July 21, 2023 / 04:21 PM ISTByFilmy Focus

Kovai Sarala

ActressComedianT. V. PresenterPolitician

Born : 07/04/1957

Birth Place : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Mother : Shakthi Illam

Sibling : One- Brother. Four- Sisters

Biography:

In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (at the time, part of Madras State), Kovai Sarala was born into a Malayali family. She became interested in acting after seeing MGR’s films. With the help of her sister and father, she finished her education and entered the film industry.

Film career:
She received her first film offer while she was in the ninth grade and appeared in the movie Velli Ratham starring Vijayakumar and K. R. Vijaya. In her second film, Mundhanai Mudichu, she played a 32-year-old pregnant woman while still in Class 10. Two years later, she played the 65-year-old mother of Bhagyaraj’s character in Chinna Veedu. She has made appearances in more than 300 films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. As some of her personal favourites, she has named Sathi Leelavathi, Viralukketha Veekkam, Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana, Karakattakkaran, and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy.
She has also contributed to television shows and series. She hosted the reality series Paasa Paravaigal and served as a frequent guest judge on Asatha Povathu Yaaru. She served as a judge on Vijay TV’s Tamil comedy competition programme “Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi” in 2013. She currently serves as a regular judge on Zed Tamil’s Tamil comedy programme “Varuthapadatha valibar sangam.” Hosting the children’s game show “Chellame Chellam” on Sun TV as well.

More Details

Name	Kovai Sarala
Also Known as	Kovai Sarala
Date of Birth	07/04/1957
Current Residence	Chennai,Tamilnadu.
Religion	Hinduism
Nationality	Indian
Mother	Shakthi Illam
Sibling	One- Brother. Four- Sisters

Debut Movies
Language	Movie Name
Tamil	Velli Ratham

Awards List
Year	Award	Category	Movie Name
1995	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Comedian	Sathi Leelavathi
2001	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Comedian	Poovellam Un Vasam
2008	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Comedian	Uliyin Osai
2000	Nandi Awards	Best Female Comedian	Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
2003	Nandi Awards	Best Female Comedian	Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu
2011	Vijay Awards	Best Comedian	Kanchana