Indi Nadarajah (Tamil: இந்தி நடராஜா; born 2 July 1959) is an actor and comedian based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He regularly performs on the Malaysian stage for both public and private shows. At present, he works with fellow Malaysian actor Allan Perera in a comedy duo called Comedy Court. Apart from his work on stage, he has also starred in the film Setem (2009) and features in the Channel 4 drama Indian Summers (2015).
Indi Nadarajah | |
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இந்தி நடராஜா | |
| Born | 2 July 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, singer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Comedy Court Setem |
Early life
editNadarajah was born in Kuala Lumpur to Sri Lankan Tamil parents. He attended Cochrane Road School in Kuala Lumpur and Oswestry School in Shropshire, England. After finishing school, he returned to Malaysia and became involved in the amateur theatre scene, performing with the then Liberal Arts Society among others.[1]
Career
editNadarajah started his acting career working with the Instant Café Theatre, of which he was an early member.[2] In 1994, the Instant Café produced The Oblong Bar, a short play devised within the company by Nadarajah, which was later developed into a full-length play titled Quid Pro Quo.[3] In 1997, he began work on a comedy duo, along with fellow Malaysian actor Allan Perera, called Comedy Court. The pair celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2007 and still continue to perform shows at the present time.
Filmography
edit- Setem (2009)
TV shows
editAwards
editIn 2002, Nadarajah was awarded the BOH Cameronian Arts Award for Best Acting Ensemble (along with Allan Perera) for his starring role in The Actor's Studio, Malaysia production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.[4] In 2009, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Setem (2009) by the Malaysia Film Festival.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Comedy courtiers". Sheila Singam, Star Newspaper. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Fertile Ground: MenAPause Review". Antares. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ "The Instant Cafe Theatre Company - History". Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "The 1st BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2002". Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Malaysian Film Festival: Awards for 2009". Retrieved 2014-09-18.
External links
edit- Indi Nadarajah at IMDb
- http://www.comedycourt.com.my, Official Comedy Court website
- Comedy skits of local life, New Straits Times, December 29, 1999.
- My Perfect Weekend Indi Nadarajah, New Straits Times, December 4, 2005.