Charles Pillai - Revision history

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	Other professional roles include ''[[Christie in Love]]'', ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', ''[[The Primary English Class]]'' and the musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, which he helped to devise.		Other professional roles include ''[[Christie in Love]]'', ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', ''[[The Primary English Class]]'' and the musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, which he helped to devise.
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 On addition to his professional career in the law, Pillai was also a part-time actor and a playwright.
-As a playwright he co-wrote two plays with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]], namely ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' and ''[[The James Commission]]''. Both plays were based on actual court records and Pillai himself played "Amichand Rajbansi" in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]'', directed by [[Saira  Essa|Essa]]. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
+As a playwright he co-wrote two plays with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]], namely ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' and ''[[The James Commission]]''. Both plays were based on actual court records and Pillai himself played "Amichand Rajbansi" in the first production of ''[[The James Commission]]'', directed by [[Saira  Essa|Essa]]. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
 He acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''.

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 On addition to his professional career in the law, Pillai was also a part-time actor and a playwright.
-As a playwright he co-wrote two play with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]], namely ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' and ''[[The James Commission]]'' and co-wrote. Both plays were based on actual court records and Pillai himself played "Amichand Rajbansi" in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]''. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
+As a playwright he co-wrote two plays with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]], namely ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' and ''[[The James Commission]]''. Both plays were based on actual court records and Pillai himself played "Amichand Rajbansi" in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]'', directed by [[Saira  Essa|Essa]]. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
 He acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''.

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 On addition to his professional career in the law, Pillai was also a part-time actor and a playwright.
-As a playwright he wrote ''[[The James Commission]]'' and co-wrote ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]]. Both plays were based on actual court records. Pillai himself played Amichand Rajbansi in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]''. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
+As a playwright he co-wrote two play with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]], namely ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' and ''[[The James Commission]]'' and co-wrote. Both plays were based on actual court records and Pillai himself played "Amichand Rajbansi" in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]''. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
-He had also acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''.
+He acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''.
-Other professional roles include ''[[At the Edge]]'' (1990), ''[[Christie in Love]]'', ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', ''[[The Primary English Class]]'' and the musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi,  which he helped to devise.
+Other professional roles include ''[[Christie in Love]]'', ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', ''[[The Primary English Class]]'' and the musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi,  which he helped to devise.
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 As a playwright he wrote ''[[The James Commission]]'' and co-wrote ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]]. Both plays were based on actual court records. Pillai himself played Amichand Rajbansi in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]''. He also helped to devise  a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
-He had also acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'', a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.He had also acted in several films, including “A Dry While Season” a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and “The Making of the Mahatma”, a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.
+He had also acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''.
+Other professional roles include ''[[At the Edge]]'' (1990), ''[[Christie in Love]]'', ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', ''[[The Primary English Class]]'' and the musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi,  which he helped to devise.
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	As a playwright he wrote ''[[The James Commission]]'' and co-wrote ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]]. Both plays were based on actual court records. Pillai himself played Amichand Rajbansi in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]''. He also helped to devise a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.		As a playwright he wrote ''[[The James Commission]]'' and co-wrote ''[[Steve Biko - The Inquest]]'' with his then wife, [[Saira Essa]]. Both plays were based on actual court records. Pillai himself played Amichand Rajbansi in the first production of ''[[James Commission]]''. He also helped to devise a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

−	He had also acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry ~~While~~ Season]]'' a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'', a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.He had also acted in several films, including “A Dry While Season” a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and “The Making of the Mahatma”, a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.	+	He had also acted in several films, including ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'', a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.He had also acted in several films, including “A Dry While Season” a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and “The Making of the Mahatma”, a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.

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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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−	Apart from his professional commitments, Pillai had also pursued an interesting hobby as an actor and a playwright. This had seen him script and act in plays such as “Steve Biko - The Inquest”; and the “James Commission”, both plays being based on actual court records.
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	He had also acted in several films, including “A Dry While Season” a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and “The Making of the Mahatma”, a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.		He had also acted in several films, including “A Dry While Season” a film based on the book with a similar title by Andre Brink and “The Making of the Mahatma”, a film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, whilst he was in South Africa.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	https://www.fanews.co.za/article/people-and-companies/12/news/1163/untimely-death-of-charles-pillai-the-pension-funds-adjudicator/8763
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	''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]'' programme notes, circa 1986.		''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]'' programme notes, circa 1986.