Kovai Sarala
Born: 1962-04-07 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Devika & Danny as Gayatramma
- Champion as Andrea
- Maareesan as Fareeda
2024
- Kanguva as Francis's Mother
- Aranmanai 4
- Double Tuckerr as Shanmugavalli
2023
- Kick as Fire Pushapa
2022
2021
2019
- Devi 2 as Lawyer Lalitha
- Kanchana 3 as Raghava's mother
- Viswasam as Filomina
2018
- Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
- Sema as Magizhini's Mother
- Inba Twinkle Lilly as Twinkle
- Utharavu Maharaja
- Kasu Mela Kasu
2017
- Mersal as Sarala
- Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan as Sarala
- Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae as E.B Rajeshwari
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Vaijayanthi
- Bayama Irukku as Devil Devika
- Sathura Adi 3500
2016
- Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
- Nayagi
- Machan
- Balle Vellaiyathevaa as Kathai
- Girls as Komalam
2015
- Temper as Shanvi's mother
- Kick 2 as Darling
- Kanchana 2 as Raghava's mother
- Komban as Kottaiamma
- Adhibar
2014
- Malini 22 Palayamkottai as Sarala
- Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya as Velpandiyan mother
- Aranmanai as Eshwari
- Thalaivan
- Sigaram Thodu
- Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
- Retta Vaalu
2013
- Arya Surya as Chandralekha
- Masala as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
- Maad Dad as Dawini D’Zosa
- Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya as Sowmiya's Aunt
- Thillu Mullu as Senthamarai
- Greeku Veerudu
- Chithirayil Nilachoru
- Ragalapuram
2012
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Goddess Lakshmi
- Sudigaadu as Shiva's Grand-Mother
- Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
- Nuvva Nena
- Paagan
2011
- Badrinath as Badri's Mother
- Kanchana as Raghava's mother
- Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2010
- Pournami Nagam
- Komaram Puli as Inspector Madhumati
2009
- Evaraina Epudaina as Nurse
- Bumper Offer
2008
- Uliyin Osai as Sokki
- Mallepuvvu
- Neninthe as Urmila
- Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' mother
- Dongala Bandi
- Nadigai as Kovai Sarala
- Hero as Sarala
- Chedugudu
2007
- Desamuduru as Shivani
- Muni as Ganesh's mother
- Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
2006
- Style as Raghava’s neighbour
- Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw as Mary Gotham
- Hanumanthu
- Veerabhadra
- Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu as Sarala
- Kovai Brothers
2005
- Evadi Gola Vadide
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi's Sister
- Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
- Naidu LLB
- Hai as Valli
- Mahanandi as Chilakamma
2004
- Vishwa Thulasi
- Andaru Dongale Dorikite as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
- Vaanam Vasappadum
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Parvathi Ammal
2003
2002
- En Mana Vaanil as Parvathi
- Panchatanthiram as Tenant's Wife
- Sandade Sandadi as Fitting Parvathi
- Shakalaka Baby
- Thenkasi Pattanam
2001
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Kananthaa
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's elder sister
- Shahjahan as Jingili
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Mrugaraju
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Jennifer
- Simharasi
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Aandaal
- Mitta Miraasu as Bhagyam
- Veettoda Mappillai as Rani
- Naalo Unna Prema
2000
- Manasu as Santha
- Karisakattu Poove as Nagamani's mother
- Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary as Venkamma
- Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Kanagavalli
- Budget Padmanabhan
- Doubles
- Uyirile Kalanthathu
- Nuvve Kavali
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Self
- Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as Lalitha
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Ennamma Kannu as Simran
- Maayi as Raakaayi
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
1999
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Lalitha
- Niram as Rukku
- Pattali as Olaiyamma
- Anantha Poongattre...
- Poovellam Kettuppar as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
- Kannodu Kanbathellam
- Viralukketha Veekkam as Ranjitham
1998
- Kadhala Kadhala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
- Ellame En Pondattithaan
- Aval Varuvala as Savithri
- Unnudan
- Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1997
- Poomarathanalil
- Pasamulla Pandiyare
- Gopura Deepam
- Themmangu Paattukaaran
- Mama Bagunnava
- Pelli as Meena
- Pongalo Pongal as Meena
- Periya Manushan as Parvathi
1996
- Family
- Vasantha Vaasal
- Gopala Gopala
- Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sundari
- Summa Irunga Machan as Paramu
1995
- Sindhu Bath as Bhama
- Paattu Vaathiyar
- Sathi Leelavathi as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
- Chinna Vathiyar as Vimala
- Naan Petha Magane
- Lingababu Love Story as Bank Manager Ambhujam
- Gangai Karai Paattu
- Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sarala
1994
- Pondattiye Deivam as Margaret
- Pathavi Pramanam
- Nammavar as Julie
- Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
- Sethupathi I.P.S as Jhansi
- Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Elisabeth
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga
- Pavithra as Thenmozhi
1993
1992
- Ponnuketha Purushan as Nellore Ellamma
- Thirumathi Palanisamy
- Therku Theru Machan
- Ellaichami as Savitri
- Pondatti Rajyam
- Chinnavar as Sevatamma
- Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1991
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah
- Pudhiya Raagam as Bulbul
- Amma Pillai
- Enga Ooru Sippai
- Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as Thangam
1990
1989
- Raaja Raajathan
- Padicha Pulla
- Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa
- Enga Ooru Maappilai
- Ponnu Pakka Poren as Kuppamma
- Dharmam Vellum as Jimmy
- Raja Chinna Roja as Housemaid
- Paandi Naattu Thangam as Chuppu
- Karagattakaran as Thangam
- Enga Veetu Deivam
- Idhaya Deepam
- Thaaya Thaarama
- Shondham 16
- Pongivarum Kaveri
1988
- Manamagale Vaa as Ponni
- Sakkarai Panthal
- Thenpandi Seemaiyile
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum ... (Producer)
- Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
- Sahadevan Mahadevan as Chinnamani
- Thaaippasam
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
1987
1986
- Odangal
- Uyire Unakkaga as Rathi
- Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as Police Constable Kannamma
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Panneer Nadhigal
- Mannukkul Vairam
- Lakshmi Vandhachu as Valli
- Vasantha Raagam
- Africadalli Sheela
1985
- Selvi
- Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Engal Kural
- Chinna Veedu as Madanagopal's Mother
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Naam Iruvar
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anthasthu as Lakshmi
1984
- Thambikku Entha Ooru as Sarala
- Vaidehi Kathirunthal
- Nooravathu Naal as Manju