Indi Nadarajah (Tamil: இந௠தி 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).Nadarajah 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.Nadarajah started his acting career working with the Instant
Café Theatre, of which he was an early member. 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. 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.In 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. In 2009,
he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Setem
(2009) by the Malaysia Film Festival.
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).Nadarajah 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.Nadarajah started his acting career working with the Instant
Café Theatre, of which he was an early member. 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. 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.In 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. In 2009,
he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Setem
(2009) by the Malaysia Film Festival.
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