Kovai Sarala

Kovai Sarala

Known for
Acting
Born
April 7, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Gift poster

Gift

Movie

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Jeyikkira Kuthira poster

Jeyikkira Kuthira

Movie

—
Kanchana 4 poster

Kanchana 4

Movie · as Raghava's Mother

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Aayiram Jenmangal

Aayiram Jenmangal

Movie

—
Michaelpatty Raja poster

Michaelpatty Raja

Movie · as Mom

—
Kadavul Thandha Parisu

Kadavul Thandha Parisu

Movie

2026
Nooru Kodi Vaanavil poster

Nooru Kodi Vaanavil

Movie

2026
Seetha Payanam poster

Seetha Payanam

Movie

2026
Lucky the Superstar poster

Lucky the Superstar

Movie

2025
Maareesan poster

Maareesan

Movie · as Fareeda

2025
Champion poster

Champion

Movie · as Andrea

2025
Devika & Danny poster

Devika & Danny

TV · as Gayatramma · 7 eps

2024
Kanguva poster

Kanguva

Movie · as Francis's Mother

2024
Aranmanai 4 poster

Aranmanai 4

Movie

2024
Double Tuckerr poster

Double Tuckerr

Movie · as Shanmugavalli

2023
Kick poster

Kick

Movie · as Fire Pushapa

2022
The Legend poster

The Legend

Movie

2022
Sembi poster

Sembi

Movie

2021
Pei Mama poster

Pei Mama

Movie

2021
Maaligai poster

Maaligai

Movie

2021
Aranmanai 3 poster

Aranmanai 3

Movie

2020
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal poster

Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal

Movie

2019
Kanchana 3 poster

Kanchana 3

Movie · as Raghava's Mother

2019
Viswasam poster

Viswasam

Movie · as Filomina

2019
Devi 2 poster

Devi 2

Movie · as Lawyer Lalitha

2018
Sema poster

Sema

Movie · as Magizhini's Mother

2018
Utharavu Maharaja poster

Utharavu Maharaja

Movie

2018
Inba Twinkle Lilly poster

Inba Twinkle Lilly

Movie · as Twinkle

2018
Kasu Mela Kasu poster

Kasu Mela Kasu

Movie

2018
Lakshmi poster

Lakshmi

Movie · as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal

2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva poster

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

Movie · as Vaijayanthi

2017
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae poster

Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae

Movie · as E.B Rajeshwari

2017
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan poster

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan

Movie · as Sarala

2017
Mersal poster

Mersal

Movie · as Sarala

2017
Sathura Adi 3500 poster

Sathura Adi 3500

Movie

2017
Bayama Irukku poster

Bayama Irukku

Movie · as Devil Devika

2016
Machan poster

Machan

Movie

2016
Nayagi poster

Nayagi

Movie

2016
Aranmanai 2 poster

Aranmanai 2

Movie · as Komalam

2016
Girls poster

Girls

Movie · as Komalam

2016
Balle Vellaiyathevaa poster

Balle Vellaiyathevaa

Movie · as Kathai

2015
Komban poster

Komban

Movie · as Kottaiamma

2015
Kanchana 2 poster

Kanchana 2

Movie · as Raghava's mother

2015
Temper poster

Temper

Movie · as Shanvi's mother

2015
Adhibar

Adhibar

Movie

2015
Kick 2 poster

Kick 2

Movie · as Darling

2014
Malini 22 Palayamkottai poster

Malini 22 Palayamkottai

Movie · as Sarala

2014
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan poster

Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan

Movie

2014
Thalaivan poster

Thalaivan

Movie

2014
Sigaram Thodu poster

Sigaram Thodu

Movie

2014
Aranmanai poster

Aranmanai

Movie · as Eshwari

2014
Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya poster

Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya

Movie · as Velpandiyan mother

2014
Retta Vaalu poster

Retta Vaalu

Movie

2013
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya poster

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya

Movie · as Sowmiya's Aunt

2013
Thillu Mullu poster

Thillu Mullu

Movie · as Senthamarai

2013
Ragalapuram poster

Ragalapuram

Movie

2013
Arya Surya poster

Arya Surya

Movie · as Chandralekha

2013
Chithirayil Nilachoru

Chithirayil Nilachoru

Movie

2013
Masala poster

Masala

Movie · as Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role

2013
Maad Dad poster

Maad Dad

Movie · as Dawini D’Zosa

2013
Greeku Veerudu poster

Greeku Veerudu

Movie

2012
Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam poster

Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam

Movie

2012
Paagan

Paagan

Movie

2012
Nuvva Nena poster

Nuvva Nena

Movie

2012
Sudigaadu poster

Sudigaadu

Movie · as Shiva's Grand-Mother

2012
Devudu Chesina Manushulu poster

Devudu Chesina Manushulu

Movie · as Goddess Lakshmi

2011
Kanchana poster

Kanchana

Movie · as Raghava's Mother

2011
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju poster

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju

Movie

2011
Badrinath poster

Badrinath

Movie · as Badri's Mother

2010
Pournami Nagam

Pournami Nagam

Movie

2010
Komaram Puli poster

Komaram Puli

Movie · as Inspector Madhumati

2009
Bumper Offer

Bumper Offer

Movie

2009
Evaraina Epudaina

Evaraina Epudaina

Movie · as Nurse

2008
Chedugudu

Chedugudu

Movie

2008
Neninthe poster

Neninthe

Movie · as Urmila

2008
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters poster

Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters

Movie · as Bommana brothers' mother

2008
Dongala Bandi poster

Dongala Bandi

Movie

2008
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · as Sarala

2008
Nadigai

Nadigai

Movie · as Kovai Sarala

2008
Mallepuvvu

Mallepuvvu

Movie

2008
Uliyin Osai

Uliyin Osai

Movie · as Sokki

2007
Muni poster

Muni

Movie · as Ganesh's mother

2007
Desamuduru poster

Desamuduru

Movie · as Shivani

2007
Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu poster

Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu

Movie

2006
Veerabhadra poster

Veerabhadra

Movie

2006
Kovai Brothers poster

Kovai Brothers

Movie

2006
Style poster

Style

Movie · as Raghava’s neighbour

2006
Hanumanthu poster

Hanumanthu

Movie

2006
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw poster

Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw

Movie · as Mary Gotham

2006
Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu poster

Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu

Movie · as Sarala

2005
Mumbai Xpress poster

Mumbai Xpress

Movie · as Avinasi's Sister

2005
Hai poster

Hai

Movie · as Valli

2005
Mahanandi poster

Mahanandi

Movie · as Chilakamma

2005
Naidu LLB

Naidu LLB

Movie

2005
Evadi Gola Vadide poster

Evadi Gola Vadide

Movie

2005
Priyasakhi poster

Priyasakhi

Movie · as Kausalya Raman

2004
Vishwa Thulasi poster

Vishwa Thulasi

Movie

2004
Vaanam Vasappadum poster

Vaanam Vasappadum

Movie

2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku poster

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

Movie · as Parvathi Ammal

2004
