Kovai Sarala

Kovai Sarala
Kovai Sarala
	Sarala in 2016
Born	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Comedian; actress; television presenter; politician;
Years active	1979-present
Political party	Makkal Needhi Maiam

Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in Sathi Leelavathi (1995), Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) and Uliyin Osai (2008).[1][2] She has also won the two Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian[3] and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in Kanchana (2011).[4] She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party.[5]

She has acted with all the top comedians including Brahmanandam, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu and Vivek. Her comedy tracks with Vadivelu and Brahmanandam have been especially popular.

Early and present life

Kovai Sarala was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (then in Madras State) to a Tamil-speaking family.[6][7] She 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.[6]

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.[8] She was in Class 10, when she played a 32-year-old pregnant woman Mundhanai Mudichu, her second film.[9] Two years later she acted in Chinna Veedu, where she played the 65-year-old mother of Bhagyaraj's character.[9] She has appeared in more than 300+ films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.[9] She has mentioned the films Sathi Leelavathi, Viralukketha Veekkam, Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana, Karakattakkaran and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as her personal favourites.[8]

She has also worked in television series and television shows. She worked as a regular guest judge on Asatha Povathu Yaaru?[10] and has hosted the reality show Paasa Paravaigal.[9] 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.[11] Also hosting kids game show "Chellame chellam" on Sun TV.

Personal life

Sarala is not married. She looks after the children of her relatives, as she considers them to be her own.[12]

