Kovai Sarala
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieMaareesan
2025
Fareeda
tvDevika & Danny
2025
Gayatramma
movieKanguva
2024
Francis's Mother
movieDouble Tuckerr
2024
Shanmugavalli
movieKick
2023
Fire Pushapa
movieDevi 2
2019
Lawyer Lalitha
movieKanchana 3
2019
Raghava's Mother
movieViswasam
2019
Filomina
movieLakshmi
2018
A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
movieInba Twinkle Lilly
2018
Twinkle
movieSema
2018
Magizhini's Mother
movieMersal
2017
Sarala
movieBayama Irukku
2017
Devil Devika
movieSangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
2017
E.B Rajeshwari
movieMotta Shiva Ketta Shiva
2017
Vaijayanthi
movieGirls
2016
Komalam
movieAranmanai 2
2016
Komalam
movieKick 2
2015
Darling
movieKanchana 2
2015
Raghava's mother
movieKomban
2015
Kottaiamma
movieTemper
2015
Shanvi's mother
movieAranmanai
2014
Eshwari
moviePattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
2014
Velpandiyan mother
movieMasala
2013
Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
movieArya Surya
2013
Chandralekha
movieThillu Mullu
2013
Senthamarai
movieKanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
2013
Sowmiya's Aunt
movieMaad Dad
2013
Dawini D’Zosa
movieSudigaadu
2012
Shiva's Grand-Mother
movieDevudu Chesina Manushulu
2012
Goddess Lakshmi
movieKanchana
2011
Raghava´s mother
movieBadrinath
2011
Badri's Mother
movieKomaram Puli
2010
Inspector Madhumati
movieNeninthe
2008
Urmila
Nadigai
2008
Kovai Sarala
movieHero
2008
Sarala
movieBommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
2008
Bommana brothers' mother
movieMuni
2007
Ganesh's mother
movieDesamuduru
2007
Shivani
movieBhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
2006
Mary Gotham
movieStyle
2006
Raghava’s neighbour
movieMahanandi
2005
Chilakamma
movieMumbai Xpress
2005
Avinasi's Sister
moviePriyasakhi
2005
Kausalya Raman
movieHai
2005
Valli
movieAndaru Dongale Dorikite
2004
Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
movieKerala House Udan Vilpanakku
2004
Parvathi Ammal
movieSriramachandrulu
2003
Savitri
movieSandade Sandadi
2002
Fitting Parvathi
moviePanchatanthiram
2002
Tenant's Wife
movieShahjahan
2001
Jingili
movieMitta Miraasu
2001
Bhagyam
movieSonnal Thaan Kaadhala
2001
Roja's elder sister
moviePiriyadha Varam Vendum
2001
Kananthaa
movieEngalukkum Kaalam Varum
2001
Jennifer
movieMaayi
2000
Raakaayi
movieKoodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
2000
Kanagavalli
movieEnnamma Kannu
2000
Simran
moviePattali
1999
Olaiyamma
movieNiram
1999
Rukku
moviePoovellam Kettuppar
1999
Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
movieViralukketha Veekkam
1999
Ranjitham
movieAval Varuvala
1998
Savithri
movieKadhala Kadhala
1998
Junior Vikadananda's wife
moviePelli
1997
Meena
movieKaalam Maari Pochu
1996
Sundari
movieChinna Vathiyar
1995
Vimala
movieSathi Leelavathi
1995
Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
movieLingababu Love Story
1995
Bank Manager Ambhujam
movieNammavar
1994
Julie
moviePavithra
1994
Thenmozhi
movieBhairava Dweepam
1994
Allari Deyyam
Chinnavar
1992
Sevatamma
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
1990
Chitra's mother
moviePonnu Pakka Poren
1989
Kuppamma
movieRaja Chinna Roja
1989
Housemaid
movieSahadevan Mahadevan
1988
Chinnamani
movieTheertha Karayinile
1987
Sarasu's Sister
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
Police Constable Kannamma
Anthasthu
1985
Lakshmi
movieChinna Veedu
1985
Madanagopal's Mother
movieKanchana 4
Raghava's mother
