Sadhu Kokila
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 24, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Biography
**Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach** (born 24 March 1966), universally known by his stage name **Sadhu Kokila**, is an incredibly prolific Indian comedian, musician, actor, film director, and producer who primarily works in Kannada cinema. With a career spanning over three decades, he is one of the most recognizable and beloved comedic character actors in the Sandalwood industry, known for his impeccable comic timing and eccentric on-screen personas. Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, into a family with a deep musical background (his father was a violinist for the Karnataka Police Department, and his mother and sister were playback singers), he naturally gravitated toward music in his early life. He studied at St. Joseph's Indian High School and was mentored in music by Kasturi Shankar. He began his cinematic career not as an actor, but as a composer and music director. His foray into acting happened somewhat accidentally. During the production of the 1993 cult classic thriller *Shhh!*, director Upendra gave him the screen name "Sadhu Kokila" and cast him in a cameo role as "Kung Fu" Kannan. This appearance opened the floodgates for his acting career, leading him to transition into full-time acting, where he specialized in comic relief roles. Beyond acting in hundreds of films (including standout comedic performances in blockbusters like *Om* (1995), *Aishwarya* (2006), *Super* (2010), *Googly* (2013), *Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari* (2014), and *Raajakumara* (2017)), Sadhu Kokila has also directed ten Kannada films. Most notably, he helmed the massive commercial hit *Raktha Kanneeru* (2003) starring Upendra. A true multi-hyphenate, his talents have been heavily decorated across multiple disciplines. As a composer, he is a two-time recipient of the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work on *Rakshasa* (2005) and *Inthi Ninna Preethiya* (2008). As an actor, he has won multiple SIIMA and IIFA Utsavam Awards for Best Comedian (Kannada) for films like *Yaare Koogadali* (2012) and *Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari* (2014).
Known For
Filmography
Golmaal
Movie
Nee Siguvaregu
Movie
One and a half
Movie · as Lemon Guruji
Hayagrriva
Movie
Brindavihari
Movie
Anna From Mexico
Movie
Spark
Movie
Ekka
Movie
Bank Of Bhagyalakshmi
Movie
Flirt
Movie
Unlock Raghava
Movie
Upadhyaksha
Movie
Sanju Weds Geetha 2
Movie
UI
Movie
Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe
Movie · as Sadhu
Avatara Purusha 2
Movie · as Rampa
Night Curfew
Movie · as sadhu swami
Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi
Movie · as Kumar
Karki Nanu BA, LLB
Movie
Martin
Movie
Love Birds
Movie
Kranti
Movie · as Kranti's Aide
Mr. Bachelor
Movie
Kick
Movie · as Judge
Dil Pasand
Movie · as Santhosh's boss
James
Movie
Bytwo Love
Movie · as Matrimonial company manager
Trikona
Movie
Yellow Board
Movie
Oh My Love
Movie
Avatara Purusha: Part 1
Movie · as Rampa
Drishya 2
Movie · as Restaurant customer
Sakath
Movie · as Sadhu
Premam Poojyam
Movie
SriKrishna@gmail.com
Movie
Arjun Gowda
Movie
Pogaru
Movie
Yuvarathnaa
Movie
Mayabazar 2016
Movie · as Pataki Pandu
Yajamana
Movie · as Captain JaganMohan
Seizer
Movie
Seetharama Kalyana
Movie
Amar
Movie
Bharaate
Movie
India vs England
Movie
Odeya
Movie
Damayanthi
Movie
Kiss
Movie
Natasaarvabhowma
Movie · as Namadev
Ellidde Illi Tanaka
Movie
Ayushman Bhava
Movie
Mane Maratakkide
Movie
Adhyaksha In America
Movie · as Jimmy Carter
Onthara Bannagalu
Movie · as Sadhu Maharaj
Ayogya
Movie
Orange
Movie
Victory 2
Movie
Buckasura
Movie
Brihaspathi
Movie
