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