Kovai Sarala is a talented character artiste but she has established herself firmly as a comedienne who can be counted on to bring on the laughs. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for best comedian as well as the Nandi Award. Her career has spanned an impressive 25 years and she is most famous for her roles in Sathi Leelavathi, Raja Chinna Roja, Kanchana and her routines with Vadivel.