Andaru Dongale Dorikite poster

Andaru Dongale Dorikite

Movie · as Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham

2003
Maa Alludu Very Good poster

Maa Alludu Very Good

Movie

2003
Ottesi Cheputunna poster

Ottesi Cheputunna

Movie

2003
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli poster

Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli

Movie

2003
Praanam poster

Praanam

Movie

2003
Ela Cheppanu poster

Ela Cheppanu

Movie

2003
Sriramachandrulu poster

Sriramachandrulu

Movie · as Savitri

2002
Thenkasi Pattanam poster

Thenkasi Pattanam

Movie

2002
Panchatanthiram poster

Panchatanthiram

Movie · as Tenant's Wife

2002
Shakalaka Baby poster

Shakalaka Baby

Movie · as Aaravalli

2002
Sandade Sandadi poster

Sandade Sandadi

Movie · as Fitting Parvathi

2002
En Mana Vaanil poster

En Mana Vaanil

Movie · as Parvathi

2001
Mrugaraju poster

Mrugaraju

Movie

2001
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala poster

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

Movie · as Roja's elder sister

2001
Poovellam Un Vasam poster

Poovellam Un Vasam

Movie

2001
Simharasi poster

Simharasi

Movie

2001
Mitta Miraasu poster

Mitta Miraasu

Movie · as Bhagyam

2001
Piriyadha Varam Vendum poster

Piriyadha Varam Vendum

Movie · as Kananthaa

2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum poster

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

Movie · as Jennifer

2001
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy poster

Viswanathan Ramamoorthy

Movie · as Aandaal

2001
Veettoda Mappillai poster

Veettoda Mappillai

Movie · as Rani

2001
Naalo Unna Prema poster

Naalo Unna Prema

Movie

2001
Shahjahan poster

Shahjahan

Movie · as Jingili

2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey poster

Unnai Kann Theduthey

Movie · as Valayapatti Vallikannu

2000
Maayi poster

Maayi

Movie · as Raakaayi

2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu poster

Uyirile Kalanthathu

Movie

2000
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi poster

Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi

Movie

2000
Doubles poster

Doubles

Movie

2000
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa poster

Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa

Movie · as Lalitha

2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

Movie

2000
Budget Padmanabhan poster

Budget Padmanabhan

Movie

2000
Nuvve Kavali poster

Nuvve Kavali

Movie

2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai poster

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai

Movie · as Kanagavalli

2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu poster

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Movie · as Self

2000
Ennamma Kannu poster

Ennamma Kannu

Movie · as Simran

2000
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary

Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary

Movie · as Venkamma

2000
Karisakattu Poove

Karisakattu Poove

Movie · as Nagamani's mother

2000
Manasu

Manasu

Movie · as Santha

1999
Poovellam Kettuppar poster

Poovellam Kettuppar

Movie · as Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari

1999
Pattali poster

Pattali

Movie · as Olaiyamma

1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa poster

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa

Movie · as Lalitha

1999
Anantha Poongattre...

Anantha Poongattre...

