Sadhu Kokila

• Name — Sadhu Kokila • Birth Name — Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach • Born — 24 March 1966 • Birthplace — Bangalore, Karnataka, India • Occupation — * Musician • actor • film director • singer • producer • Years Active — 1992–present • Spouse — Saleena • Children — 2

Sadhu Kokila was born as Sahaya Sheelan on 24 March 1966 into a Tamil Nadar Christian family of Natesh and Mangala in Bangalore in the Indian State of Mysore (now Karnataka). He was born to a family of musicians; his father was a violinist in the music band of Karnataka Police Department, while his mother and sister were playback singers. Sadhu Kokila's brother Layendra is also an actor and music director. Kokila studied in St. Joseph's Indian High School, Bangalore. He was given the stage name Sadhu Kokila by Upendra, the director of Sheelan's debut film Shhh!. Kokila began his career as a musician after he was taken to musician Kasturi Shankar by his brother.

Kokila married Saleena in 1993. They have two children.

• Years — Film — Notes • 2003 — Raktha Kanneeru • 2005 — Rakshasa • 2006 — Suntaragaali • 2007 — Anatharu • 2008 — Gange Baare Thunge Baare • 2009 — Devru • 2010 — Mr. Theertha • Shourya • 2011 — Police Story 3 — Co-director • 2014 — Super Ranga • 2016 — Bhale Jodi

• Year — Film — Notes • 1993 — Shhh! • 1994 — Curfew • Asha Jyoti • Gandugali • 1995 — Mangalya Sakshi • Savyasachi • Ohhoo • Mother India • Priya O... Priya • Bal Nan Maga • Betegara • Aata Hudugata • Thavaru Beegaru • Nighatha • Nishchithartha • Kavya • Shiva • Emergency • 1996 — Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata • Gajanura Gandu • Dhani • Shrimathi Kalyana • Simhadri • 1997 — Dhairya • Jackie Chan • 1998 — Hello Yama • Karnataka Police • Yamalokadalli Veerappan • 1999 — No 1 • 2000 — Ticket Tickets • Kiladi • Swalpa Adjust Madkolli • 2001 — Jipuna Nanna Ganda • 2002 — Majestic • H2O • Kitty • 2003 — Laali Haadu • Raktha Kanneeru • Daasa • 2004 — Rowdy Aliya — Guest composer • Darshan • Y2K • 2005 — Rakshasa — Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director • Masala • Deadly Soma • Sakha Sakhi • 2006 — Suntaragaali • Thangigagi • 2008 — Inthi Ninna Preethiya — Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director • 2009 — Devru • Jaaji Mallige • 2010 — Aithalakkadi • Hendtheer Darbar • Shourya • 2011 — Aata • Sanju Weds Geetha — Background score only • Police Story 3 — Background score only • 2012 — Edegarike — Also playback singer for song "Neenondu Mugiyada Mouna" Udaya Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer • 2013 — Myna — Background score only • Tony • Khatarnak • 2015 — Rathavara • 2016 — Bhale Jodi • Golisoda — Background score only • Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu • Masti Gudi • 2017 — Uppi Rupee • 2018 — Rajasimha — Background score only

