Kovai Sarala
Acting • Born 1962-04-07
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.
Filmography
229 credits
Gopala Gopala
Movie • 1996
Pei Mama
Movie • 2021
Ananda Aradhanai
Movie • 1987
Shondham 16
Movie • 1989
Idhaya Deepam
Movie • 1989
Valiba Vilayattu
Movie • 1990
Jagathalaprathapan
Movie • 1990
Manaivi Oru Manickam
Movie • 1990
Maaligai
Movie • 2021
Thambikku Entha Ooru
Movie • 1984
Nammavar
Movie • 1994
Julie
My Dear Marthandan
Movie • 1990
Per Sollum Pillai
Movie • 1987
Kaadhal Parisu
Movie • 1987
Sandhana Kaatru
Movie • 1990
Unnai Kann Theduthey
Movie • 2000
Nooru Kodi Vaanavil
Movie
Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
Movie • 2012
Mumbai Xpress
Movie • 2005
Avinasi's Sister
Pathavi Pramanam
Movie • 1994
Anthasthu
Movie • 1985
Lakshmi
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
Movie • 1994
Kanchana
Movie • 2011
Raghava´s mother
Poovellam Kettuppar
Movie • 1999
Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
Sethupathi I.P.S
Movie • 1994
Solvadhellam Unmai
Movie • 1987
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
Movie • 1984
Vasantha Raagam
Movie • 1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
Movie • 1986
Maayi
Movie • 2000
Pattali
Movie • 1999
Olaiyamma
Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie • 2002
Vasantha Vaasal
Movie • 1996
Aval Varuvala
Movie • 1998
Savithri
En Kadhal Kanmani
Movie • 1990
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Movie • 1999
Lalitha
Dharmam Vellum
Movie • 1989
Hai
Movie • 2005
Valli
Vasantham
Movie • 2000
Gift
Movie
Paagan
Movie • 2012
Chedugudu
Movie • 2008
Pelli
Movie • 1997
Meena
Maa Alludu Very Good
Movie • 2003
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Movie • 2013
Sowmiya's Aunt
The Legend
Movie • 2022
Mrugaraju
Movie • 2001
Nuvva Nena
Movie • 2012
Kick
Movie • 2023
Fire Pushapa
Lingababu Love Story
Movie • 1995
Bank Manager Ambhujam
Chinna Vathiyar
Movie • 1995
Vimala
Thillu Mullu
Movie • 2013
Senthamarai
Ragalapuram
Movie • 2013
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
Movie • 2014
Sarala
Muni
Movie • 2007
Ganesh's mother
Neninthe
Movie • 2008
Urmila
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Movie • 1992
Gopura Deepam
Movie • 1997
Lakshmi Vandhachu
Movie • 1986
Valli
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
Movie • 1990
Chitra's mother
Enga Ooru Sippai
Movie • 1991
Pasamulla Pandiyare
Movie • 1997
Thambi Thanga Kambi
Movie • 1988
Summa Irunga Machan
Movie • 1996
Paramu
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
Movie • 1990
Paandi Naattu Thangam
Movie • 1989
Chuppu
Naam Iruvar
Movie • 1985
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
Movie • 2014
Uyirile Kalanthathu
Movie • 2000
Thalaivan
Movie • 2014
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Movie • 2001
Roja's elder sister
Veerabhadra
Movie • 2006
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
Movie • 2000
Arya Surya
Movie • 2013
Chandralekha
Thaaippasam
Movie • 1988
Pavithra
Movie • 1994
Thenmozhi
Anantha Poongattre...
Movie • 1999
Chithirayil Nilachoru
Movie • 2013
Theertha Karayinile
Movie • 1987
Sarasu's Sister
Sahadevan Mahadevan
Movie • 1988
Chinnamani
Uyire Unakkaaga
Movie • 1986
Vishwa Thulasi
Movie • 2004
Panchatanthiram
Movie • 2002
Tenant's Wife
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Movie • 1987
Sakku
Pongivarum Kaveri
Movie • 1989
Masala
Movie • 2013
Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
Poovellam Un Vasam
Movie • 2001
Sigaram Thodu
Movie • 2014
Aranmanai
Movie • 2014
Eshwari
Bhairava Dweepam
Movie • 1994
Allari Deyyam
Machan
Movie • 2016
Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
Movie • 2014
Velpandiyan mother
Doubles
Movie • 2000
Kovai Brothers
Movie • 2006
Unnudan
Movie • 1998
Chinna Veedu
Movie • 1985
Madanagopal's Mother
Kanguva
Movie • 2024
Francis's Mother
Style
Movie • 2006
Raghava’s neighbour
Hanumanthu
Movie • 2006
Ottesi Cheputunna
Movie • 2003
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Movie • 2000
Lalitha
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
Movie • 2003
Simharasi
Movie • 2001
Mitta Miraasu
Movie • 2001
Bhagyam
Raja Chinna Roja
Movie • 1989
Housemaid
Retta Vaalu
Movie • 2014
Pranam
Movie • 2003
Kannodu Kanbathellam
Movie • 1999
Komban
Movie • 2015
Kottaiamma
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
Movie • 2011
Japanil Kalyanaraman
Movie • 1985
Thirumathi Palanisamy
Movie • 1992
Kanchana 2
Movie • 2015
Raghava's mother
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
Movie • 2001
Uyarndha Ullam
Movie • 1985
Temper
Movie • 2015
Shanvi's mother
Sudigaadu
Movie • 2012
Shiva's Grand-Mother
Sembi
Movie • 2022
Vaanam Vasappadum
Movie • 2004
Niram