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Tamil

List of Kovai Sarala Tamil film credits
Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1979	Velli Ratham
1983	Mundhanai Mudichu	Arukkani
1984	Vaidehi Kathirunthal
	Thambikku Entha Ooru
	Mannukketha Ponnu
	Nooravathu Naal	Manju
1985	Naan Sigappu Manithan		Guest appearance
	Anbin Mugavari
	Uyarndha Ullam
	Engal Kural
	Chinna Veedu	Madanagopal's Mother
	Japanil Kalyanaraman	Muppatha
	Udaya Geetham	Police officer's daughter
1986	Marakka Matten
	Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
	Vasantha Raagam
	Lakshmi Vandhachu	Valli
	Mannukkul Vairam
1987	Kadhal Parisu	Kanmani
	Kizhakku Africavil Sheela	Chikki Mukki
	Velicham
	Solvathellam Unmai	Geetha
	Ananda Aradhanai
	Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
	Per Sollum Pillai
	Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu		Cameo appearance
	Uzhavan Magan	Kannakku Pillai's daughter
1988	Melam Kottu Thali Kattu
	Thambi Thanga Kambi
	Soora Samhaaram
	Enga Ooru Kavalkaran
	Valaikaapu
	Poovukkul Boogambam
1989	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
	Raja Chinna Roja	Maid
	Moodu Manthiram
	Thangamana Purushan
	Valathu Kalai Vaithu Vaa
	Thaaya Thaarama
	Yogam Raja Yogam
	Solaikuyil	Punitha
	Paandi Nattu Thangam	Venkatasubbama
	Karagattakaran	Female dancer
	Enga Ooru Mappillai	Chandra
	Thangamani Rangamani	Sivagangai Gopalakrishnan's wife
	Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
	Raaja Raajathan
	Dharmam Vellum	Jimmy
	Ponnu Pakka Poren
1990	Jagathalaprathapan
	Maruthu Pandi
	Adhisaya Manithan	Urmila
	En Kadhal Kanmani
	My Dear Marthandan	Maharani
	Sathan Sollai Thattathe	Chitra's mother
	Erikkarai Poonkatrey
	Valiba Vizhayattu
	Thai Maasam Poovaasam
1991	Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum	Thangam
	Pondatti Pondattithan	Janaki
	Pudhiya Raagam	Bulbul
	Chithirai Pookkal	Bharathi's mother
	Mahamayi
1992	Chinnavar	Sevattamma
	Therku Theru Machan
	Ponnuketha Purushan
	Pondatti Rajyam
	Thirumathi Palanisamy	School Teacher
	Thilagam
1993	Dhuruva Natchathiram
1994	Sethupathi IPS
	Vaanga Partner Vaanga	Pawn
	Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana	Elisabeth
	Pathavi Pramanam
	Pavithra	Thenmozhi
	Nammavar	Julie
1995	Sathi Leelavathi	Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder
1995	Rani Maharani
1996	Vasantha Vaasal	Velu's wife
	Vasantham
	Kaalam Maari Pochu	Sundari
1997	Gopura Deepam
	Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga	Elizabeth
	Nattupura Nayagan	Pavalakkodi
	Nalla Manasukkaran
1998	Udhavikku Varalaamaa	Mythili's mother
	Kaathala Kaathala	Junior Vikadanantha's wife
	Aval Varuvala	Savithri
	Unnudan	Thayamma
1999	Kanave Kalaiyadhe	Kayal Vizhi
	Anantha Poongathe	Saradha
	Kannodu Kanbathellam	Akhila's mother
	Nesam Pudhusu
	Poovellam Kettuppar	Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari
	Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa	Lalitha
	Viralukketha Veekkam	Ranjitham
	Minsara Kanna	Flower seller
	Paattali	Sarala
	Pudhu Kudithanam	Sarasu
	Manaivikku Mariyadhai
2000	Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela	Ragini
	Magalirkkaga	Rosa
	Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai	Kanagavalli
	Doubles	Meena's mother
	Maayi	Rakayi
	Unnai Kann Theduthey
	Budget Padmanabhan	Padmanabhan's cousin
	Uyirile Kalanthathu
2001	Nageswari
	Krishna Krishna	Kaveri
	Mitta Miraasu	Bhagyam
	Poovellam Un Vasam	Kanniga
	Piriyadha Varam Vendum	Kannatha
	Shakalaka Baby	Aaravalli
	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Andal
	Veettoda Mappillai	Rani
	Vadagupatti Maapillai	Anjala
	Shahjahan	Jingili
2002	Ennamma Kannu	Simran
	Thenkasi Pattanam	Kamala
	En Mana Vaanil	Parvathi
	Panchathantiram	Bharathi's wife
2004	Vaanam Vasappadum
2004	Vishwa Thulasi
2005	Priyasakhi	Kausalya Raman
2005	Mumbai Xpress	Avinasi's sister
2006	Kovai Brothers	Tenthara, Foursha and Bisin
2007	Uliyin Osai	Sokki
2007	Muni	Kannamma
2008	Uliyin Osai	Sokki
2011	Muni 2: Kanchana	Sarala
2012	Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam	Papi
2012	Paagan	Amutha
2013	Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya	Sowmiya's aunt
	Thillu Mullu	Senthamarai
	Arya Surya	Chandralekha
	Ragalaipuram	Head Constable Ekavalli
	Chithirayil Nilachoru
2014	Malini 22 Palayamkottai	Sarala
	Pani Vizhum Nilavu			[13]
	Vanavarayan Vallavarayan	Vanavarayan & Vallavarayan's mother
	Sigaram Thodu	Aishwarya
	Aranmanai	Eshwari
	Rettai Vaalu
	Pagadai Pagadai	Anbukkarasi
2015	Komban	Kottaiamma
	Muni 3: Ganga	Raghava's mother
	Adhibar	Kumari
	Vedalam	Maalu
2016	Aranmanai 2	Komalam
	Nayaki	Saradha
	Thiraikku Varadha Kathai	Komalam
	Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru	Shanti
	Balle Vellaiyathevaa	Kathai
2017	Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva	Vaijayanthi
	Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae	E. B. Rajeshwari
	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Sarala
	Sathura Adi 3500
	Bayama Irukku	Devi
	Mersal	Sarala
2018	Semma	Mandhaarai
	Itly	Twinkle
	Kasu Mela Kasu	Myna's mother
	Lakshmi	A. Saraswathi
	Utharavu Maharaja
2019	Viswasam	Philomeena
	Kanchana 3	Raghava's mother
	Devi 2	Lalitha
2021	Michaelpatty Raja	Raja's mother
2021	Pei Mama	Serupadi Sitharamma
2022	One Way
2022	Sembi	Veerathayi
2023	Ithu Kadhaiyalla Nijam
2023	Kick
2024	Double Tuckerr	Shanmugavalli
	Aranmanai 4 †	TBA
	Kanguva †	TBA		[14]

