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
- Sema as Magizhini's Mother
- Inba Twinkle Lilly as Twinkle
- Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
- Utharavu Maharaja
- Kasu Mela Kasu
- Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
2017
- Mersal as Sarala
- Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan as Sarala
- Bayama Irukku as Devil Devika
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Vaijayanthi
- Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae as E.B Rajeshwari
- Sathura Adi 3500
2016
- Machan
- Nayagi
- Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
- Girls as Komalam
- Balle Vellaiyathevaa as Kathai
2015
- Kanchana 2 as Raghava's mother
- Adhibar
- Temper as Shanvi's mother
- Komban as Kottaiamma
- Kick 2 as Darling
2014
- Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya as Velpandiyan mother
- Malini 22 Palayamkottai as Sarala
- Sigaram Thodu
- Thalaivan
- Aranmanai as Eshwari
- Retta Vaalu
- Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
2013
- Arya Surya as Chandralekha
- Maad Dad as Dawini D’Zosa
- Greeku Veerudu
- Thillu Mullu as Senthamarai
- Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya as Sowmiya's Aunt
- Masala as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
- Chithirayil Nilachoru
- Ragalapuram
2012
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Goddess Lakshmi
- Sudigaadu as Shiva's Grand-Mother
- Nuvva Nena
- Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
- 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
- Nadigai as Kovai Sarala
- Dongala Bandi
- Hero as Sarala
- Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' mother
- Chedugudu
2007
- Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
- Desamuduru as Shivani
- Muni as Ganesh's mother
2006
- Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu as Sarala
- Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw as Mary Gotham
- Style as Raghava’s neighbour
- Kovai Brothers
- Veerabhadra
- Hanumanthu
2005
- Evadi Gola Vadide
- Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi's Sister
- Naidu LLB
- Mahanandi as Chilakamma
- Hai as Valli
2004
- Vishwa Thulasi
- Andaru Dongale Dorikite as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
- Vaanam Vasappadum
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Parvathi Ammal
2003
2002
- Shakalaka Baby
- Panchatanthiram as Tenant's Wife
- Sandade Sandadi as Fitting Parvathi
- Thenkasi Pattanam
2001
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Kananthaa
- Shahjahan as Jingili
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's elder sister
- Mrugaraju
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Simharasi
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Aandaal
- Veettoda Mappillai as Rani
- Mitta Miraasu as Bhagyam
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Jennifer
- Naalo Unna Prema
2000
- Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary as Venkamma
- Uyirile Kalanthathu
- Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- Doubles
- Budget Padmanabhan
- Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Kanagavalli
- Nuvve Kavali
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Self
- Maayi as Raakaayi
- Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as Lalitha
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
- Ennamma Kannu as Simran
- Vasantham
1999
- Pattali as Olaiyamma
- Niram as Rukku
- Anantha Poongattre...
- Poovellam Kettuppar as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Lalitha
- Kannodu Kanbathellam
- Viralukketha Veekkam as Ranjitham
1998
- Aval Varuvala as Savithri
- Ellame En Pondattithaan
- Kadhala Kadhala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
- Unnudan
- Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1997
- Mama Bagunnava
- Gopura Deepam
- Pasamulla Pandiyare
- Pelli as Meena
- Periya Manushan as Parvathi
- Pongalo Pongal as Meena
1996
- Family
- Vasantha Vaasal
- Gopala Gopala
- Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sundari
- Summa Irunga Machan as Paramu
1995
- Sathi Leelavathi as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
- Naan Petha Magane
- Chinna Vathiyar as Vimala
- Gangai Karai Paattu
- Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sarala
- Lingababu Love Story as Bank Manager Ambhujam
1994
- Pathavi Pramanam
- Nammavar as Julie
- Sethupathi I.P.S as Jhansi
- Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
- Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Elisabeth
- Pavithra as Thenmozhi
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1993
1992
- Ellaichami as Savitri
- Thirumathi Palanisamy
- Pondatti Rajyam
- Therku Theru Machan
- Chinnavar as Sevatamma
- Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1991
1990
1989
- Enga Veetu Deivam
- Idhaya Deepam
- Ponnu Pakka Poren as Kuppamma
- Enga Ooru Maappilai
- Dharmam Vellum as Jimmy
- Thaaya Thaarama
- Paandi Naattu Thangam as Chuppu
- Karagattakaran
- Raja Chinna Roja as Housemaid
- Pongivarum Kaveri
- Shondham 16
1988
- Thenpandi Seemaiyile
- Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
- Sahadevan Mahadevan as Chinnamani
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum ... (Producer)
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
- Thaaippasam
1987
1986
- Enakku Naaney Needhibathi as Police Constable Kannamma
- Panneer Nadhigal
- Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
- Uyire Unakkaaga
- Mannukkul Vairam
- Africadalli Sheela
- Vasantha Raagam
- Lakshmi Vandhachu as Valli
1985
- Engal Kural
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Chinna Veedu as Madanagopal's Mother
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
- Naam Iruvar
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anthasthu as Lakshmi