Muhammad Javed, commonly known as Kodu, is a renowned comedian in Pakistan. He rose to fame and is mostly known for his stage and theatrical performances. He has performed in more than 150 films and numerous stage and television plays. He has been a strong critic of vulgarity in stage dramas. He is very short in height

Height

Height is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how "tall" something is, or how "high up" it is. For example "The height of the building is 50 m" or "The height of the airplane is 10,000 m"...

 and a dwarf

Dwarfism

Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches  , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....

, in fact the Kodu nickname

Nickname

A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....

 attached to his name is a term used in Punjabi language

Punjabi language

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

 for people with short height.

He started his career on stage in 1981. At the age of 13, he did his first film Soddey Baaz which included Pakistani superstars like Sultan Rahi

Sultan Rahi

Sultan Muhammad , popularly known as Sultan Rahi, in a Muslim family of Saharanpur, was a notable Pakistani film actor who was prominent in Pakistan in Punjabi films during the 1970s and 1980s. He was mostly popular among people in Punjab, Pakistan and among Sikh and Punjabi community of India...

, Nanha, and Ali Ijaz.