Kovai Sarala


Kovai Sarala is an Indian film actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Sarala has appeared in over 750 films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in Sathi Leelavathi, Poovellam Un Vasam and Uliyin Osai. She has also won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for her performance in Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kanu and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in . She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party.

Early and present life

Kovai Sarala was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Sarala had developed interest in acting, after watching MGR's films. She completed her studies and entered the film industry with the support of her sister and father.
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 65-year-old mother of Bhagyaraj's character. She has appeared in more than 250 films in Tamil and Telugu. She has mentioned the films Sathi Leelavathi, Viralukketha Veekkam, Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana, Karagattakaran and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as her personal favourites.
She has also worked in television series and television shows. She worked as a regular guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru and has hosted the reality show Paasa Paravaigal. In 2013, she was the judge on the Tamil comedy show "Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi" that airs on Vijay TV.
Now she is regular judge on the Tamil comedy show "Varuthapadatha valibar sangam" that airs on Zee Tamil. Also hosting kids game show "Chellame chellam" on Sun TV.

Personal life

Kovai Sarala is not married. Sarala looks after the children of her relatives, as she considers them to be her own.

Partial filmography

Tamil

  1. Velli Ratham
  2. Mundhanai Mudichu
  3. Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal
  4. Thambikku Endha Ooru
  5. Mannukketha Ponnu
  6. Nooravathu Naal
  7. Vaidehi Kathirunthal
  8. Naan Sigappu Manithan
  9. Anbin Mugavari
  10. Uyarndha Ullam
  11. Engal Kural
  12. Chinna Veedu
  13. Japanil Kalyanaraman
  14. Udaya Geetham
  15. Vasantha Raagam
  16. Lakshmi Vandhachu
  17. Mannukkul Vairam
  18. Kadhal Parisu
  19. Velicham
  20. Solvathellam Unmai
  21. Ananda Aradhanai
  22. Per Sollum Pillai
  23. Uzhavan Magan
  24. Thambi Thanga Kambi
  25. Soora Samhaaram
  26. Enga Ooru Kavalkaran
  27. Poovukkul Boogambam
  28. Moodu Manthiram
  29. Raja Chinna Roja
  30. Thangamana Purushan
  31. Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa
  32. Yogam Raja Yogam
  33. Solaikuyil
  34. Paandi Nattu Thangam
  35. Karagattakaran
  36. Thangamani Rengamani
  37. Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
  38. Raaja Raajathan
  39. Dharmam Vellum
  40. Jagathalaprathapan
  41. Maruthu Pandi
  42. Adhisaya Manithan
  43. En Kadhal Kanmani
  44. My Dear Marthandan
  45. Sathan Sollai Thattathe
  46. Erikkarai Poonkatrey
  47. Valiba Vizhayattu
  48. Thai Maasam Poovaasam
  49. Pondatti Sonna Kaettukanum
  50. Pondatti Pondattithan
  51. Pudhiya Raagam
  52. Chithirai Pookkal
  53. Mahamayi
  54. Chinnavar
  55. Therku Theru Machan
  56. Pondatti Rajyam
  57. Thirumathi Palanisamy
  58. Godfather
  59. Thilagam
  60. Dhuruva Natchathiram
  61. Sethupathi IPS
  62. Vaanga Partner Vaanga
  63. Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
  64. Pathavi Pramanam
  65. Pavithra ... Thenmozhi
  66. Nammavar
  67. Sathi Leelavathi
  68. Rani Maharani
  69. Vasantha Vaasal
  70. Vasantham
  71. Kaalam Maari Pochu
  72. Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
  73. Nattupura Nayagan
  74. Nalla Manasukkaran
  75. Udhavikku Varalaamaa
  76. Kaathala Kaathala
  77. Aval Varuvala
  78. Unnudan
  79. Kanave Kalaiyadhe
  80. Anantha Poongathe
  81. Kannodu Kanbathellam
  82. Nesam Pudhusu
  83. Poovellam Kettuppar
  84. Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
  85. Viralukketha Veekkam
  86. Minsara Kanna
  87. Paattali
  88. Pudhu Kudithanam
  89. Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
  90. Magalirkkaga
  91. Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
  92. Doubles
  93. Maayi
  94. Unnai Kann Theduthey
  95. Budget Padmanabhan
  96. Uyirile Kalanthathu
  97. Nageswari
  98. Krishna Krishna
  99. Mitta Miraasu
  100. Poovellam Un Vasam
  101. Piriyadha Varam Vendum
  102. En Mana Vaanil
  103. Shakalaka Baby
  104. Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
  105. Veettoda Mappillai
  106. Vadagupatti Maapillai
  107. Shahjahan
  108. Ennamma Kannu
  109. Thenkasi Pattanam
  110. En Mana Vaanil
  111. Panchathantiram
  112. Vaanam Vasappadum
  113. Vishwa Thulasi
  114. Priyasakhi
  115. Mumbai Xpress
  116. Kovai Brothers
  117. Uliyin Osai
  118. Muni
  119. Uliyin Osai
  120. '
  121. Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam
  122. Paagan
  123. Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
  124. Thillu Mullu
  125. Arya Surya
  126. Ragalaipuram
  127. Chithirayil Nilachoru
  128. Malini 22 Palayamkottai
  129. Saravana Poigai
  130. Vanavarayan Vallavarayan
  131. Sigaram Thodu
  132. Aranmanai
  133. Rettai Vaalu
  134. Komban
  135. '
  136. Adhibar
  137. Vedalam
  138. Aranmanai 2
  139. Nayaki
  140. Thiraikku Varadha Kathai
  141. Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
  142. Balle Vellaiyathevaa
  143. Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
  144. Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
  145. Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
  146. Sathura Adi 3500
  147. Bayama Irukku
  148. Mersal
  149. Semma
  150. Itly
  151. Kasu Mela Kasu
  152. Lakshmi
  153. Utharavu Maharaja
  154. Viswasam
  155. Kanchana 3
  156. Devi 2

    Telugu

Malayalam

  1. Poomarathanalil
  2. Niram
  3. Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
  4. Maad Dad
  5. Girls

    Kannada

  6. Arjun
  7. Alimayya
  8. Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku

    Television

  9. Sundari Soundari
  10. Ellame Siripputhan
  11. Vanthaana Thanthaana
  12. Sabhash Meera
  13. Sagalakala Sarala
  14. Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi
  15. Vantintlo Wonders
  16. Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
  17. Chellame Chellam
  18. Arundhathi
  19. Kutty Chutties