Kovai Sarala
Known for: Acting
Born: April 7, 1962
Place of birth: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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Filmography
260 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
2.3
Lucky the Superstar
2026
4.0
Seetha Payanam
2026
6.8
Champion
2025
7.0
Maareesan
2025
6.5
Devika & Danny
2025
3.8
Kanguva
2024
4.7
Aranmanai 4
2024
5.0
Double Tuckerr
2024
4.5
Kick
2023
7.1
Sembi
2022
2.6
The Legend
2022
3.0
Maaligai
2021
3.8
Aranmanai 3
2021
NR
Pei Mama
2021
6.8
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020
4.2
Devi 2
2019
4.2
Kanchana 3
2019
6.2
Viswasam
2019
NR
Utharavu Maharaja
2018
7.8
Lakshmi
2018
NR
Kasu Mela Kasu
2018
NR
Inba Twinkle Lilly
2018
1.5
Sema
2018
7.3
Mersal
2017
6.5
Bayama Irukku
2017
3.0
Sathura Adi 3500
2017
5.1
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
2017
4.7
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
2017
4.1
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
2017
NR
Machan
2016
4.0
Balle Vellaiyathevaa
2016
4.0
Girls
2016
2.7
Nayagi
2016
4.4
Aranmanai 2
20163.7
Adhibar
2015
4.2
Kick 2
2015
5.2
Kanchana 2
2015
5.1
Komban
2015
6.4
Temper
2015
5.2
Aranmanai
2014
NR
Retta Vaalu
2014
3.8
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
2014
5.8
Sigaram Thodu
2014
NR
Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
2014
4.0
Thalaivan
2014
4.7
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
2014
4.2
Masala
2013
NR
Ragalapuram
2013NR
Chithirayil Nilachoru
2013
5.5
Arya Surya
2013
4.3
Thillu Mullu
2013
3.8
Greeku Veerudu
2013
4.5
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
2013
5.0
Maad Dad
2013NR
Paagan
2012
6.5
Sudigaadu
2012
4.0
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
2012
4.4
Nuvva Nena
2012
2.0
Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
2012
5.5
Kanchana
2011
3.8
Badrinath
2011
4.2
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011
4.3
Komaram Puli
2010NR
Pournami Nagam
20104.0
Bumper Offer
2009NR
Evaraina Epudaina
2009
6.9
Neninthe
2008NR
Chedugudu
2008
9.0
Dongala Bandi
2008NR
Nadigai
2008
7.1
Hero
2008NR
Mallepuvvu
2008NR
Uliyin Osai
2008
5.0
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
2008
6.4
Muni
2007
NR
Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
2007
5.1
Desamuduru
2007
4.5
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
2006
NR
Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu
2006
5.0
Hanumanthu
2006
3.0
Veerabhadra
2006
4.8
Kovai Brothers
2006
5.8
Style
2006
4.7
Mahanandi
2005
5.9
Mumbai Xpress
2005
4.0
Priyasakhi
2005
7.0
Evadi Gola Vadide
2005
NR
Hai
2005NR
Naidu LLB
2005
7.0
Vishwa Thulasi
2004
NR
Andaru Dongale Dorikite
2004
10.0
Vaanam Vasappadum
2004
4.7
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
2004
5.0
Maa Alludu Very Good
2003
NR
Sriramachandrulu
2003
2.0
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
3.0
Pranam
2003
6.0
Ottesi Cheputunna
2003
4.7
Ela Cheppanu
2003
8.0
Sandade Sandadi
2002NR
Shakalaka Baby
2002NR
En Mana Vaanil
2002
7.0
Panchatanthiram
2002
5.5
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
7.5
Shahjahan
2001
6.0
Mitta Miraasu
2001
NR
Veettoda Mappillai
2001
NR
Naalo Unna Prema
2001
6.1
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
NR
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
2001
NR
Simharasi
2001
NR
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
2001
8.5
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
2001
NR
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
2001
6.4
Mrugaraju
2001
NR
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
2000
7.0
Nuvve Kavali
2000
4.8
Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000NR
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
2000
5.6
Budget Padmanabhan
2000
NR
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
5.0
Maayi
2000
NR
Doubles
2000
5.2
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
2000
6.6
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000NR
Karisakattu Poove
2000
NR
Ennamma Kannu
20007.0
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
2000
7.2
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
2000
NR
Pattali
1999
NR
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1999
7.0
Niram
1999
3.0
Kannodu Kanbathellam
1999
6.6
Poovellam Kettuppar
1999
5.0
Viralukketha Veekkam
1999NR
Anantha Poongattre...
