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{{BLP sources|date = August 2011}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sihi Kahi Chandru
| image =
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| birth_name = Chandrashekhar
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1962}}
| birth_place = Davanagere
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor, director, producer
| known_for =
| relatives =
| children = [[Hitha Chandrashekar]], Khushi Chandrashekar
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Sihi Kahi Geetha]]|1990}}
}}

'''Chandrashekar''' (born 1962 23rd July), known by his stage name '''Sihi Kahi Chandru''',<ref>{{cite web|title=Recipe for success|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/300216/recipe-success.html|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=2 April 2018|date=23 December 2012|archive-date=3 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403051603/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/300216/recipe-success.html|url-status=live}}</ref> which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor.

==Career==
His wife ''[[Sihi Kahi Geetha]]'' and he were the main protagonists in an old [[DD Chandana|Doordarshan Kannada]] [[Soap opera|serial]] titled ''Sihi Kahi''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jaldi.walletwatch.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=13470918 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129082500/http://jaldi.walletwatch.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=13470918 |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> which was televised every Friday at the 7.00-7.30 slot, between 1986-87. Those being initial days of [[Doordarshan]], the show had a large viewership and the serial was extremely popular with the Kannada audience . It was a situation-comedy (sitcom) serial in which Chandru and Geetha enacted the role of a husband and wife. Their friendship blossomed into love and later they walked down the matrimony aisle even in real life on 9 November 1990. Their success in the serial gave Chandru the name "Sihi Kahi Chandru" and Geetha the name "Sihi Kahi Geetha". He is also a noted theatre personality, known for his famous comedy play ''Neenaanaadre naaneenena?''<ref>[http://blog.pqrshanth.com/2006/12/neenaanaadre-naaneenena/']</ref> ({{lang-kn|ನೀ ನಾನಾದ್ರೆ, ನಾ ನೀನೇನಾ?}}) (If you are me, then am I you?) an adaptation of Shakespeare's play ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'', incidentally also adapted in film a production in Hindi (''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'').<ref>[https://archive.is/20120710132516/http://movies.indiatimes.com/Special_Features/Hasna_Mana_Hai__Bollywoods_best_comedies/articleshow/msid-1124386,curpg-13.cms Hasna Mana Hai: Bollywood's best comedies] [[Indiatimes]], 27 May 2005.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Just breathe and reboot |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/just-breathe-and-reboot/766752/0 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=24 March 2011 |access-date=22 January 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011132718/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/just-breathe-and-reboot/766752/0 |url-status=live }}</ref>

His cooking TV show ''Bombat Bhojana'' on Kannada TV channel Suvarna is a big success. His cooking style and concept of cooking is intended at making cooking an easy task and encourages men to try their hand at the more female dominated domestic chore of cooking.

He has acted in many Kannada movies as a comedian and supporting actor. He is best known for his comedy scenes with [[Bank Janardhan]] and [[Umashree]]. He had a crucial cameo in the 1990 film ''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]'' (by Phani Ramachandra) as a tax inspector. His performances are highly appreciated by peers and audience. The nickname of "Sihi Kahi", a phrase referring to the collocation of bitter sweet in Kannada, is attributed to the diversity of roles that he has portrayed, from comedy to negative roles. His popular works include ''Gowri Ganesha'', ''Putakkana Highway'' and ''Tenali Rama''. As a director, Chandru has directed television serials ''[[Silli Lalli]]'' and ''[[Paapa Pandu]]''.

In 2017, he participated in ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 5]]'' and got evicted on the 49th day.

In 2021 , he judged a cooking reality show called ''[[Cookku with Kirikku]]'' with Chef Venkatesh Bhat.

==Filmography==
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* 2015 - ''[[Devara Nadalli]]''
* 2011 - ''O Manase''
* 2011 - ''Prince''
* 2011 - ''9 To 12''
* 2011 - ''[[Aidondla Aidu]]''
* 2011 - ''Mayadanta Male''
* 2011 - ''Puttakkana Highway''
* 2011 - ''Akasmath''
* 2010 - ''[[Ullasa Utsaha]]''
* 2010 - ''Naanu Nanna Kanasu''
* 2010 - ''Shri Harikathe''
* 2009 - ''[[Maleyali Jotheyali]]''
* 2009 - ''[[Josh (2009 Kannada film)|Josh]]''
* 2008 - ''Mast Maja Maadi''
* 2008 - ''Hani Hani''
* 2008 - ''Milana''
* 2008 - ''Kodagana Koli Nungitha''
* 2006 - ''[[Julie (2006 film)|Julie]]''
* 2006 - ''Tenali Ram''
* 2006 - ''Honeymoon Express''
* 2001 - ''[[Mathadana (film)|Mathadana]]''
* 2001 - ''[[Sparsha (film)|Sparsha]]''
* 1992 - ''[[Bombat Hendthi]]''
* 1992 - ''[[Belliyappa Bangarappa]]''
* 1991 - ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]''
* 1991 - ''Golmal Radhakrishna'' (Part 2)
* 1990 - ''Golmal Radhakrishna'' (Part 1)
* 1990 - ''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]''
{{div col end}}

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=4401065}}
*[http://www.bombattbhojana.com/recipes.html]

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
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[[Category:Male actors in Kannada television]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss Kannada contestants]]

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