About

Known credits:
212
Birthday:
1962-04-07
Place of birth:
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
N/A

Kovai Sarala

Overview

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.

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Kanguva Actor 59
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2024 Aranmanai 4 Actor 58
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2024 Double Tuckerr Actor Shanmugavalli N/A
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2023 Kick Actor Fire Pushapa 59
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2022 Sembi Actor 59
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2022 The Legend Actor 58
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2021 Maaligai Actor N/A
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2021 Aranmanai 3 Actor 59
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2021 Pei Mama Actor N/A
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2020 Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Actor 60
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2019 Devi 2 Actor Lawyer Lalitha 58
Average
2019 Kanchana 3 Actor Raghava's Mother 58
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2019 Viswasam Actor Filomina 59
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2018 Utharavu Maharaja Actor N/A
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2018 Lakshmi Actor A. Saraswathi, Lakshmi's School Principal 59
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2018 Kasu Mela Kasu Actor N/A
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2018 Inba Twinkle Lilly Actor Twinkle N/A
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2018 Sema Actor Magizhini's Mother 58
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2018 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Actor 58
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2017 Mersal Actor Sarala 61
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2017 Bayama Irukku Actor Devil Devika 59
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2017 Sathura Adi 3500 Actor 59
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2017 Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan Actor Sarala 59
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2017 Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Actor E.B Rajeshwari 58
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2017 Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva Actor Vaijayanthi 58
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2016 Machan Actor 59
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2016 Balle Vellaiyathevaa Actor Kathai 58
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2016 Girls Actor Komalam 58
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2016 Nayagi Actor 58
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2016 Aranmanai 2 Actor Komalam 58
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2015 Adhibar Actor 58
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2015 Kick 2 Actor Darling 58
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2015 Kanchana 2 Actor Raghava's mother 58
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2015 Komban Actor Kottaiamma 59
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2015 Temper Actor Shanvi's mother 59
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2014 Retta Vaalu Actor N/A
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2014 Aranmanai Actor Eshwari 58
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2014 Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan Actor 58
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2014 Sigaram Thodu Actor 58
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2014 Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya Actor Velpandiyan mother N/A
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2014 Thalaivan Actor 58
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2014 Malini 22 Palayamkottai Actor Sarala 59
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2013 Masala Actor Anjali Devi/Chintamani/dual role 58
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2013 Ragalapuram Actor N/A
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2013 Chithirayil Nilachoru Actor N/A
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2013 Arya Surya Actor Chandralekha 59
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2013 Thillu Mullu Actor Senthamarai 58
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2013 Greeku Veerudu Actor 58
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2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Actor Sowmiya's Aunt 58
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2013 Maad Dad Actor Dawini D’Zosa N/A
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2012 Paagan Actor N/A
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2012 Sudigaadu Actor Shiva's Grand-Mother 59
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2012 Devudu Chesina Manushulu Actor Goddess Lakshmi 58
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2012 Nuvva Nena Actor 58
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2012 Oru Nadigaiyin Vakkumoolam Actor N/A
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2011 Kanchana Actor Raghava´s mother 58
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2011 Badrinath Actor Badrinath's Mother 58
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2011 Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju Actor 58
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2010 Komaram Puli Actor Inspector Madhumati 58
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2010 Pournami Nagam Actor N/A
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2009 Bumper Offer Actor 58
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2008 Neninthe Actor Urmila 59
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2008 Chedugudu Actor N/A
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2008 Dongala Bandi Actor N/A
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2008 Hero Actor Sarala 59
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2008 Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters Actor Bommana brothers' mother 59
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2007 Muni Actor Ganesh's mother 59
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2007 Desamuduru Actor Shivani 58
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2006 Hanumanthu Actor N/A
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2006 Veerabhadra Actor 58
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2006 Kovai Brothers Actor 59
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2006 Style Actor Raghava’s neighbour 58
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2005 Mahanandi Actor Chilakamma 59
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2005 Mumbai Xpress Actor Avinasi's Sister 59
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2005 Priyasakhi Actor Kausalya Raman 58
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2005 Evadi Gola Vadide Actor 59
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2005 Hai Actor Valli N/A
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2005 Naidu LLB Actor N/A
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2004 Vishwa Thulasi Actor N/A
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2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Actor N/A
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2004 Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku Actor Parvathi Ammal 58
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2003 Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli Actor N/A
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2003 Pranam Actor N/A
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2003 Ottesi Cheputunna Actor 59
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2003 Maa Alludu Very Good Actor 59
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2002 Sandade Sandadi Actor Fitting Parvathi N/A
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2002 Shakalaka Baby Actor N/A
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2002 Panchatanthiram Actor Tenant's Wife 59
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2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Actor 59
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2001 Mitta Miraasu Actor Bhagyam 59
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2001 Veettoda Mappillai Actor Rani N/A
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2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Actor 59
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2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy Actor Aandaal N/A
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2001 Simharasi Actor N/A
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2001 Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Actor Roja's elder sister N/A
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2001 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Actor 59
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2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Actor Jennifer N/A
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2001 Mrugaraju Actor 59
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2000 Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa Actor Lalitha N/A
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2000 Nuvve Kavali Actor 59