Telugu

List of Kovai Sarala Telugu film credits
Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1987	Veera Prathap
1991	Amma Kadupu Challanga
1992	Pellam Chepithe Vinnali
1993	Pellama Majaka
1994	Kunti Putrudu
	Bhairava Dweepam	Allari Deyyam
	Hello Alludu
1995	Aasthi Mooredu Aasa Baaredu
	God Father
	Lingababu Love Story	Bank Manager Ambhujam
1996	Family	Kasthuri
1996	Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi	Julie
1997	Pelli	Meena
1997	Mama Bagunnava	Sundarambal Iyer
1998	Suprabhatam
1998	Navvulata	Nurse
1999	Vaare Vah Moguda
2000	Kshemamga Velli Labamgarandi	Subbalakshmi
	Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary	Venkamma
	Nuvve Kavali	Rukku
	Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa	Lalitha
2001	Mrugaraju
	Akka Bavaekada	Mangamma		[15]
	Simharasi
	Ramma Chilakamma	Simran, Simhu Darling	Dual roles
	Athanu
	Hanuman Junction	Sangeetha's Aunt
2002	Entha Bagundo
	Malli Malli Chudali
	Maa Alludu Very Good	A.V.Rao's mother
	Sandade Sandadi	Fitting Parvathi
	O Chinadana	Veena Tantula Meera Bai
2003	Fools	Manga
	Ottesi Cheputunna
	Ela Cheppanu	Sarala
	Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu
	Sriramachandrulu	Savitri
	Tiger Harischandra Prasad
2004	Andaru Dongale Dorikite	Chi.La.Sow.Suryakantham
	Monalisa	Nurse	partially reshot version	[16]
	Vidyardhi
2005	Mahanandi	Chilakamma
	Evadi Gola Vaadidhi	Leela Rani
	Veerabhadra	Colony resident
2006	Naidu LLB
	Pellaina Kothalo
	Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu	Sarala
	Style	Ganesh's neighbour
	Raam
	Rajababu
	Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu
	Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw	Mary Gotham
2007	Pagale Vennela	Sarala
	Desamuduru	Shivani
	Maharathi	Saralamma
	Seema Sastri
2008	Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna
	Sawaal
	Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
	Michael Madana Kamaraju	Michael's fake mother
	Mallepuvvu	Construction site worker
	Hero	Sarala
	Dongala Bandi	Aishwarya's sister
	Neninthe	Urmila
2009	Bumper Offer	Ramanamma
	Evaraina Epudaina	Nurse
	A Aa E Ee
2010	Puli	Inspector Madhumati
2011	Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011	Badrinath	Badrinath's mother
2012	Devasthanam	Sridevi
	Nuvva Nena	Pushpa
	Rebel	Nandini's aunt
	Devudu Chesina Manashulu	Lakshmi
	Sudigadu	Kamesh's Mother / Don D
2013	Masala	Anjali Devi / Chintamani
2013	Greeku Veerudu
2015	Temper	Shanvi's mother
2015	Kick 2	Darling
2016	Nayaki	Saradha
2018	Lakshmi	A. Saraswathi	partially reshot version
2019	Abhinetri 2	Lalitha
2024	Baak		partially reshot version

Malayalam

List of Kovai Sarala Malayalam film credits
Year	Title	Role	Ref.
1980	Thaliritta Kinakkal
1997	Poomarathanalil
1999	Niram	Rukku
2004	Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku	Parvathi Ammal
2005	Hai
2012	Maad Dad	Dawini D'Zosa	[17]
2016	Girls	Komalam

