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Kovai sarala
Kovai Sarala made her debut in the film Mundanai Mudichu, through director K. Bhagyaraj whom she happened to know. Be it speaking the Coimbatore or the Madurai dialect or taking on a handful of local rowdies, she does it with ease. In the beginning, she was only doing comedy; all the films she featured in became super hits. Chinna Veedu also directed by K. Bhagyaraj was her second film. With Udaya Geetham and Pondaatti Sonna Kettukanum the remakes of which gave her a break in the Telugu and Kannada industry, she graduated from comedy to character roles with a comic streak. Her brand of dialogue delivery won her many admirers. Sathi Leelavathi was a landmark in her career. Directed by Balu Mahendra, the film had Kamal Hasan in the lead and Sarala playing his wife. She never dreamt of landing such a role with this wonderful actor. After Manorama, Kovai Sarala was the most-accepted comedy actress. She has acted in notable films like Karagaattakkaaran, Kunti Puthrudu, Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi and more. With 500 films in the four South Indian languages to her credit and having worked with almost all the leading comedians of her time, she has carved a niche for herself in the world of comedy.