1999NR
Unnudan
1998
NR
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998
6.0
Aval Varuvala
1998
6.9
Kadhala Kadhala
1998NR
Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1998NR
Periya Manushan
1997NR
Themmangu Paattukaaran
1997
NR
Pelli
1997
NR
Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997
NR
Pongalo Pongal
1997
NR
Mama Bagunnava
1997NR
Gopura Deepam
1997
7.0
Gopala Gopala
1996
NR
Family
1996
NR
Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
NR
Vasantha Vaasal
1996
5.0
Summa Irunga Machan
1996NR
Sindhu Bath
1995NR
Paattu Vaathiyar
1995
8.0
Chinna Vathiyar
1995NR
Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995NR
Gangai Karai Paattu
1995
7.5
Sathi Leelavathi
1995
9.0
Naan Petha Magane
1995
9.0
Lingababu Love Story
1995
7.7
Nammavar
1994
7.5
Pavithra
1994
NR
Pathavi Pramanam
1994
7.5
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
7.3
Bhairava Dweepam
1994NR
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1994
8.2
Sethupathi I.P.S
1994NR
Kunthi Putrudu
19936.0
Dhuruva Natchathiram
1993NR
Thalattu
1993NR
Dhool Parakuthu
1993NR
Thangakkili
1993
8.0
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
1993
NR
Alimayya
1993
9.0
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
NR
Thirumathi Palanisamy
1992NR
Ellaichami
1992NR
Pondatti Rajyam
1992NR
Ponnuketha Purushan
1992NR
Chinnavar
1992NR
Therku Theru Machan
1992
NR
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
1991NR
Pudhiya Raagam
1991NR
Enga Ooru Sippai
1991
NR
Amma Pillai
1991
7.0
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991
NR
En Kadhal Kanmani
1990NR
Amman Kovil Thiruvizha
1990NR
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
1990
7.4
My Dear Marthandan
1990
8.0
Adhisaya Manithan
1990
NR
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
1990
NR
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
9.0
Maruthu Pandi
1990
5.0
Jagathalaprathapan
1990NR
Manaivi Oru Manickam
1990
NR
Valiba Vilayattu
1990
NR
Ponnu Pakka Poren
1989
10.0
Dharmam Vellum
1989NR
Padicha Pulla
1989NR
Raaja Raajathan
1989
6.6
Raja Chinna Roja
198910.0
Paandi Naattu Thangam
1989
7.0
Karagattakaran
1989NR
Thaaya Thaarama
1989
10.0
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989NR
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989NR
Idhaya Deepam
1989NR
Enga Veetu Deivam
1989
NR
Shondham 16
1989
5.5
Sahadevan Mahadevan
1988NR
Manamagale Vaa
1988NR
Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
1988
5.0
Thenpandi Seemaiyile
1988NR
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
1988
7.3
Patti Sollai Thattathe
1988
10.0
Thambi Thanga Kambi
1988NR
Thaaippasam
19888.0
Sakkarai Panthal
198810.0
Vaazhga Valarga
1987
9.0
Theertha Karayinile
1987NR
Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
1987NR
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
1987
7.0
Per Sollum Pillai
1987NR
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987NR
Neethikku Thandanai
1987
10.0
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987
NR
Ananda Aradhanai
1987NR
Solvadhellam Unmai
1987
6.0
Kaadhal Parisu
1987NR
Kizhakku Africavil Sheela
1987
8.0
Africadalli Sheela
1986
7.0
Mannukkul Vairam
1986NR
Odangal
1986
NR
Lakshmi Vandhachu
1986NR
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986NR
Vasantha Raagam
1986
10.0
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
1986NR
Panneer Nadhigal
1986
NR
Uyire Unakkaga
1986
6.7
Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985NR
Engal Kural
1985
7.7
Uyarndha Ullam
1985NR
Anthasthu
1985
3.5
Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
1985
7.7
Udhaya Geetham
1985
6.4
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
7.3
Chinna Veedu
1985NR
Naam Iruvar
19859.0
Selvi
19856.3
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
1984
7.0
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984
6.5
Nooravathu Naal
1984
7.5
Munthanai Mudichu
1983
NR
Nooru Kodi Vaanavil
—
NR
Gift
—
NR
Jeyikkira Kuthira
—
NR
Kanchana 4
—NR
Aayiram Jenmangal
—
NR
Michaelpatty Raja
—