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2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu Actor 58
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2000 Budget Padmanabhan Actor 59
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2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey Actor N/A
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2000 Maayi Actor 58
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2000 Doubles Actor N/A
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2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai Actor Kanagavalli 58
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2000 Vetri Kodi Kattu Actor Special Appearance 59
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2000 Ennamma Kannu Actor Simran N/A
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2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Actor 59
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2000 Vasantham Actor N/A
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2000 Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi Actor 59
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1999 Pattali Actor N/A
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1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Actor Lalitha N/A
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1999 Niram Actor Rukku 59
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1999 Kannodu Kanbathellam Actor 58
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1999 Poovellam Kettuppar Actor Dr. Bala Thirupurasundari 59
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1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Actor Ranjitham 58
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1999 Anantha Poongattre... Actor N/A
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1998 Unnudan Actor N/A
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1998 Ellame En Pondattithaan Actor N/A
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1998 Aval Varuvala Actor Savithri 59
Average
1998 Kadhala Kadhala Actor Junior Vikadananda's wife 59
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1998 Udhavikku Varalaamaa Actor N/A
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1997 Pelli Actor Meena N/A
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1997 Pasamulla Pandiyare Actor N/A
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1997 Pongalo Pongal Actor Meena N/A
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1997 Gopura Deepam Actor N/A
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1996 Gopala Gopala Actor 59
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1996 Kaalam Maari Pochu Actor Sundari N/A
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1996 Vasantha Vaasal Actor N/A
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1996 Summa Irunga Machan Actor Paramu 58
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1995 Chinna Vathiyar Actor Vimala N/A
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1995 Thottil Kuzhandhai Actor Sarala N/A
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1995 Gangai Karai Paattu Actor N/A
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1995 Sathi Leelavathi Actor Palaniammal Sakthivel Gounder 59
Average
1995 Lingababu Love Story Actor Bank Manager Ambhujam N/A
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1994 Pavithra Actor Thenmozhi 59
Average
1994 Nammavar Actor Julie 59
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1994 Sethupathi I.P.S Actor 59
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1994 Pathavi Pramanam Actor N/A
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1994 Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana Actor Elisabeth 59
Average
1994 Bhairava Dweepam Actor Allari Deyyam 59
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1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga Actor N/A
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1993 Dhuruva Natchathiram Actor 59
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1993 Dhool Parakuthu Actor N/A
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1993 Alimayya Actor N/A
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1992 Onna Irukku Kathukanom Actor N/A
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1992 Thirumathi Palanisamy Actor N/A
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1992 Pondatti Rajyam Actor N/A
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1992 Chinnavar Actor Sevatamma N/A
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1992 Therku Theru Machan Actor N/A
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1991 Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum Actor Thangam N/A
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1991 Enga Ooru Sippai Actor N/A
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1991 Amma Pillai Actor N/A
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1991 Kumbakarai Thangaiah Actor N/A
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1990 En Kadhal Kanmani Actor N/A
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1990 Sathan Sollai Thattathe Actor Chitra's mother N/A
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1990 My Dear Marthandan Actor 59
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1990 Adhisaya Manithan Actor N/A
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1990 Periya Veettu Panakkaran Actor N/A
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1990 Sandhana Kaatru Actor N/A
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1990 Maruthu Pandi Actor N/A
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1990 Jagathalaprathapan Actor 59
Average
1990 Manaivi Oru Manickam Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Valiba Vilayattu Actor N/A
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1989 Dharmam Vellum Actor N/A
N/A
1989 Raja Chinna Roja Actor Housemaid 59
Average
1989 Paandi Naattu Thangam Actor Chuppu N/A
N/A
1989 Karagattakaran Actor 59
Average
1989 Thaaya Thaarama Actor N/A
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1989 Enga Ooru Maappilai Actor N/A
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1989 Pongivarum Kaveri Actor N/A
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1989 Idhaya Deepam Actor N/A
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1989 Shondham 16 Actor N/A
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1988 Sahadevan Mahadevan Actor Chinnamani 58
Average
1988 Manaivi Oru Mandhiri Actor N/A
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1988 Patti Sollai Thattathe Actor 59
Average
1988 Thambi Thanga Kambi Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Thaaippasam Actor N/A
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1987 Theertha Karayinile Actor Sarasu's Sister N/A
N/A
1987 Per Sollum Pillai Actor 59
Average
1987 Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Actor N/A
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1987 Neethikku Thandanai Actor N/A
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1987 Enga Ooru Pattukaran Actor Sakku N/A
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1987 Ananda Aradhanai Actor N/A
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1987 Solvadhellam Unmai Actor N/A
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1987 Kaadhal Parisu Actor 59
Average
1986 Mannukkul Vairam Actor N/A
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1986 Lakshmi Vandhachu Actor N/A
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1986 Enakku Naaney Needhibathi Actor N/A
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1986 Vasantha Raagam Actor N/A
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1986 Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai Actor N/A
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1986 Panneer Nadhigal Actor N/A
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1986 Uyire Unakkaaga Actor N/A
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1985 Japanil Kalyanaraman Actor 59
Average
1985 Uyarndha Ullam Actor 59
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1985 Anthasthu Actor Lakshmi N/A
N/A
1985 Naane Raja Naane Manthiri Actor 59
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1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Actor 59
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1985 Udhaya Geetham Actor 59
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1985 Chinna Veedu Actor Madanagopal's Mother 59
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1985 Naam Iruvar Actor N/A
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1984 Vaidehi Kathirunthal Actor 59
Average
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Actor 59
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1984 Nooravathu Naal Actor Manju 59
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1983 Munthanai Mudichu Actor 59
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Aayiram Jenmangal Actor N/A
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Kanchana 4 Actor Raghava's mother N/A
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Gift Actor N/A
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Nooru Kodi Vaanavil Actor N/A
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Jeyikkira Kuthira Actor N/A
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Production
1988 Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum Production Producer N/A
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