Kaseran Pillay

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Kaseran Pillay
Born
Kaseran Pillay

(1976-01-05) January 5, 1976 (age 47)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality South African
Occupation(s)Actor, MC, stand-up comedian, voice artist, director, writer
Years active1997–present

Kaseran Pillay (born 5 January 1976), is a South African actor and stand-up comedian. [1] He is best known for his roles in the popular serials and films Blitzpatrollie, Mayfair and I Am All Girls. [2] Apart from acting, he is also a MC, stand-up comedian, voice artist, director and writer.

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Career

He started to perform stand-up comedy since 1997 mainly at corporate functions. Then he joined the theater productions and performed in the stage plays such as Snow White and Several Dwarfs, Hamlet, My Cousing Brother and Abbamaniacs. [3]

In 2005, he appeared in the SABC3 travel series Going Nowhere Slowly. With the show became popular, he continued to play the role until 2007 as a regular cast. From 2005 to 2006, he worked as a Durban field presenter for the e.tv entertainment show The Showbiz Report. Meanwhile, he played several drama to comedic roles in the television serials: Bay of Plenty (2007), The History of Bunny Chow from Uhuru Productions (2005-2007) and Innocent Times in 2008. In October in the same year, he played the role of 'Ricky' in the SABC2 comedy series On the Couch. [3]

In 2008, he made his film debut with the supportive role 'Kunji Balanadin' in the international blockbuster Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past . Then he played the role 'Deshi Naidoo' in the Blitzpatrollie in 2013. In the same year, he made a supportive role in the film Shotgun Garfunkel. In 2017, he appeared in the critically acclaimed biographical film Kalushi: The story of Solomon Mahlangu with a supportive role 'Dawood'. [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2004The Eastern BrideVijayHome movie
2008On the CouchRickyTV series
2008 Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past Kunji BalanadinFilm
2012Wild at HeartStreet TraderTV series
2013BlitzpatrollieDeshi NaidooFilm
2013Shotgun GarfunkelPreteshFilm
2016 Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu DawoodFilm
2018MayfairEfraimFilm
2019 Trackers Barkatulla 'Baboo' RayanFilm
TBDI Am All GirlsPharwaz KhanFilm

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References

  1. ↑ "KASERAN PILLAY ACTOR". 20 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Thabo Rametsi bio". tvsa. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kaseran Pillay bio". 20 November 2020.
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