Kovai Sarala & Kanaka Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Kanaka appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1989 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viralukketha Veekkam (1999 — 4.7/10). Films span Karagattakaran (1989) through Viralukketha Veekkam (1999).
The Kovai Sarala & Kanaka partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Viralukketha Veekkam (1999). They didn't share a set between 1989 and 1999. From Karagattakaran (1989) to Viralukketha Veekkam (1999).
It started with Karagattakaran (1989). The ran closed with Viralukketha Veekkam in 1999.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Karagattakaran; the 1990s to Viralukketha Veekkam. Kovai Sarala acted in every film; Kanaka acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Karagattakaran
- Viralukketha Veekkam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Viralukketha Veekkam, Kovai Sarala kept going for 94 more films; Kanaka stepped back.
Before Karagattakaran, Kovai Sarala had starred in 14 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Nooravathu Naal (1984).
After Viralukketha Veekkam, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 94 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
Karagattakaran was Kanaka's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
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