Rani Moorthy Explained

Rani Moorthy is a Malaysian-born playwright, actress, and artistic director of Rasa Productions. Following the race riots of 1969 her family tried to emigrate to Singapore, but were unsuccessful for a time. When they eventually made it, Moorthy began her acting career, appearing in theatre and hosting The Ra Ra Show, a television comedy. In 1996, she emigrated to the United Kingdom.^[1] Rani was educated at the 'National University of Singapore.

Works

Radio

• Whose Sari Now (2007)

• Broadcast between 1 and 5 October 2007 as part of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Drama strand.

Stage

• Pooja (2002)
• Manchester United and the Malay Warrior (2002)
• Curry Tales (2004)
• Too Close to Home (2006)
• Shades of Brown (2007)

Television

• Doctors

• Episode "Martial Arts" (aired 6 March 2002 on BBC One)
• : Citizen Khan (Broadcast 27 August 2012 on BBC One)

• Minor recurring role as Mrs. Bilal

External links

• Rani Moorthy at the British Film Institute

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Rasa: Rani Moorthy . Rasa . 2007-10-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071008085343/http://www.rasatheatre.co.uk/about.php . October 8, 2007 .