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1993 — Shhh! — "Kung Fu" Kannan — Cameo appearance • 1995 — Om — Shankar • Operation Antha — Drummer • 1996 — Shreemathi Kalyana • Anuraga Spandana • 1997 — O Mallige — Mustafa • Nee Mudida Mallige • Jackie Chan • Ganga Yamuna • Central Jail • 1998 — Sorry • Hello Yama — Chitragupta • Yamalokadalli Veerappan • Yaare Neenu Cheluve • Goonda Matthu Police • 1999 — Tarikere Erimele • A. K. 47 — Sadhu • Bombat Halva • Channappa Channegowda — Singlike Gowda • Mr. X • Khalanayaka • Aaha • 2000 — Kiladi • Ekangi — Thief • Ticket Tickets • Thimmaraya • Preethsu Thappenilla • O Nanna Nalle • Mundaithe Oora Habba • Jee Boomba • 2001 — Vaalee — Vicky • Jipuna Nanna Ganda — Vikram • Usire • Rusthum • Rashtrageethe • Premakke Sai • Maduve Aagona Baa • Jodi • Bava Bamaida • 2002 — Law and Order • Mutthu • Kodanda Rama • Chandu — Thimma • Prema Khaidi • Nagarahavu — Vishwanath Sharma • Ninne Preethisuve • Dhruva • Dhumm • Naanu Naane • Thavarige Baa Thangi • 2003 — Laali Haadu — Thippeswamy • Neenandre Ishta — Mandi • Neenilde Nanu Illa Kane — Gopi • Raktha Kanneeru — Kantha's uncle — Also director • Mani • Thayi Illada Thabbali • Mane Magalu • Gokarna • Kiccha • Nanhendthi Maduve • 2004 — Rowdy Aliya — SP Jayasimha • Saagari • Y2K • Mellusire Savigaana • Rama Krishna — Ranganna • Maurya • Kalasipalya — Jacky • Santhosha — Doctor • Kanchana Ganga • Omkara • Durgi • Nimma Preethiya Huduga • 2005 — Anna Thangi — "Chimpanzee" • Gowramma — A photographer • Rakshasa — Also director • Nammanna — Journalist • Sakha Sakhi • Swamy • Auto Shankar • Thunta • Ayya • 2006 — Mandya — Subramanya • Hubballi • Aishwarya — SP Menshina Koy • Suntaragaali — "Machine" Raja "MBBS" — Also director • Mata — Film Director • Neelakanta • Nage Habba • Odahuttidavalu • Jackpot • Thavarina Siri • 2007 — Parodi • Sixer • Anatharu — Film director — Also director, screenwriter and composer • Amrutha Vaani • Snehana Preethina • Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku • Prarambha • Ugadi • Masti • 2008 — Meravanige • Mast Maja Maadi — Bond DK • Kaamannana Makkalu — Huliraya • PUC • Nee Tata Naa Birla • Sangama • Paramesha Panwala • Kodagana Koli Nungittha • Arjun • 2009 — Lift Kodla — Bogananda Swamy • Devaru Kotta Thangi • Tabbali • Dubai Babu • Raam — Santosh • Vayuputra • Savaari • Male Barali Manju Irali • Devru • Rajani • Bhagyada Balegaara • Seena • Hatrick Hodi Maga • Kannadada Kiran Bedi • Yodha • Circus • 2010 — Porki — Sadhu • Preethiya Theru • Deadly-2 • Prithvi — Tirupathi • Kari Chirathe • Shourya — Jimson • Mr. Theertha — Also director • Hoo • Aithalakkadi • Hendtheer Darbar • Zamana • Aithalakkadi • Veera • Ullasa Utsaha • Jothegara • O Manase • Hara • Super — Chaddi brother • Huduga Hudugi • Thipparalli Tharlegalu • 2011 — Olave Mandara — Kannadiga in Gara • Kool: Sakkath Hot Maga — Sadhu Nanda • Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam — Dr. Halappa • Manasology • Aata — Football coach • Achchu Mechchu • Shakthi • Sogasugara • Bodyguard • Kalla Malla Sulla • 90 • Police Story 3 — Also director • Hudugaru • Murali Meets Meera • Sanju Weds Geetha • Rama Rama Raghurama • Aaptha • Kanteerava • 2012 — Ko Ko • Toofan • Romeo — Pandu • Breaking News — Roland Richard Louis • Jaanu • Mr. 420 — SI Kashinath • Lucky — Sadhu • Snehitaru • Gokula Krishna • Yaare Koogadali — Shishupala — SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada) • Samsaradalli Golmal • Rambo • Modala Minchu • Lady Boss • Narasimha • Parijatha • 2013 — Victory — Sadhu Gowda • Bhajarangi • Dilwala • Googly — Musthafa — Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian • Sweety Nanna Jodi • Loosegalu • Auto Raja • Myna — Beggar in train • Chandra — Andy Roberts — Bilingual film • Ninnindale — Lucky • Election • Bachchan — Jewellery store staff • Aane Pataaki — Chinnadappa • Madarangi • Devarane • Bangari • Khatarnak • Chaddi Dosth — Khadim • Shravani Subramanya — Govinda • Agamya • Ambara • Brindavana • Silk Sakkath Hot • Bidalare Endu Ninna • Nam Duniya Nam Style • Bulbul • Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu • Parari • 2014 — Maanikya — Veeraprathapa Simha • Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari — Manche Gowda — IIFA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada) Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada) • Chandralekha • Brahma — Sadhu • Gajakesari — Chuncha • Drishya — restaurant customer — Cameo appearance • Love Is Poison • Power — Kidney Kamangi • Savaari 2 • Tirupathi Express — Indrajala • Nanu Hemanth Avalu Sevanthi • Ambareesha • Namaste Madam • Super Ranga — Also director • Paramashiva • Panganama • Rose • Jai Lalitha • Agraja • Rangan Style • Love Show • Saval • Kalyanamasthu • Navarangi • Nage Bomb • 2015 — Ond Chance Kodi • Mythri • Ranna — Bhaskar • Buguri — Linga • Aatagara — Sadhu Maharaj • Mr. Airavata — Bahubali • 1st Rank Raju — Shani Kapoor • Cigarette • Rathaavara • Ramleela • Vamshodharaka • Mana Mecchida Bangaru • Ganga • 7 (Seven) • A 2nd Hand Lover • Luv U Alia • RX Soori • Male • Bullet Basya • Vajrakaya • Mrugashira • Rebel • KRishna • Raja Rajendra • Siddhartha • Khushi Khushiyagi • 2016 — Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna • Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole • Mast Mohabbat • Viraat • Shivalinga — Bill Gates • Bhale Jodi — Gautham (drunkard software engineer) — Also director, composer • U the End A • Supari Surya • Jai Maruthi 800 — Kalberke • Chakravyuha — Sadhu • Style King — Sadhu • Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara • Jaggu Dada — Sorcerer • Jigarthanda — Acting teacher • Lakshmana • Zoom — M. Janakiram "MJ" — Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada • Bhujanga • Deal Raja • Kotigobba 2 — Bus passenger — Bilingual film • Crazy Boy — Drama teacher • Happy Birthday • Mungaru Male 2 — Nandini's uncle — Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian • Mandya to Mumbai • Sundaranga Jaana • Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi • Nagarahavu • Jaguar • Golisoda • Apoorva • Kala Bhairava • Jessie • Ricky • 2017 — Lee • Hai • Raajakumara — Anthony Gonsales • Real Police • Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya • Dandupalya 2 • Bharjari — Loveguru • Chamak • Mahanubhavaru • Mufti — Model • Upendra Matte Baa — Atmananda • 2018 — Kanaka • Sanjeeva • Preethiya Raayabhari • O Premave • Johnny Johnny Yes Papa — Dr. Halappa • Huccha 2 • Seizer • Double Engine • Ayogya — Bhairathi Gundkal • Snehave Preethi • Victory 2 — Sadhu Gowda — Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Kannada • Sur Sur Batthi • Thayige Thakka Maga — Trainer of camp • Tharakasura • Looty • Orange — Kodanda • 2019 — Amar — Amar's uncle • Anushka — Inspector Ajith Kumar IPS • Natasaarvabhowma — Namadev • Yajamana — Captain — SIIMA Award For Best Comedian – Kannada • Londonalli Lambodhara — Sadhu • Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya • Gara • Adyaksha in America — Jimmy Carter • Bharaate — Radha's uncle • Mane Maratakkide — Raghava • 2020 — Mayabazar 2016 — Pataki Pandu • Drona • 2021 — Yuvarathnaa — Dr. Kokila Raman • Ranam • Mugilpete • Sakath — Sadhu • Drishya 2 — Dubai returned man • Arjun Gowda • 2022 — James — Santhosh's assistant • Home Minister • Trikona • Mata • Triple Riding — Garuda • 2023 — Love Birds • Kranti — Kranti's aide • Sreemanta • 2024 — Just Pass • Night Curfew — Sadhu • Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi • Karki Nanu BA, LLB • UI — Joker • 2025 — Flirt • Mafia — Ugra Prathap

• Years — Film — Role — Language — Notes • 2001 — Raa — 'Triple X' Ranjith Kumar, Sridhar's friend — Telugu — Dual role • 2014 — Chandra — Andy Roberts — Tamil — Bilingual films • 2016 — Mudinja Ivana Pudi — Bus passenger • 2023 — Kick — Judge • Golmaal