Kovai Sarala


Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who plays supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada 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 two Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in Kanchana.
She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party.

Early and present life

Kovai Sarala was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in a Malayali family. 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.
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 and did a supporting role in Malayalam movie Thaliritta Kinakkal.
She completed Class 10 and joined theatre did stage shows for few years, later she played a 32-year-old pregnant woman Mundhanai Mudichu, her second tamil 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 300+ films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. She has mentioned the films Karakattakkaran, Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana, Sathi Leelavathi, Viralukketha Veekkam and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy as her personal favourites.
She has acted with all the top comedians including Vadivelu, Brahmanandam, Goundamani, Senthil and Vivek. Her comedy tracks with Vadivelu and Brahmanandam have been especially popular.
She has also worked in television series and television shows. She has hosted the reality show Paasa Paravaigal. 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

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

Filmography

Singer

  • Marugo Marugo
  • Thekkathi Mappillai
  • Rama Rama
  • Iravinil Aattam

Television

  1. Sundari Soundari
  2. Ellame Siripputhan
  3. Vanthaana Thanthaana
  4. Sabhash Meera
  5. Sagalakala Sarala
  6. Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi
  7. Vantintlo Wonders
  8. Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
  9. Chellame Chellam
  10. Arundhathi
  11. Kutty Chutties
  12. Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? – (Seasons 1–5,8–9 – Judge
  13. ''Devika & Danny''

Awards and nominations

Awards

;Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
;Vijay Awards
;Nandi Awards

Nominations