Double Engine
Movie
Raambo 2
Movie · as Blind Man
Swartharatna
Movie
Preethiya Rayabhari
Movie
Mahanubhavaru
Movie
Upendra Matte Baa
Movie · as Atmananda
Maasthi Gudi
Movie
Sathya Harishchandra
Movie
Raaga
Movie
Dhairyam
Movie
Anjaniputra
Movie · as Viraj's Servant
Mufti
Movie · as Ad Hero
Athiratha
Movie
Kariya 2
Movie
Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya
Movie
College Kumar
Movie
Chamak
Movie
Raajakumara
Movie · as Anthony Gonsalves
March 22
Movie
Lee
Movie
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
Movie
Kotigobba 2
Movie · as Bus passenger
Zoom
Movie · as MJ
Mungaru Male 2
Movie · as Nandini's uncle
Chakravyuha
Movie · as Sadhu
Jaggu Dada
Movie
Luv U Alia
Movie
Jai Maruthi 800
Movie
Jigarthanda
Movie · as Acting Trainer
Ricky
Movie
Jessie
Movie
Lakshmana
Movie
Shivalinga
Movie · as a thief-turned house servant
Sundaranga Jaana
Movie · as Hanumantha Rao
Mrugashira
Movie
Raja Rajendra
Movie · as Inspector Indrajith
Aatagara
Movie · as Sadhu Maharaj, a chef
Ranna
Movie
Cigarette
Movie
Ramleela
Movie · as Sippy
Krishna Leela
Movie
1st Rank Raju
Movie · as Shani Kappor (S.K, Shani)
Mr. Airavata
Movie · as Police Constable Bahubali
Siddhartha
Movie
Male
Movie · as Charlie
Bullet Basya
Movie · as Basya's Father
A 2nd Hand Lover
Movie
Khushi Khushiyagi
Movie
Buguri
Movie
Drishya
Movie
Love Is Poison
Movie
Agraja
Movie
Chandra
Movie · as Andy Roberts
Thirupathi Express
Movie · as Indrajaala
Jai Lalitha
Movie · as Doctor's Husband
Ambareesha
Movie
Rangan Style
Movie
Gajakessari
Movie · as Chuncha
Ninnindale
Movie · as Lucky
Power
Movie · as Kidney Kamangi
Chandralekha
Movie
Maanikya
Movie · as Veera Pratapa Simha
Mr & Mrs Ramachari
Movie · as Manche Gowda
Weekend With Ramesh
TV · as Himself · 2 eps
Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga
Movie
Auto Raja
Movie
Myna
Movie
Chatrigalu Sir Chatrigalu
Movie
Bhajarangi
Movie
Dilwala
Movie
Bulbul
Movie
Nam Duniya Nam Style
Movie
Madarangi
Movie
Victory
Movie · as Inspector Saadhu Gowda
Shravani Subramanya
Movie
Sweety Nanna Jodi
Movie
Romeo
Movie
Mr 420
Movie · as SI Kashinath
Lucky
Movie
Yaare Koogadali
Movie · as Shishupala
Jaanu
Movie
Rambo
Movie · as Dumil Krishna
Crazy Loka
Movie
Parijatha
Movie
Snehitaru
Movie
Narasimha
Movie
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
Movie · as Dr. Halappa
Police Story 3
Movie
Sanju Weds Geetha
Movie
Rajani
Movie
Hudugaru
Movie · as Chintamani
Bodyguard
Movie
Mr. Theertha
Movie
Hendtheer Darbar
Movie
Aithalakkadi
Movie
Porki
Movie
Ullasa Uthsaha
Movie
Prithvi
Movie
Shourya
Movie
Zamana
Movie
Circus
Movie
Devaru Kotta Tangi
Movie
Hatrick Hodi Maga
Movie
Gilli
Movie
Male Barali Manju Irali
Movie
Raam
Movie
Yodha
Movie
Bhagyada Balegara
Movie
Nee Tata Naa Birla
Movie
Kodagana Koli Nungitha
Movie
Sangama
Movie
Prarambha
Movie · as Gunda
Parodi
Movie
Snehana Preethina
Movie
Amrutha Vani
Movie
Masti
Movie
Aishwarya
Movie
Mandya
Movie
Suntaragaali
Movie
Hubballi
Movie · as Anna
Odahuttidavalu
Movie
Ayya
Movie
Swamy
Movie
Gowramma
Movie
Auto Shankar
Movie
Anna Thangi
Movie · as Chimpanzee
Durgi
Movie · as Durgi's friend
Kalasipalya
Movie · as Jacky
Kiccha
Movie · as C. D. Babu
Laali Haadu
Movie
Neenandre Ishta
Movie
Raktha Kanneeru
Movie
Thayi Illada Thabbali
Movie
Mane Magalu
Movie
Nagarahavu
Movie
H2O
Movie
Dhruva
Movie
Chandu
Movie
Dhum
Movie
Prema Khaidi
Movie
Raa
Movie
Usire
Movie
Vaalee
Movie · as Vikki
Jodi
Movie
Premakke Sai
Movie
Preethsu Thappenilla
Movie
O Nanna Nalle
Movie
Jee Boomba
Movie
O Premave
Movie
Mr. X
Movie
A.K.47
Movie · as Sadhu
Yaare Neenu Cheluve
Movie
Hello Yama
Movie · as Chitragupta
Ganga Yamuna
Movie
Jackie Chan
Movie
Shreemathi Kalyana
Movie
Anuraga Spandana
Movie
Om
Movie · as Shankar
Operation Antha
Movie
Shhh!
Movie · as Kung Fu Kannan