Kannada

List of Kovai Sarala Kannada film credits
Year	Title	Role
1986	Africadalli Sheela	Chikki Mukki
1993	Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku	Sarala
1993	Alimayya	Anantha's mother
2002	Naanu Naane
2008	Arjun	Surya's wife

Singer

Marugo Marugo (Sathi Leelavathi) (1995)
Thekkathi Mappillai (Magalirkaaga) (2000)
Rama Rama (Villu) (2009)

Television

Sundari Soundari (Sun TV)
Ellame Siripputhan (Kalaignar TV)
Vanthaana Thanthaana (Kalaignar TV)
Sabhash Meera (Jaya TV)
Sagalakala Sarala (Vijay TV)
Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi (Vijay TV)
Vantintlo Wonders (Gemini TV)
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (Zee Tamil)
Chellame Chellam (Sun TV)
Arundhathi (Sun TV)
Kutty Chutties (Sun TV)
Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? – (Seasons 1–5,8–9 (Star Vijay) – Judge

Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Best Comedian – Sathi Leelavathi (1995)
Best Comedian – Poovellam Un Vasam (2001)
Best Comedian – Uliyin Osai (2008)

Vijay Awards

Vijay Award for Best Comedian – Kanchana (2011)

Nandi Awards[18]

Best Female Comedian – Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary (2000)
Best Female Comedian – Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu (2003)

References

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"Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
"Telugu Cinema Etc – Nandi award winners list 2003". Idlebrain.com. 29 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
Muni 2: Kanchana
"Actor Kovai Sarala joins Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam". 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 January 2012). "Comedy comes naturally". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
Chowdhary, Y. Sunitha (8 January 2012). "Interview With Kovai Sarala". Cinegoer. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
"Acting is all that matters for this talented performer". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 April 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
Rangarajan, Malathi (21 April 2012). "The Kovai chronicle". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
"'There is a dearth for women comedians' – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
Varuthadapatha Valibar Sangam on Zee Tamil Archived 1 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (21 May 2015). Retrieved 4 February 2017.
Kovai Sarala – Tamil Movie News – Kovai Sarala on her marriage – Kovai Sarala | Manorama | Karakattakaran Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Behindwoods.com (28 June 2010). Retrieved 4 February 2017.
"Cute, Yet Lacklustre". 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
"Suriya-Starrer Kanguva's Title Taken From Rajinikanth's 1984 Film Gangvaa". News18. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
"Akka Bavekkada? review: Akka Bavekkada? (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com". Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
Jeevi (7 October 2004). "Movie review – Monalisa". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
Sudhish, Navamy (31 July 2012). "Director Revathy S Varma, on 'Mad Dad'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
"నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links

Kovai Sarala at IMDb

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[1] "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2009.

[hindu.com_2-2] "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

[3] "Telugu Cinema Etc – Nandi award winners list 2003". Idlebrain.com. 29 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

[4] Muni 2: Kanchana

[5] "Actor Kovai Sarala joins Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam". 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[chowdhary1-6] Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 January 2012). "Comedy comes naturally". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

[7] Chowdhary, Y. Sunitha (8 January 2012). "Interview With Kovai Sarala". Cinegoer. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

[hindu.com-8] "Acting is all that matters for this talented performer". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 April 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.

[thehindu.com-9] Rangarajan, Malathi (21 April 2012). "The Kovai chronicle". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

[10] "'There is a dearth for women comedians' – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

[11] Varuthadapatha Valibar Sangam on Zee Tamil Archived 1 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (21 May 2015). Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[12] Kovai Sarala – Tamil Movie News – Kovai Sarala on her marriage – Kovai Sarala | Manorama | Karakattakaran Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Behindwoods.com (28 June 2010). Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[13] "Cute, Yet Lacklustre". 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[14] "Suriya-Starrer Kanguva's Title Taken From Rajinikanth's 1984 Film Gangvaa". News18. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[15] "Akka Bavekkada? review: Akka Bavekkada? (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com". Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

[16] Jeevi (7 October 2004). "Movie review – Monalisa". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[17] Sudhish, Navamy (31 July 2012). "Director Revathy S Varma, on 'Mad Dad'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[18] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)