Kokila is a 1977 Kannada language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist. The movie also stars Mohan as Kamal's friend along with Roja Ramani and Sobha. This was directional debut for Balu Mahendra. It was also remade into Hindi as Aur Ek Prem Kahani in 1996.

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A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects. The process of filmmaking has developed into an art form and industry.

Films are cultural artifacts created by specific cultures, which reflect those cultures, and, in turn, affect them. Film is considered to be an important art form, a source of popular entertainment and a powerful method for educating – or indoctrinating – citizens. The visual elements of cinema give motion pictures a universal power of communication. Some films have become popular worldwide attractions by using dubbing or subtitles that translate the dialogue into the language of the viewer.

Films are made up of a series of individual images called frames. When these images are shown rapidly in succession, a viewer has the illusion that motion is occurring. The viewer cannot see the flickering between frames due to an effect known as persistence of vision, whereby the eye retains a visual image for a fraction of a second after the source has been removed. Viewers perceive motion due to a psychological effect called beta movement.

Sadhu Kokila(Kannada: ಸಾಧು ಕೋಕಿಲ) also known as Kokila Sadhu his original name is "Sahaya Sheelan / Sagaya Sheelan", is an Indian actor, film and music director in the Kannada film industry. As an actor, he performs mainly comedy roles. He has acted in movies such as Sshh, Rakta Kanneeru, which he also directed, and many others.

He studied in St. Joseph's Indian High School, Bangalore.

Sadhu Kokila is considered one of the versatile and talented entertainers in the Kannada Film Industry. His repertoire has Acting, Music Direction, and Direction of movies. His comedic roles has a cult following among kannada movie audiences. His music direction includes melodious songs from movies like H2O, Rakta Kanneeru and Inthi Ninna Preethiya. He along with Doddanna make a fine combination for Situation Comedies in recent kannada movies.

His acting resembles that of Johnny Lever who is a comedy actor active in Hindi Cinema.

He won the best music director award for the film Inthi Ninna Preethiya film for the Year 2007-2008.

Rangayana Raghu is a comic actor in the Kannada film industry.

Before beginning his career in film, he was an artist in Rangayana, Mysore. He acted in minor roles in movies like Megha banthu Megha(Priest), Arya bhata(Police inspector)etc. His major breakbrough was Yograj Bhat's debut directorial venture Mani. Sudeep starer "Dum" too gave him a stand in the industry.

Rangayana Raghu is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film Duniya which starred Vijay. He also got the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same movie. He went on to act in several movies including Gaalipata, Junglee, Milana. He also acted in Paramathma (2011), which was directed by Yograj Bhat.