Som Nath Sadhu was an Indian theatre personality known for his contributions to Kashmiri theatre as an actor, playwright and director
Background
He was born in 1935 to a known playwright, Prem Nath Pardase, and started his career by joining Radio Kashmir in 1955 where he had the opportunity to interact with another Kashmiri playwright, Pushkar Bhan with whom he co-wrote several plays for the radio.
Career
Janaki, Lwakutboy (Younger Brother), Zi rang (Two Colours), Shama dan (Candlestick), Avihin (Vortex) and Shararat (Mischief) are some of his notable works. He also acted in two Kashmiri films, Shayar-e-Kashmir Mahjoor and Mainz Raat. He died in 1982 at the age of 47.