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.
TV Shows(1)
Movies(228)
Lucky the Superstar
2026
Seetha Payanam
2026
Champion
2025
Maareesan
Fareeda
2025
Kanguva
Francis's Mother
2024
Aranmanai 4
2024
Double Tuckerr
Shanmugavalli
2024
Kick
Fire Pushapa
2023
Sembi
2022
The Legend
2022
Maaligai
2021
Aranmanai 3
2021
Pei Mama
2021
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020
Devi 2
Lawyer Lalitha
2019
Kanchana 3
Raghava's Mother
2019
Viswasam
Filomina
2019
Utharavu Maharaja
2018
Lakshmi
A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
2018
Kasu Mela Kasu
2018
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Twinkle
2018
Sema
Magizhini's Mother
2018
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
2018
Mersal
Sarala
2017
Bayama Irukku
Devil Devika
2017
Sathura Adi 3500
2017
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Sarala
2017
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
E.B Rajeshwari
2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Vaijayanthi
2017
Machan
2016
Balle Vellaiyathevaa
Kathai
2016
Girls
Komalam
2016
Nayagi
2016
Aranmanai 2
Komalam
2016
Adhibar
2015
Kick 2
Darling
2015
Kanchana 2
Raghava's mother
2015
Komban
Kottaiamma
2015
Temper
Shanvi's mother
2015
Aranmanai
Eshwari
2014
Retta Vaalu
2014
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
2014
Sigaram Thodu
2014
Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
Velpandiyan mother
2014
Thalaivan
2014
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
Sarala
2014
Masala
Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
2013
Ragalapuram
2013
Chithirayil Nilachoru
2013
Arya Surya
Chandralekha
2013
Thillu Mullu
Senthamarai
2013
Greeku Veerudu
2013
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Sowmiya's Aunt
2013
Maad Dad
Dawini D’Zosa
2013
Paagan
2012
Sudigaadu
Shiva's Grand-Mother
2012
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Goddess Lakshmi
2012
Nuvva Nena
2012
Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
2012
Kanchana
Raghava´s mother
2011
Badrinath
Badri's Mother
2011
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011
Komaram Puli
Inspector Madhumati
2010
Pournami Nagam
2010
Bumper Offer
2009
Evaraina Epudaina
Nurse
2009
Neninthe
Urmila
2008
Chedugudu
2008
Dongala Bandi
2008
Hero
Sarala
2008
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
Bommana brothers' mother
2008
Muni
Ganesh's mother
2007
Desamuduru
Shivani
2007
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
Mary Gotham
2006
Hanumanthu
2006
Veerabhadra
2006
Kovai Brothers
2006
Style
Raghava’s neighbour
2006
Mahanandi
Chilakamma
2005
Mumbai Xpress
Avinasi's Sister
2005
Priyasakhi
Kausalya Raman
2005
Evadi Gola Vadide
2005
Hai
Valli
2005
Naidu LLB
2005
Vishwa Thulasi
2004
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
2004
Vaanam Vasappadum
2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Parvathi Ammal
2004
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
Pranam
2003
Ottesi Cheputunna
2003
Maa Alludu Very Good
2003
Ela Cheppanu
2003
Sandade Sandadi
Fitting Parvathi
2002
Shakalaka Baby
2002
Panchatanthiram
Tenant's Wife
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Shahjahan
Jingili
2001
Mitta Miraasu
Bhagyam
2001
Veettoda Mappillai
Rani
2001
Naalo Unna Prema
2001
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Aandaal
2001
Simharasi
2001
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Roja's elder sister
2001
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Jennifer
2001
Mrugaraju
2001
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Lalitha
2000
Nuvve Kavali
2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
Venkamma
2000
Budget Padmanabhan
2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
Maayi
2000
Doubles
2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
Kanagavalli
2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Special Appearance
2000
Ennamma Kannu
Simran
2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
2000
Vasantham
2000
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
2000
Pattali
Olaiyamma
1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Lalitha
1999
Niram
Rukku
1999
Kannodu Kanbathellam
1999
Poovellam Kettuppar
Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
1999
Viralukketha Veekkam
Ranjitham
1999
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
Unnudan
1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998
Aval Varuvala
Savithri
1998
Kadhala Kadhala
Junior Vikadananda's wife
1998
Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1998
Pelli
Meena
1997
Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997
Pongalo Pongal
Meena
1997
Gopura Deepam
1997
Gopala Gopala
1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Sundari
1996
Vasantha Vaasal
1996
Summa Irunga Machan
Paramu
1996
Chinna Vathiyar
Vimala
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Sarala
1995
Gangai Karai Paattu
1995
Sathi Leelavathi
Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
1995
Naan Petha Magane
1995
Lingababu Love Story
Bank Manager Ambhujam
1995
Nammavar
Julie
1994
Pavithra
Thenmozhi
1994
Sethupathi I.P.S
1994
Pathavi Pramanam
1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Elisabeth
1994
Bhairava Dweepam
Allari Deyyam
1994
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1994
Dhuruva Natchathiram
1993
Dhool Parakuthu
1993
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
Mohana
1993
Alimayya
1993
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
Thirumathi Palanisamy
1992
Pondatti Rajyam
1992
Chinnavar
Sevatamma
1992
Therku Theru Machan
1992
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Thangam
1991
Enga Ooru Sippai
1991
Amma Pillai
1991
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991
En Kadhal Kanmani
1990
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
Chitra's mother
1990
My Dear Marthandan
1990
Adhisaya Manithan
1990
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
1990
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
Maruthu Pandi
1990
Jagathalaprathapan
1990
Manaivi Oru Manickam
1990
Valiba Vilayattu
1990
Ponnu Pakka Poren
Kuppamma
1989
Dharmam Vellum
1989
Raja Chinna Roja
Housemaid
1989
Paandi Naattu Thangam
Chuppu
1989
Karagattakaran
1989
Thaaya Thaarama
1989
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
Idhaya Deepam
1989
Shondham 16
1989
Sahadevan Mahadevan
Chinnamani
1988
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
1988
Patti Sollai Thattathe
1988
Thambi Thanga Kambi
1988
Thaaippasam
1988
Vaazhga Valarga
1987
Theertha Karayinile
Sarasu's Sister
1987
Per Sollum Pillai
1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
Neethikku Thandanai
1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Sakku
1987
Ananda Aradhanai
1987
Solvadhellam Unmai
1987
Kaadhal Parisu
1987
Africadalli Sheela
1986
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Lakshmi Vandhachu
Valli
1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
Vasantha Raagam
1986
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
1986
Panneer Nadhigal
1986
Uyire Unakkaaga
1986
Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985
Uyarndha Ullam
1985
Anthasthu
Lakshmi
1985
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
1985
Udhaya Geetham
1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
Chinna Veedu
Madanagopal's Mother
1985
Naam Iruvar
1985
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984
Nooravathu Naal
Manju
1984
Munthanai Mudichu
1983
Nooru Kodi Vaanavil
Gift
Jeyikkira Kuthira
Kanchana 4
Raghava's mother
Aayiram Jenmangal
Michaelpatty Raja
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