Movie

1999
Kannodu Kanbathellam poster

Kannodu Kanbathellam

Movie

1999
Niram poster

Niram

Movie · as Rukku

1999
Viralukketha Veekkam poster

Viralukketha Veekkam

Movie · as Ranjitham

1998
Aval Varuvala poster

Aval Varuvala

Movie · as Savithri

1998
Unnudan

Unnudan

Movie

1998
Udhavikku Varalaamaa

Udhavikku Varalaamaa

Movie

1998
Kadhala Kadhala poster

Kadhala Kadhala

Movie · as Junior Vikadananda's wife

1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan poster

Ellame En Pondattithaan

Movie

1997
Pelli poster

Pelli

Movie · as Meena

1997
Gopura Deepam poster

Gopura Deepam

Movie

1997
Pasamulla Pandiyare poster

Pasamulla Pandiyare

Movie

1997
Pongalo Pongal poster

Pongalo Pongal

Movie · as Meena

1997
Periya Manushan poster

Periya Manushan

Movie · as Parvathi

1997
Mama Bagunnava poster

Mama Bagunnava

Movie

1997
Themmangu Paattukaaran

Themmangu Paattukaaran

Movie

1997
Poomarathanalil

Poomarathanalil

Movie

1996
Gopala Gopala poster

Gopala Gopala

Movie

1996
Vasantha Vaasal poster

Vasantha Vaasal

Movie

1996
Summa Irunga Machan poster

Summa Irunga Machan

Movie · as Paramu

1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu poster

Kaalam Maari Pochu

Movie · as Sundari

1996
Family poster

Family

Movie

1995
Lingababu Love Story poster

Lingababu Love Story

Movie · as Bank Manager Ambhujam

1995
Chinna Vathiyar poster

Chinna Vathiyar

Movie · as Vimala

1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai

Thottil Kuzhandhai

Movie · as Sarala

1995
Gangai Karai Paattu

Gangai Karai Paattu

Movie

1995
Sathi Leelavathi poster

Sathi Leelavathi

Movie · as Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder

1995
Naan Petha Magane poster

Naan Petha Magane

Movie

1995
Paattu Vaathiyar

Paattu Vaathiyar

Movie

1995
Sindhu Bath

Sindhu Bath

Movie · as Bhama

1994
Nammavar poster

Nammavar

Movie · as Julie

1994
Pathavi Pramanam poster

Pathavi Pramanam

Movie

1994
Vaanga Partner Vaanga

Vaanga Partner Vaanga

Movie

1994
Sethupathi I.P.S poster

Sethupathi I.P.S

Movie · as Jhansi

1994
Pavithra poster

Pavithra

Movie · as Thenmozhi

1994
Bhairava Dweepam poster

Bhairava Dweepam

Movie · as Allari Deyyam

1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana poster

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

Movie · as Elisabeth

1994
Pondattiye Deivam

Pondattiye Deivam

Movie · as Margaret

1993
Dhuruva Natchathiram

Dhuruva Natchathiram

Movie

1993
Alimayya poster

Alimayya

Movie

1993
Dhool Parakuthu

Dhool Parakuthu

Movie

1993
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda poster

Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda

Movie · as Mohana

1993
Thangakkili

Thangakkili

Movie

1993
Thalattu

Thalattu

Movie

1993
Kunthi Putrudu

Kunthi Putrudu

Movie

1992
Onna Irukka Kathukanom poster

Onna Irukka Kathukanom

Movie

1992
Thirumathi Palanisamy poster

Thirumathi Palanisamy

Movie · as School Teacher and Salem Annakili

1992
Chinnavar

Chinnavar

Movie · as Sevatamma

1992
Pondatti Rajyam

Pondatti Rajyam

Movie

1992
Therku Theru Machan poster

Therku Theru Machan

Movie

1992
Ellaichami

Ellaichami

Movie · as Savitri

1992
Ponnuketha Purushan

Ponnuketha Purushan

Movie · as Nellore Ellamma

1992
Pattathu Raani

Pattathu Raani

Movie

1991
Enga Ooru Sippai

Enga Ooru Sippai

Movie

1991
Amma Pillai poster

Amma Pillai

Movie

1991
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum poster

Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum

Movie · as Thangam

1991
Kumbakarai Thangaiah poster

Kumbakarai Thangaiah

Movie

1991
Pudhiya Raagam

Pudhiya Raagam

Movie · as Bulbul

1990
Valiba Vilayattu poster

Valiba Vilayattu

Movie

1990
Jagathalaprathapan poster

Jagathalaprathapan

Movie

1990
Manaivi Oru Manickam

Manaivi Oru Manickam

Movie

1990
My Dear Marthandan poster

My Dear Marthandan

Movie

1990
Sandhana Kaatru poster

Sandhana Kaatru

Movie

1990
En Kadhal Kanmani poster

En Kadhal Kanmani

Movie

1990
Sathan Sollai Thattathe

Sathan Sollai Thattathe

Movie · as Chitra's mother

1990
Periya Veettu Panakkaran poster

Periya Veettu Panakkaran

Movie

1990
