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
- Maareesan as Fareeda
- Devika & Danny as Gayatramma
2024
- Kanguva as Francis's Mother
- Aranmanai 4
- Double Tuckerr as Shanmugavalli
2023
- Kick as Fire Pushapa
2022
2021
2019
- Viswasam as Filomina
- Kanchana 3 as Raghava's Mother
- Devi 2 as Lawyer Lalitha
2018
- Utharavu Maharaja
- Inba Twinkle Lilly as Twinkle
- Sema as Magizhini's Mother
- Kasu Mela Kasu
- Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
- Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
2017
- Mersal as Sarala
- Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan as Sarala
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Vaijayanthi
- Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae as E.B Rajeshwari
- Bayama Irukku as Devil Devika
- Sathura Adi 3500
2016
- Machan
- Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
- Nayagi
- Girls as Komalam
- Balle Vellaiyathevaa as Kathai
2015
- Kanchana 2 as Raghava's mother
- Adhibar
- Komban as Kottaiamma
- Kick 2 as Darling
- Temper as Shanvi's mother
2014
- Aranmanai as Eshwari
- Malini 22 Palayamkottai as Sarala
- Thalaivan
- Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
- Sigaram Thodu
- Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya as Velpandiyan mother
- Retta Vaalu
2013
- Greeku Veerudu
- Ragalapuram
- Chithirayil Nilachoru
- Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya as Sowmiya's Aunt
- Masala as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
- Maad Dad as Dawini D’Zosa
- Arya Surya as Chandralekha
- Thillu Mullu as Senthamarai
2012
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Goddess Lakshmi
- Paagan
- Sudigaadu as Shiva's Grand-Mother
- Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
- Nuvva Nena
2011
- Kanchana as Raghava´s mother
- Badrinath as Badri's Mother
- Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2010
- Komaram Puli as Inspector Madhumati
- Pournami Nagam
2009
2008
- Hero as Sarala
- Dongala Bandi
- Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' mother
- Neninthe as Urmila
- Chedugudu
2007
- Desamuduru as Shivani
- Muni as Ganesh's mother
2006
- Hanumanthu
- Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw as Mary Gotham
- Kovai Brothers
- Style as Raghava’s neighbour
- Veerabhadra
2005
- Mahanandi as Chilakamma
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi's Sister
- Naidu LLB
- Hai as Valli
- Evadi Gola Vadide
- Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
2004
- Vishwa Thulasi
- Vaanam Vasappadum
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Parvathi Ammal
- Andaru Dongale Dorikite as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
2002
- Thenkasi Pattanam
- Panchatanthiram as Tenant's Wife
- Sandade Sandadi as Fitting Parvathi
- Shakalaka Baby
2001
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum
- Mrugaraju
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's elder sister
- Veettoda Mappillai as Rani
- Mitta Miraasu as Bhagyam
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Jennifer
- Simharasi
- Naalo Unna Prema
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as Aandaal
2000
- Maayi
- Nuvve Kavali
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Special Appearance
- Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as Lalitha
- Budget Padmanabhan
- Uyirile Kalanthathu
- Doubles
- Vasantham
- Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Kanagavalli
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
- Ennamma Kannu as Simran
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
1999
- Niram as Rukku
- Poovellam Kettuppar as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Lalitha
- Anantha Poongattre...
- Pattali as Olaiyamma
- Kannodu Kanbathellam
- Viralukketha Veekkam as Ranjitham
1998
- Kadhala Kadhala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
- Unnudan
- Ellame En Pondattithaan
- Aval Varuvala as Savithri
- Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1997
- Pongalo Pongal as Meena
- Pelli as Meena
- Gopura Deepam
- Pasamulla Pandiyare
1996
- Vasantha Vaasal
- Summa Irunga Machan as Paramu
- Gopala Gopala
- Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sundari
1995
- Sathi Leelavathi as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
- Lingababu Love Story as Bank Manager Ambhujam
- Chinna Vathiyar as Vimala
- Gangai Karai Paattu
- Thottil Kuzhandhai as Sarala
1994
- Pathavi Pramanam
- Nammavar as Julie
- Pavithra as Thenmozhi
- Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Elisabeth
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga
- Sethupathi I.P.S
- Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
- Karagattakaran
- Raja Chinna Roja as Housemaid
- Paandi Naattu Thangam as Chuppu
- Dharmam Vellum
- Ponnu Pakka Poren as Kuppamma
- Enga Ooru Maappilai
- Idhaya Deepam
- Pongivarum Kaveri
- Thaaya Thaarama
- Shondham 16
1988
- Thaaippasam
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
- Sahadevan Mahadevan as Chinnamani
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum ... (Producer)
- Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
1987
1986
1985
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Naam Iruvar
- Chinna Veedu as Madanagopal's Mother
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
- Udhaya Geetham
- Anthasthu as Lakshmi