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Kovai Sarala

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Kovai Sarala

Born April 7, 1962 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India262 films

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.

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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

262 films as actor
  1. TBANooru Kodi Vaanavil
  2. TBAGift
  3. TBAJeyikkira Kuthira
  4. TBAKanchana 4Raghava's mother
  5. TBAAayiram Jenmangal
  6. TBAMichaelpatty RajaMom
  7. TBAKadavul Thandha Parisu
  8. 2026Lucky the Superstar
  9. 2026Seetha Payanam
  10. 2025ChampionAndrea
  11. 2025MaareesanFareeda
  12. 2024KanguvaFrancis's Mother
  13. 2024Aranmanai 4
  14. 2024Double TuckerrShanmugavalli
  15. 2023KickFire Pushapa
  16. 2022Sembi
  17. 2022The Legend
  18. 2021Maaligai
  19. 2021Aranmanai 3
  20. 2021Pei Mama
  21. 2020Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
  22. 2019Devi 2Lawyer Lalitha
  23. 2019Kanchana 3Raghava's mother
  24. 2019ViswasamFilomina
  25. 2018Utharavu Maharaja
  26. 2018LakshmiA. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal
  27. 2018Kasu Mela Kasu
  28. 2018Inba Twinkle LillyTwinkle
  29. 2018SemaMagizhini's Mother
  30. 2017MersalSarala
  31. 2017Bayama IrukkuDevil Devika
  32. 2017Sathura Adi 3500
  33. 2017Anbanavan Asaradhavan AdangadhavanSarala
  34. 2017Sangili Bungili Kadhava ThoraeE.B Rajeshwari
  35. 2017Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaVaijayanthi
  36. 2016Machan
  37. 2016Balle VellaiyathevaaKathai
  38. 2016GirlsKomalam
  39. 2016Nayagi
  40. 2016Aranmanai 2Komalam
  41. 2015Adhibar
  42. 2015Kick 2Darling
  43. 2015Kanchana 2Raghava's mother
  44. 2015KombanKottaiamma
  45. 2015TemperShanvi's mother
  46. 2014AranmanaiEshwari
  47. 2014Retta Vaalu
  48. 2014Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
  49. 2014Sigaram Thodu
  50. 2014Pattaya Kelappanum PandiyaVelpandiyan mother
  51. 2014Thalaivan
  52. 2014Malini 22 PalayamkottaiSarala
  53. 2013MasalaAnjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role
  54. 2013Ragalapuram
  55. 2013Chithirayil Nilachoru
  56. 2013Arya SuryaChandralekha
  57. 2013Thillu MulluSenthamarai
  58. 2013Greeku Veerudu
  59. 2013Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaSowmiya's Aunt
  60. 2013Maad DadDawini D’Zosa
  61. 2012Paagan
  62. 2012SudigaaduShiva's Grand-Mother
  63. 2012Devudu Chesina ManushuluGoddess Lakshmi
  64. 2012Nuvva Nena
  65. 2012Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam
  66. 2011KanchanaRaghava's mother
  67. 2011BadrinathBadri's Mother
  68. 2011Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
  69. 2010Komaram PuliInspector Madhumati
  70. 2010Pournami Nagam
  71. 2009Bumper Offer
  72. 2009Evaraina EpudainaNurse
  73. 2008NenintheUrmila
  74. 2008Chedugudu
  75. 2008Dongala Bandi
  76. 2008NadigaiKovai Sarala
  77. 2008HeroSarala
  78. 2008Mallepuvvu
  79. 2008Uliyin OsaiSokki
  80. 2008Bommana Brothers Chandana SistersBommana brothers' mother
  81. 2007MuniGanesh's mother
  82. 2007Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
  83. 2007DesamuduruShivani
  84. 2006Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawMary Gotham
  85. 2006Iddaru Attala Muddula AlluduSarala
  86. 2006Hanumanthu
  87. 2006Veerabhadra
  88. 2006Kovai Brothers
  89. 2006StyleRaghava’s neighbour
  90. 2005MahanandiChilakamma
  91. 2005Mumbai XpressAvinasi's Sister
  92. 2005PriyasakhiKausalya Raman
  93. 2005Evadi Gola Vadide
  94. 2005HaiValli
  95. 2005Naidu LLB
  96. 2004Vishwa Thulasi
  97. 2004Andaru Dongale DorikiteChi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
  98. 2004Vaanam Vasappadum
  99. 2004Kerala House Udan VilpanakkuParvathi Ammal
  100. 2003Maa Alludu Very Good
  101. 2003SriramachandruluSavitri
  102. 2003Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
  103. 2003Praanam
  104. 2003Ottesi Cheputunna
  105. 2003Ela Cheppanu
  106. 2002Sandade SandadiFitting Parvathi
  107. 2002Shakalaka Baby
  108. 2002En Mana VaanilParvathi
  109. 2002PanchatanthiramTenant's Wife
  110. 2002Thenkasi Pattanam
  111. 2001ShahjahanJingili
  112. 2001Mitta MiraasuBhagyam
  113. 2001Veettoda MappillaiRani
  114. 2001Naalo Unna Prema
  115. 2001Poovellam Un Vasam
  116. 2001Viswanathan RamamoorthyAandaal
  117. 2001Simharasi
  118. 2001Sonnal Thaan KaadhalaRoja's elder sister
  119. 2001Piriyadha Varam VendumKananthaa
  120. 2001Engalukkum Kaalam VarumJennifer