Sihi Kahi Chandru

A. Chandrashekar (born 23 July 1962), known professionally as Sihi Kahi Chandru, is an Indian actor, television host, director and producer, and theatre personality who primarily works in Kannada cinema and television. In addition to his acting career, he is known for hosting cookery programmes.

Chandru has appeared in more than 500 films and numerous television serials, and has also worked as a radio presenter. After beginning his career in theatre, Chandru gained popularity for his role in the television soap Sihi Kahi (1986–1987), from which he derived his screen name. He made his film debut with Avale Nanna Hendthi (1988), and after appearing in minor roles during the late 1980s, received his breakthrough with Hrudaya Geethe (1989). He subsequently became known for portraying comedic characters in films such as Ganeshana Maduve (1990), Gauri Ganesha (1991), Bombat Hendthi (1992) and Tenali Rama (2006).

Under his production banner Final Cut Productions, Chandru produced and directed the television serials Papa Pandu (2000–2005) and Silli Lalli (2000–2007), both of which became highly popular and ran for more than 1,000 episodes each, later spawning second seasons in the 2010s. His directorials Parvathi Parameshwara (2009–2013) and Panduranga Vittala (2011–2013) also became popular. Beginning in the late 2000s, Chandru hosted several cookery shows on Kannada television, most notably Bombaat Bhojana, which completed 1,500 episodes in 2025. In 2022, Chandru was awarded the Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka in recognition of his contributions to Kannada cinema and television.