Kovai Sarala

Kovai Sarala

62 · Born: Apr 7, 1962

Personal Details

BornApr 7, 1962 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Kovai Sarala is a renowned Indian film actress and comedian, renowned for her supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films, boasting an illustrious career spanning an impressive 25 years.

Throughout her remarkable journey, Sarala has appeared in an astonishing 750 films, earning her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian and the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian, respectively, for her outstanding performances in Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) and Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kanu (2003).

Sarala's foray into the world of cinema began when she was just in the 9th standard, when she received her first film offer and went on to act alongside Vijayakumar and K. R. Vijaya in the film Velli Ratham.

She continued to impress audiences with her versatility, taking on roles that defied her age, such as the 32-year-old pregnant woman in Mundhanai Mudichu, her second film, and the 65-year-old mother of Bhagyaraj's character in Chinna Veedu, a role she played just two years later.

With over 100 films to her credit in Telugu, Sarala has established herself as a household name in the Indian film industry. Notably, she has mentioned films such as Sathi Leelavathi, Viralukketha Veekkam, Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana, Karagattakaran, and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as her personal favourites, showcasing her dedication to her craft and her ability to connect with audiences across generations.

Career

{"id":230810,"title":"Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal","year":"2020","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kannum-kannum-kollaiyadithaal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230810.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":228443,"title":"Viswasam","year":"2019","character":"Filomina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/viswasam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228443.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Viswasam
Viswasam as Filomina
{"id":228664,"title":"Kanchana 3","year":"2019","character":"Raghava's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kanchana-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228664.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228664.jpg"},"released":1}
Kanchana 3
Kanchana 3 as Raghava's Mother
{"id":228956,"title":"Devi 2","year":"2019","character":"Lawyer Lalitha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/devi-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228956.jpg"},"released":1}
Devi 2
Devi 2 as Lawyer Lalitha
{"id":220027,"title":"Lakshmi","year":"2018","character":"A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lakshmi-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220027.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Lakshmi
Lakshmi as A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
{"id":226053,"title":"Thaanaa Serndha Koottam","year":"2018","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thaanaa-serndha-koottam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226053.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":219085,"title":"Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva","year":"2017","character":"Vaijayanthi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219085.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":219268,"title":"Mersal","year":"2017","character":"Sarala","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mersal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219268.jpg"},"released":1}
Mersal
Mersal as Sarala
{"id":224026,"title":"Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan","year":"2017","character":"Sarala","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/anbanavan-asaradhavan-adangadhavan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224026.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224026.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":225358,"title":"Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae","year":"2017","character":"E.B Rajeshwari","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sangili-bungili-kadhava-thorae","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225358.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":223928,"title":"Aranmanai 2","year":"2016","character":"Komalam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/aranmanai-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223928.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223928.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Aranmanai 2
Aranmanai 2 as Komalam
{"id":30173,"title":"Temper","year":"2015","character":"Shanvi's mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/temper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30173.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Temper
Temper as Shanvi's mother
{"id":220278,"title":"Komban","year":"2015","character":"Kottaiamma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/komban","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220278.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220278.jpg"},"released":1}
Komban
Komban as Kottaiamma
{"id":220363,"title":"Kick 2","year":"2015","character":"Darling","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kick-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220363.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220363.jpg"},"released":1}
Kick 2
Kick 2 as Darling
{"id":220471,"title":"Kanchana 2","year":"2015","character":"Raghava's mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kanchana-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220471.jpg"},"released":1}
Kanchana 2
Kanchana 2 as Raghava's mother
{"id":122813,"title":"Aranmanai","year":"2014","character":"Eshwari","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/aranmanai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_122813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_122813.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Aranmanai
Aranmanai as Eshwari
{"id":226555,"title":"Sigaram Thodu","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sigaram-thodu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226555.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":220464,"title":"Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya","year":"2013","character":"Sowmiya's Aunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220464.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":222374,"title":"Devudu Chesina Manushulu","year":"2012","character":"Goddess Lakshmi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/devudu-chesina-manushulu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222374.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Goddess Lakshmi
{"id":225037,"title":"Rebel","year":"2012","character":"Nandini's aunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rebel-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225037.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225037.jpg"},"released":1}
Rebel
Rebel as Nandini's aunt
{"id":229493,"title":"Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam: Appalaraju","year":"2011","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/katha-screenplay-darsakatvam-appalaraju","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229493.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":230616,"title":"Kanchana: Muni 2","year":"2011","character":"Raghava\u00b4s mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kanchana-muni-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230616.jpg"},"released":1}
Kanchana: Muni 2
Kanchana: Muni 2 as Raghava´s mother
{"id":223745,"title":"Badrinath","year":"2011","character":"Badrinath's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/badrinath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223745.jpg"},"released":1}
Badrinath
Badrinath as Badrinath's Mother
{"id":220279,"title":"Komaram Puli","year":"2010","character":"Inspector Madhumati","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/komaram-puli","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220279.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220279.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Komaram Puli
Komaram Puli as Inspector Madhumati
{"id":218840,"title":"Neninthe","year":"2008","character":"Urmila","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/neninthe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218840.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Neninthe
Neninthe as Urmila
{"id":226296,"title":"Style","year":"2006","character":"Raghava\u2019s neighbour","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/style-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226296.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226296.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Style
Style as Raghava’s neighbour
{"id":224769,"title":"Priyasakhi","year":"2005","character":"Kausalya Raman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/priyasakhi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224769.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Priyasakhi
Priyasakhi as Kausalya Raman
{"id":219043,"title":"Mumbai Express","year":"2005","character":"Avinasi's Sister","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mumbai-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219043.jpg"},"released":1}
Mumbai Express
Mumbai Express as Avinasi's Sister
{"id":224840,"title":"Poovellam Un Vaasam","year":"2001","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/poovellam-un-vaasam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224840.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":154837,"title":"Til' Death","year":"2000","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/til-death-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154837.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154837.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":229686,"title":"Uyirile Kalanthathu","year":"2000","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/uyirile-kalanthathu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229686.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":229807,"title":"Vetri kodi kattu","year":"2000","character":"Special Appearance","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/vetri-kodi-kattu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229807.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229807.jpg"},"released":1}
Vetri kodi kattu
Vetri kodi kattu as Special Appearance
{"id":220507,"title":"Kaathala Kaathala","year":"1998","character":"Junior Vikadananda's wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kaathala-kaathala","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220507.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220507.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Kaathala Kaathala
Kaathala Kaathala as Junior Vikadananda's wife
{"id":223585,"title":"Bhairava Dweepam","year":"1994","character":"Allari Deyyam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bhairava-dweepam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223585.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Bhairava Dweepam
Bhairava Dweepam as Allari Deyyam
{"id":161725,"title":"Jappanil Kalyanaraman","year":"1985","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jappanil-kalyanaraman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161725.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":218920,"title":"Naan Sigappu Manithan","year":"1985","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/naan-sigappu-manithan-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218920.jpg"},"released":1}