Sadhu Kokila

Sadhu Kokila
Born
Sahaya Sheela Shadrach[1]

(1966-03-24) 24 March 1966 (age 58)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesKokila Sadhu
Occupations
  • Musician
  • actor
  • film director
  • singer
  • producer
Years active1992–present
SpouseSaleena
Children2
Websitewww.sadhukokila.yolasite.com

Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966)[2] known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian comedian, musician, actor, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a composer before taking to acting in films, appearing mostly in comic roles. He has also directed ten Kannada films, the most notable one being Raktha Kanneeru (2003).[3]

As a composer, he is a two-time recipient of the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director, which he won for Rakshasa (2005) and Inthi Ninna Preethiya (2008). As an actor, he has received multiple nominations and awards in the category of Best Comedian in the South Indian International Movie Awards.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Weekend with Ramesh Season 2 - Episode 13 - February 06, 2016 - Full Episode. Archived from the original on 10 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. ^ Kannada, TV9 (16 February 2023). "ಸಾಧು ಹೆಸರಿನ ಜೊತೆ ಕೋಕಿಲ ಅಂತ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದು ಕನ್ನಡದ ಈ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಹೀರೋ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)