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Revision as of 06:15, 21 May 2021
Charles Pillai (1953-2010) was a lawyer, actor and playwright.
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Biography
He studied performing arts and law at the University of Durban-Westville, where he majored in both Speech and Drama and Private Law in 1977.
In 2004 he became the Ombud for Financial Services Providers and on 1 April 2010 was made Pension Funds Adjudicator. Sadly, Pillai passed away of cancer on 6 November 2010. He had at one time been married to the actress and playwright Saira Essa.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Played Rajsbansi in The James Commission, and Sydney Kentridge in Saira Essa’s Steve Biko: The Inquest (1985), which he co-wrote.
Professional roles include At the Edge (1990), Christie in Love, Canterbury Tales, The Primary English Class and a musical on the life of Mahatma Gandhi which he helped to devise.
Awards, etc
Sources
Steve Biko: The Inquest programme notes, circa 1986.
Sunday Independent, 7 November 2010.
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