Kovai Sarala's new avatar for Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi
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Popular
southern
comedian
and
character
actress
Kovai
Sarla
will
soon
be
seen
in
a
new
avatar
as
the
judge
of
Tamil
comedy
show
Comedyil
Kalakkuvathu
Eppadi.
She
says
such
shows
benefit
new
talent.
"We
never
had
such
opportunities
to
prove
our
mettle
back
in
the
days.
We
struggled
to
even
land
a
small
role
in
the
industry.
Shows
like
these
are
great
platforms
for
budding
comedians.
It's
their
ticket
to
stardom
and
eventually
cinema," Sarla
told.
"Most
recent
comedians
in
Tamil
gained
entry
to
filmdom
through
shows
like
these.
They
have
all
had
a
warm
reception
in
the
industry
because
they
are
already
a
popular
face
on
TV,
and
therefore
it's
easy
for
audiences
to
recognise
them,"
she
added.
The
show,
scheduled
to
go
on
air
July
14
on
Star
Vijay,
will
see
three
teams
pit
against
each
other.
Each
team
will
reprise
the
best
of
comedy
from
Tamil
cinema
since
its
inception.
Each
week,
one
best
comedy
act
will
be
awarded
and
eventually,
one
team
will
take
home
the
championship
title.
"There
will
be
different
rounds
for
the
teams.
Comedy
is
not
always
slapstick,
it's
also
situational
and
character
based.
We
will
test
the
teams
on
how
well
can
they
improvise
when
the
need
for
different
type
of
comedy
arrives,"
she
said.
To
be
hosted
by
Robo
Shankar,
Comedyil
Kalakkuvathu
Eppadi
will
be
aired
every
Sunday.