Maruthu Pandi poster

Maruthu Pandi

Movie

1990
Adhisaya Manithan poster

Adhisaya Manithan

Movie

1990
Amman Kovil Thiruvizha

Amman Kovil Thiruvizha

Movie

1990
Arubadhu Naal Arubadhu Nimidam poster

Arubadhu Naal Arubadhu Nimidam

Movie

1989
Shondham 16 poster

Shondham 16

Movie

1989
Idhaya Deepam

Idhaya Deepam

Movie

1989
Dharmam Vellum poster

Dharmam Vellum

Movie · as Jimmy

1989
Paandi Naattu Thangam

Paandi Naattu Thangam

Movie · as Chuppu

1989
Pongivarum Kaveri

Pongivarum Kaveri

Movie

1989
Raja Chinna Roja poster

Raja Chinna Roja

Movie · as Housemaid

1989
Thaaya Thaarama

Thaaya Thaarama

Movie

1989
Karagattakaran poster

Karagattakaran

Movie · as Thangam

1989
Enga Ooru Maappilai poster

Enga Ooru Maappilai

Movie

1989
Ponnu Pakka Poren poster

Ponnu Pakka Poren

Movie · as Kuppamma

1989
Enga Veetu Deivam

Enga Veetu Deivam

Movie

1989
Padicha Pulla

Padicha Pulla

Movie

1989
Raaja Raajathan

Raaja Raajathan

Movie

1989
Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa

Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa

Movie

1988
Thambi Thanga Kambi poster

Thambi Thanga Kambi

Movie

1988
Thaaippasam

Thaaippasam

Movie

1988
Sahadevan Mahadevan poster

Sahadevan Mahadevan

Movie · as Chinnamani

1988
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri

Manaivi Oru Mandhiri

Movie

1988
Patti Sollai Thattathe poster

Patti Sollai Thattathe

Movie

1988
Thenpandi Seemaiyile poster

Thenpandi Seemaiyile

Movie

1988
Manamagale Vaa

Manamagale Vaa

Movie · as Ponni

1988
Sakkarai Panthal

Sakkarai Panthal

Movie

1987
Ananda Aradhanai poster

Ananda Aradhanai

Movie

1987
Per Sollum Pillai poster

Per Sollum Pillai

Movie

1987
Kaadhal Parisu poster

Kaadhal Parisu

Movie

1987
Solvadhellam Unmai

Solvadhellam Unmai

Movie

1987
Theertha Karayinile poster

Theertha Karayinile

Movie · as Sarasu's Sister

1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran poster

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

Movie · as Sakku

1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram poster

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

Movie

1987
Neethikku Thandanai

Neethikku Thandanai

Movie

1987
Vaazhga Valarga

Vaazhga Valarga

Movie

1987
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu

Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu

Movie

1987
Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan

Movie

1987
Kizhakku Africavil Sheela

Kizhakku Africavil Sheela

Movie · as Chikki Mukki

1986
Vasantha Raagam

Vasantha Raagam

Movie

1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

Movie · as Police Constable Kannamma

1986
Lakshmi Vandhachu poster

Lakshmi Vandhachu

Movie · as Valli

1986
Uyire Unakkaga poster

Uyire Unakkaga

Movie · as Rathi

1986
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai poster

Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai

Movie

1986
Mannukkul Vairam poster

Mannukkul Vairam

Movie

1986
Panneer Nadhigal

Panneer Nadhigal

Movie

1986
Africadalli Sheela poster

Africadalli Sheela

Movie

1986
Odangal

Odangal

Movie

1985
Anthasthu

Anthasthu

Movie · as Lakshmi

1985
Naam Iruvar

Naam Iruvar

Movie

1985
Chinna Veedu poster

Chinna Veedu

Movie · as Madanagopal's Mother

1985
Japanil Kalyanaraman poster

Japanil Kalyanaraman

Movie

1985
Uyarndha Ullam poster

Uyarndha Ullam

Movie

1985
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri poster

Naane Raja Naane Manthiri

Movie

1985
Udhaya Geetham poster

Udhaya Geetham

Movie

1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan poster

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Movie

1985
Engal Kural

Engal Kural

Movie

1985
Selvi

Selvi

Movie

1985
Karpoora Deepam

Karpoora Deepam

Movie

1985
Mannukketha Ponnu poster

Mannukketha Ponnu

Movie · as Thenmozhi

1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru poster

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Movie · as Sarala

1984
Vaidehi Kathirunthal

Vaidehi Kathirunthal

Movie

1984
Nooravathu Naal poster

Nooravathu Naal

Movie · as Manju

1983
Munthanai Mudichu poster

Munthanai Mudichu

Movie