Rani Moorthy is a

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n-born

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, and artistic director of Rasa Productions. Following the

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of 1969 her family tried to emigrate to

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, 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

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. 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

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'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

* ''

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'' :* Episode "Martial Arts" (aired 6 March 2002 on

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) * : Citizen Khan (Broadcast 27 August 2012 on BBC One) :* Minor recurring role as Mrs. Bilal

References

External links

Rani Moorthy
at the

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Malaysian actresses Malaysian dramatists and playwrights Malaysian women dramatists and playwrights Actresses from Kuala Lumpur Malaysian emigrants to the United Kingdom Malaysian Hindus Malaysian people of Indian descent {{Malaysia-actor-stub