
“My elder brother was a rhythm player in an orchestra headed by Kasturi Shankar, who also owns Aruna Musicals in Bengaluru. I learnt the basics of Western classical from him,” he says.Īfter completing his education at St Joseph Indian Institutions, Sadhu had to work his way up to establish himself as a musician. “Joseph sir was my father’s colleague at the City Armed Reserve Police. Growing up in the Binnypet area of old Bangalore, his first music teacher was SJ Joseph, also guru to the legendary Ilayaraja. “It was music that brought my parents together,” he says of father Natteshan, a trained violinist and a tabla player, and mother Mangala, a singer. Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach later known as Sadhu Kokila, was born into a family that breathed music. The film set off a rare journey, that of a successful music director who grew immensely popular as a comedian. Upendra is my godfather,” he says of the actor-director, who gave him the screen name Sadhu Kokila. My first scene was alongside the great Kashinath. I was hesitant but he forced me to play the kung fu master’s character.
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“Upendra would crack up by just seeing my face. ‘Shhh!’ not only gave the masses a glimpse of Sadhu the music director but also the actor.
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When he planned ‘Shhh!’, Manohar had his hands full so Upendra roped me in as the music director,” recollects Sadhu. “For several of V Manohar’s compositions, I was the music conductor. It hooks you right from the opening credits. As much as Upendra’s writing deserves credit for omitting cheap jump scares, one can’t forget Sadhu Kokila’s haunting background, one of the film’s biggest strengths. Upendra’s ‘Shhh!’, released in 1993, has stood the test of time because it’s a brilliant thriller under the guise of a supernatural movie.
