Latest news with #KovaiSarala
Khaleej Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Fahadh Faasil, Vadivelu's 'Maareesan' locks its release date
The Tamil comedy drama Maareesan, starring Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil and the veteran comedian Vadivelu, has set tongues wagging, and the beloved actors returning together on screen a second time might just be one of the reasons. Faasil, the Malayalam actor with a penchant for taking up unconventional roles, and Vadivelu, a leading comedian in Tamil cinema for over three decades, faced off in Mamannan, a searing take on the influence of caste and class in Indian politics. While Faasil won laurels for his portrayal as the antagonist, Vadivelu, used to generating laughs on-screen, made heads turn with a sobering role as the legislator seeking to carve a path of his own amid great odds. The movie, directed by Maari Selvaraj, had Academy Award winner AR Rahman as its music composer and was a hit at the box office. Scheduled to release on July 25, Maareesan has the duo in equally unconventional roles. The movie's teaser, which dropped recently, sees them as professionals, ostensibly salesmen, who travel across picturesque rural Tamil Nadu on a two-wheeler. In the one-and-half minute teaser, set in the backdrop of the melodious song Aaha inba nilavinile, from the 1957 classic Maya Bazaar, Faasil and Vadivelu get to display various emotions. The men walk through lush green fields, queue up outside ATMs, share a chai at a roadside stall and ultimately into an argument and fisticuffs, revealing mood shifts and plot twists. Comedienne Kovai Sarala, who formed a hit pair with Vadivelu through the 90s and 2000s, unites with him in Maareesan, directed by theTamil and Malayalam filmmaker Sudheesh Sankar and produced by RB Choudhary under his Super Good Films banner. Yuvan Shankar Raja is its music director. The film has cinematography by Kalaiselvan Sivaji and editing by Sreejith Sarang. Vivek Prasanna, best known for his roles in the rom-com Meyaadha Maan, Vikram Vedha and Sethupathi, film producer-turned-actor PL Thenappan and Livingston round off the film's cast. Faasil was last seen in the blockbusters Pushpa 2: The Rule and the Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Vettaiyan. Vadivelu's last role was in the action comedy Gangers, which saw him unite with director C Sundar after 15 years.
India.com
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress who did over 700 films, entered industry in school, never got married because.., her name is...
In the glamorous industry of Bollywood, where fame is always fleeting, new celebrities come every day with the hope of making it big on the screen. Where one day a celebrity would be winning the hearts of millions, the next day they would become irrelevant. However, there was one such actress who stayed in people's minds for long, redefining the art of comic timing, and she became a household name. Though most remember her for the laughter she brought on screen, few are aware of the sacrifices she made off it. The actress is none other than Kovai Sarala, one of South Indian cinema's most loved and longest-running performers. Entertaining people for more than four decades, Kovai Sarala has acted in more than 750 films in her career spanning from Tamil, Telugu, to Malayalam industry. She initiated her career during her student time in class 9. Her first acting exposure came to her at that age in the film Velli Ratham. It was followed by a steady but sure climb through the world of theatre and then onto the big screen, where her flawless sense of comedy timing and expressive way of acting secured for herself a niche space never occupied by many. Born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Sarala was fascinated with cinema at a young age after seeing films of the iconic MGR. Her love for films was nurtured by her father and sister, and by the time she finished her 10th standard, she was already acting in the theatre. She made a seamless transition from stage to screen and, within a couple of years, became famous for supporting roles that tended to steal the show. Working with top actors of the South film industry during her career, she developed a reputation for her unique comic presence. Although most of her roles were not lead roles, her screen presence was so dominant that she would often end up being the most remembered aspect of the movie. She has the unique distinction of making people laugh irrespective of language and generations. But when it came to her personal life, even though she was the most successful actress, she never married. She reportedly took on the responsibility of bringing up her siblings, paying for their education, and even marrying them off. She put family above her own life and stays committed to them to this day, assisting in the care of her nieces and nephews as if they were her own. Sarla is now 63 and has been taking a break from the films; however, she is all set to be back in the limelight, and the fans cannot wait to see her in action again. In a life that has involved over 750 movies and years of comedy, Kovai Sarala has not only glory and glitz but also legacy and work that's etched in our memory.
