Kovai Sarala
Acting
Born: April 7, 1962 (age 64) · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Highest Rated
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
Mersal
2017
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020
Viswasam
2019
Temper
2015
Panchatanthiram
2002
Badrinath
2011
Kanchana
2011
Kanguva
2024
Kanchana 2
2015
Desamuduru
2007
Maareesan
2025
Aranmanai 2
2016
Photos (2)
Movies (183)
Lucky the Superstar
2026
Badrinath
Badri's Mother
Mersal
Sarala
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991
Champion
2025
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Goddess Lakshmi
Kanguva
Francis's Mother
Kick 2
Darling
Temper
Shanvi's mother
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
2000
Maad Dad
Dawini D’Zosa
Adhisaya Manithan
1990
Ottesi Cheputunna
2003
Vishwa Thulasi
2004
Kanchana 2
Raghava's mother
Thirumathi Palanisamy
1992
Kanchana
Raghava's mother
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998
Chinna Veedu
Madanagopal's Mother
Pathavi Pramanam
1994
Kanchana 3
Raghava's mother
Seetha Payanam
2026
Desamuduru
Shivani
Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
2007
Greeku Veerudu
2013
Kaadhal Parisu
1987
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Twinkle
Shahjahan
Jingili
Utharavu Maharaja
2018
Sathi Leelavathi
Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
Sema
Magizhini's Mother
Masala
Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
Lakshmi
A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
Devi 2
Lawyer Lalitha
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Roja's elder sister
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Sakku
Doubles
2000
Kasu Mela Kasu
2018
Uyire Unakkaga
Rathi
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
Mohana
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Lalitha
Budget Padmanabhan
2000
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
1985
Aranmanai
Eshwari
Sudigaadu
Shiva's Grand-Mother
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011
Viswasam
Filomina
Kadhala Kadhala
Junior Vikadananda's wife
Nammavar
Julie
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Aranmanai 3
2021
Niram
Rukku
Nooravathu Naal
Manju
Amma Pillai
1991
Mumbai Xpress
Avinasi's Sister
Naan Petha Magane
1995
Neninthe
Urmila
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Sarala
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
1986
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Chinna Vathiyar
Vimala
Theertha Karayinile
Sarasu's Sister
Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997
Evadi Gola Vadide
2005
Maareesan
Fareeda
Bhairava Dweepam
Allari Deyyam
Aval Varuvala
Savithri
Aranmanai 2
Komalam
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
Mary Gotham
Sigaram Thodu
2014
Family
1996
Nayagi
2016
Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985
Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000
Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
2012
Vasantha Vaasal
1996
Bayama Irukku
Devil Devika
Dharmam Vellum
Jimmy
Pei Mama
2021
The Legend
2022
Ela Cheppanu
2003
Arya Surya
Chandralekha
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
E.B Rajeshwari
Maaligai
2021
Aranmanai 4
2024
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Lalitha
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Nuvve Kavali
2000
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Vaijayanthi
Komban
Kottaiamma
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984
Sahadevan Mahadevan
Chinnamani
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
Sarala
Sethupathi I.P.S
Jhansi
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
Kanagavalli
Mitta Miraasu
Bhagyam
Thalaivan
2014
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
Uyarndha Ullam
1985
Mrugaraju
2001
Mama Bagunnava
1997
Thambi Thanga Kambi
1988
Poovellam Kettuppar
Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
Panchatanthiram
Tenant's Wife
Kick
Fire Pushapa
Komaram Puli
Inspector Madhumati
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
Kananthaa
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Aandaal
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
Muni
Ganesh's mother
Thillu Mullu
Senthamarai
Vaanam Vasappadum
2004
Ponnu Pakka Poren
Kuppamma
Thenpandi Seemaiyile
1988
Per Sollum Pillai
1987
Sembi
2022
Alimayya
1993
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020
Pattali
Olaiyamma
Priyasakhi
Kausalya Raman
Double Tuckerr
Shanmugavalli
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
1990
Machan
2016
Girls
Komalam
Maruthu Pandi
1990
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Thangam
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Elisabeth
My Dear Marthandan
1990
Simharasi
2001
Veerabhadra
2006
Veettoda Mappillai
Rani
Gopala Gopala
1996
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
Bommana brothers' mother
Nuvva Nena
2012
Jagathalaprathapan
1990
Sandade Sandadi
Fitting Parvathi
Karagattakaran
Thangam
Hanumanthu
2006
Pelli
Meena
Udhaya Geetham
1985
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
Maayi
Raakaayi
Retta Vaalu
2014
Sathura Adi 3500
2017
Pongalo Pongal
Meena
Lingababu Love Story
Bank Manager Ambhujam
Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
Velpandiyan mother
Patti Sollai Thattathe
1988
Africadalli Sheela
1986
Ananda Aradhanai
1987
Munthanai Mudichu
1983
Mahanandi
Chilakamma
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Sowmiya's Aunt
Dongala Bandi
2008
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
Hero
Sarala
Maa Alludu Very Good
2003
Viralukketha Veekkam
Ranjitham
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Sundari
Pranam
2003
Naalo Unna Prema
2001
Raja Chinna Roja
Housemaid
Kannodu Kanbathellam
1999
Sriramachandrulu
Savitri
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Parvathi Ammal
Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu
Sarala
Lakshmi Vandhachu
Valli
Ennamma Kannu
Simran
Summa Irunga Machan
Paramu
Shondham 16
1989
Valiba Vilayattu
1990
Ragalapuram
2013
Style
Raghava’s neighbour
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Jennifer
Kovai Brothers
2006
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
2014
Hai
Valli
Balle Vellaiyathevaa
Kathai
Pavithra
Thenmozhi
En Kadhal Kanmani
1990
