Yeshoda Prakash Kottukathira

Yeshoda Prakash is a Financial Advisor, Producer and Director who is passionate about encouraging talent in the film industry. She hails from Kodagu in Karnataka and currently based in Madikeri. Due to her passion to spread awareness about Kodava language, its people and culture, she ventured into the movie industry as a Producer under her own banner Swasthik Entertainment in 2017 and produced 3 Kodava movies – Baake Mane, Naada Peda Asha and Pommaale Kodag.

Yeshoda Prakash made her debut as a Film Director in 2022 with Rangapravesha, a Kannada movie which received numerous appreciation across the industry for its story, dialogues, screenplay and direction. For her second Kannada movie as a Director, Yeshoda is currently working on Kandeelu, of which she is also the Producer. Kandeelu revolves around a family in the rural area of Karnataka with true depiction of rituals and practices being followed for generations.