| Som Nath Sadhu | |
| Birth Date: | 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Srinagar, India |
| Death Date: | 1982 |
| Death Place: | New Delhi |
| Occupation: | Playwright, theatre personality |
| Known For: | Kashmiri theatre |
| Parents: | Prem Nath Pardesi |
| Awards: | Padma Shri |
Som Nath Sadhu (1935 - 1982) was an Indian theatre personality known for his contributions to Kashmiri theatre as an actor, playwright[1] and director.[2]
He was born in 1935 in Srinagar into a Kashmiri Pandit family to the notable playwright, Prem Nath Pardase,[3] and started his career by joining Radio Kashmir in 1955.[4] There he had the opportunity to work with another Kashmiri playwright, Pushkar Bhan, with whom he co-wrote several plays for the radio.[5] Janaki, Lwakutboy (Younger Brother), Zi rang (Two Colours), Shama dan (Candlestick), Avihin (Vortex) and Shararat (Mischief) are among his notable works.[6] He also acted in two Kashmiri films, Shayar-e-Kashmir Mahjoor and Mainz Raat.[7]
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974.[8] He died in 1982 at the age of 47.