Movie • 1999
Rukku
Chinnavar
Movie • 1992
Sevatamma
Adhibar
Movie • 2015
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
Movie • 2000
Badrinath
Movie • 2011
Badri's Mother
Aranmanai 4
Movie • 2024
Udhavikku Varalaamaa
Movie • 1998
Double Tuckerr
Movie • 2024
Shanmugavalli
Nayagi
Movie • 2016
Aranmanai 2
Movie • 2016
Komalam
Thaaya Thaarama
Movie • 1989
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Movie • 2017
Vaijayanthi
Kick 2
Movie • 2015
Darling
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Movie • 2012
Goddess Lakshmi
Budget Padmanabhan
Movie • 2000
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
Movie • 1985
Pondatti Rajyam
Movie • 1992
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
Movie • 2008
Bommana brothers' mother
Nuvve Kavali
Movie • 2000
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
Movie • 2017
E.B Rajeshwari
Dongala Bandi
Movie • 2008
Jeyikkira Kuthira
Movie
Kanchana 4
Movie
Raghava's mother
Karagattakaran
Movie • 1989
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Movie • 2004
Parvathi Ammal
Girls
Movie • 2016
Komalam
Balle Vellaiyathevaa
Movie • 2016
Kathai
Kadhala Kadhala
Movie • 1998
Junior Vikadananda's wife
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
Movie • 2000
Kanagavalli
Viralukketha Veekkam
Movie • 1999
Ranjitham
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Movie • 2017
Sarala
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
Movie • 2018
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Movie • 1994
Elisabeth
Sema
Movie • 2018
Magizhini's Mother
Mersal
Movie • 2017
Sarala
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Movie • 2000
Special Appearance
Bumper Offer
Movie • 2009
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Movie • 2001
Jennifer
Maad Dad
Movie • 2013
Dawini D’Zosa
Sathura Adi 3500
Movie • 2017
Bayama Irukku
Movie • 2017
Devil Devika
Utharavu Maharaja
Movie • 2018
Dhuruva Natchathiram
Movie • 1993
Greeku Veerudu
Movie • 2013
Kanchana 3
Movie • 2019
Raghava's Mother
Ellame En Pondattithaan
Movie • 1998
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Movie • 1995
Sarala
Shakalaka Baby
Movie • 2002
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Movie • 2001
Aandaal
Udhaya Geetham
Movie • 1985
Maruthu Pandi
Movie • 1990
Amma Pillai
Movie • 1991
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
Movie • 1988
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Movie • 1987
Nooravathu Naal
Movie • 1984
Manju
Gangai Karai Paattu
Movie • 1995
Alimayya
Movie • 1993
Therku Theru Machan
Movie • 1992
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Movie • 2018
Twinkle
Neethikku Thandanai
Movie • 1987
Pournami Nagam
Movie • 2010
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
Movie • 1986
Mahanandi
Movie • 2005
Chilakamma
Naidu LLB
Movie • 2005
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Movie • 1985
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Movie • 1996
Sundari
Pongalo Pongal
Movie • 1997
Meena
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Movie • 1991
Thangam
Kasu Mela Kasu
Movie • 2018
Lakshmi
Movie • 2018
A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
Evadi Gola Vadide
Movie • 2005
Komaram Puli
Movie • 2010
Inspector Madhumati
Viswasam
Movie • 2019
Filomina
Desamuduru
Movie • 2007
Shivani
Devi 2
Movie • 2019
Lawyer Lalitha
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
Movie • 2020
Priyasakhi
Movie • 2005
Kausalya Raman
Sandade Sandadi
Movie • 2002
Fitting Parvathi
Aayiram Jenmangal
Movie
Sathi Leelavathi
Movie • 1995
Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
Movie • 1991
Munthanai Mudichu
Movie • 1983
Veettoda Mappillai
Movie • 2001
Rani
Enga Ooru Maappilai
Movie • 1989
Mannukkul Vairam
Movie • 1986
Dhool Parakuthu
Movie • 1993
Patti Sollai Thattathe
Movie • 1988
Hero
Movie • 2008
Sarala
Adhisaya Manithan
Movie • 1990
Panneer Nadhigal
Movie • 1986
Ennamma Kannu
Movie • 2000
Simran
Aranmanai 3
Movie • 2021
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
Movie • 2004
Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
Movie • 2006
Mary Gotham
Maareesan
Movie • 2025
Fareeda
Michaelpatty Raja
Movie
Mom
Africadalli Sheela
Movie • 1986
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
Movie • 1993
Mohana
Naalo Unna Prema
Movie • 2001
Ela Cheppanu
Movie • 2003
Seetha Payanam
Movie • 2026
Ponnu Pakka Poren
Movie • 1989
Kuppamma
Naan Petha Magane
Movie • 1995
CHAMPION
Movie • 2025
Shahjahan
Movie • 2001
Jingili
Vaazhga Valarga
Movie • 1987
Lucky the Superstar
Movie • 2026
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
Movie • 2000
Venkamma
Evaraina Epudaina
Movie • 2009
Nurse
Devika & Danny
TV • 2025
Gayatramma