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