitha
2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
2000
Budget Padmanabhan
2000
Nuvve Kavali
2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Kanagavalli
2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu
as Special Appearance
2000
Ennamma Kannu
as Simran
2000
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
as Venkamma
1999
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
1999
Pattali
as Olaiyamma
1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
as Lalitha
1999
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
Kannodu Kanbathellam
1999
Niram
as Rukku
1999
Viralukketha Veekkam
as Ranjitham
1998
Aval Varuvala
as Savithri
1998
Unnudan
1998
Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1998
Kadhala Kadhala
as Junior Vikadananda's wife
1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1997
Pelli
as Meena
1997
Gopura Deepam
1997
Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997
Pongalo Pongal
as Meena
1996
Gopala Gopala
1996
Vasantha Vaasal
1996
Summa Irunga Machan
as Paramu
1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu
as Sundari
1995
Lingababu Love Story
as Bank Manager Ambhujam
1995
Chinna Vathiyar
as Vimala
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
as Sarala
1995
Gangai Karai Paattu
1995
Sathi Leelavathi
as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
1995
Naan Petha Magane
1994
Nammavar
as Julie
1994
Pathavi Pramanam
1994
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1994
Sethupathi I.P.S
1994
Pavithra
as Thenmozhi
1994
Bhairava Dweepam
as Allari Deyyam
1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Elisabeth
1993
Dhuruva Natchathiram
1993
Alimayya
1993
Dhool Parakuthu
1993
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
as Mohana
1992
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
Thirumathi Palanisamy
1992
Chinnavar
as Sevatamma
1992
Pondatti Rajyam
1992
Therku Theru Machan
1991
Enga Ooru Sippai
1991
Amma Pillai
1991
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Thangam
1991
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1990
Valiba Vilayattu
1990
Jagathalaprathapan
1990
Manaivi Oru Manickam
1990
My Dear Marthandan
1990
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
En Kadhal Kanmani
1990
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
as Chitra's mother
1990
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
1990
Maruthu Pandi
1990
Adhisaya Manithan
1989
Shondham 16
1989
Idhaya Deepam
1989
Dharmam Vellum
1989
Paandi Naattu Thangam
as Chuppu
1989
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
Raja Chinna Roja
as Housemaid
1989
Thaaya Thaarama
1989
Karagattakaran
1989
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Ponnu Pakka Poren
as Kuppamma
1988
Thambi Thanga Kambi
1988
Thaaippasam
1988
Sahadevan Mahadevan
as Chinnamani
1988
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
1988
Patti Sollai Thattathe
1987
Ananda Aradhanai
1987
Per Sollum Pillai
1987
Kaadhal Parisu
1987
Solvadhellam Unmai
1987
Theertha Karayinile
as Sarasu's Sister
1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
as Sakku
1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
Neethikku Thandanai
1987
Vaazhga Valarga
1986
Vasantha Raagam
1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Valli
1986
Uyire Unakkaaga
1986
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
1986
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Panneer Nadhigal
1986
Africadalli Sheela
1985
Anthasthu
as Lakshmi
1985
Naam Iruvar
1985
Chinna Veedu
as Madanagopal's Mother
1985
Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985
Uyarndha Ullam
1985
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
1985
Udhaya Geetham
1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
1984
Nooravathu Naal
as Manju
1983
Munthanai Mudichu
—
Nooru Kodi Vaanavil
—
Gift
—
Jeyikkira Kuthira
—
Kanchana 4
as Raghava's mother
—
Aayiram Jenmangal
—
Michaelpatty Raja
as Mom
Production
1988
Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
Producer