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Anand Rajaram
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Anand Rajaram is a Canadian
actor, writer and director.
Anand Rajaram was born in New Delhi
, India
, and has a bachelor's degree in drama and theatre arts from the University of Waterloo
. He has done theatre work with CanStage, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Odyssey Theatre and others, as well as producing and presenting his own works, Hys Unauthoryzed Lyfe and Tymes (2001), and Cowboys & Indians (2005), both at the Summerworks Theatre Festival with Bob Wiseman
in Toronto.
He was recently a member of The Second City
Toronto. Prior to this, he was a company member with CORPUS
, a Toronto dance-based theatre company.
Film credits include Mira Nair
's My Own Country (1998) (TV) and independent films Death Threat and Fly (1999), both of which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival
and on CBC
's Canadian Reflections, as well as the indie horror film Silent But Deadly
.
Recent television credits include Across the River to Motor City
, Punched Up and the reality show, The Second City's Next Comedy Legend
. He was the animatronic puppeteer and voice for Snit
on YTV's Snit Station.
He currently appears on the 2010 CBC Television
sitcom Men with Brooms
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor, writer and director.
Anand Rajaram was born in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and has a bachelor's degree in drama and theatre arts from the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
. He has done theatre work with CanStage, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Odyssey Theatre and others, as well as producing and presenting his own works, Hys Unauthoryzed Lyfe and Tymes (2001), and Cowboys & Indians (2005), both at the Summerworks Theatre Festival with Bob Wiseman
Bob Wiseman
Bob Wiseman is a Juno winning Canadian musician, filmmaker, singer-songwriter, and actor. Wiseman was an original member of Blue Rodeo.-Career:Wiseman was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied piano at York University...
in Toronto.
He was recently a member of The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
Toronto. Prior to this, he was a company member with CORPUS
Corpus
Corpus is Latin for body. It may refer to:* Corpus Christi * Corpus, the figure of Christ on a crucifix.* Corpus linguistics...
, a Toronto dance-based theatre company.
Film credits include Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination...
's My Own Country (1998) (TV) and independent films Death Threat and Fly (1999), both of which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
and on CBC
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's Canadian Reflections, as well as the indie horror film Silent But Deadly
Silent But Deadly
Silent But Deadly is an 2011 television film which was filmed at Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It stars Kim Poirier, Jason Mewes and William Sadler. It is a MJC Entertainment Inc production...
.
Recent television credits include Across the River to Motor City
Across the River to Motor City
Across The River To Motor City is a Canadian television drama series, that aired on Citytv stations. It debuted November 22, 2007. The series is about an insurance investigator named Ben Ford who works the border in both Detroit and Windsor...
, Punched Up and the reality show, The Second City's Next Comedy Legend
The Second City's Next Comedy Legend
The Second City's Next Comedy Legend was a summer reality show that aired on Canada's CBC in 2007. Contestants improvise and create characters for their chance to win a spot on the Second City Canadian Touring Company....
. He was the animatronic puppeteer and voice for Snit
Snit
Snit is an object-oriented extension to the Tcl programming language. Snit is a recursive acronym that stands for "Snit's Not Incr Tcl." Snit is a pure Tcl object and megawidget system. It is unique among Tcl object systems in that it is based not on inheritance but on delegation...
on YTV's Snit Station.
He currently appears on the 2010 CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
sitcom Men with Brooms
Men with Brooms (TV series)
Men with Brooms is a Canadian television sitcom, which debuted on CBC Television on October 4, 2010. It is a television adaptation of the 2002 film Men with Brooms....
.