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