Michael Usi ia a Malawian movie actor, playwright

Playwright

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, and musician

Musician

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. As an actor, he is most famously known for his role as "Dr. Manga" in the film Dr. Manga. He is also the director of the MBC TV

MBC tv

MBC tv is a Oriya-language 24-hour cable and satellite news channel mentored by Durga Prasad Mishra, a subsidiary of Micro Broadcasting Corporation Group. The channel was launched on 9 May 2011. It has its headquarters in Bhubaneswar....

 series Tikuferanji (Why Are We Dying).

Personal life

He attended Mulanje

Mulanje

Mulanje is a town in the Southern Region of Malawi close to the border of Mozambique. It is near the Mulanje Massif.Mulanje is the headquarters of the conservation group, the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust....

 Secondary School. He currently works for Adventist Development and Relief Agency

Adventist Development and Relief Agency

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 (ADRA)

Career

In the absence of national TV in Malawi, he gained his popularity by acting on radio plays on MBC Radio 1 in Malawi. He then began making feature films. His works comment on topical issues in Malawi and reflect the social and political realities of Malawian life.

Usi is involved in trying to build the film industry in Malawi and constantly advocates for the growth of the industry in Malawi. In 2010 he made an appearance at the MWA (Malawi Washington Association

Malawi Washington Association

Malawi Washington Association was established in 1994 and is the first association in the United States that was organized to promote Malawian culture for Malawians in the diaspora residing in the United States and Canada. It was founded by Peter Kapakasa, Stafford Chipungu, Jonathan Kamkwalala,...

) Extravaganza 2010 Panel discussion hosted by the MWA at the Malawian Embassy in Washington DC where he discussed the history of the Malawian Film industry and his ideas on its expansion.

Films

• Dr Manga - Comedy about a Malawian Houseboy, Dr. Manganya.
• Manganya in Action
• Living on Perfume (2009) - Filmed on location in Malawi and Burundi, the film details the conditions in Malawian prisons and the Malawian penal system. It also comments on politics and love throughout its 4 episodes. It features an international cast of Australian, British, Malawian and Swedish actors. Local artists featured are Ruth Simika, Augustine Mauwa, Deus Sandramu, and Gift Namachekecha.
• International Cook
• Watch Out (2010) - Filmed in location in the Washington DC metro area, this film is the story of the experiences of a Man trying to settle in the US with a Visitors Visa. Featuring Clare Johnson (American), Brendon Mitchell (American), and albert Kazako (Malawian).

TV Series

• Tikuferanji (Why Are We Dying) - A series that enlightens Malawian about HIV/Aids and encouraging healthy love and sex lives.

Awards

• Outstanding Service to youth ministries using theatre - 2008 West Central Africa Division, Nigeria

Work History Timeline

• Dr. Manga (Film)
• Mangayana in Action (Film)
• International Cook (Film)
• Tikuferanji (Why Are We Dying) (TV Series)
• Living on Perfume (Film)-2009
• Watch Out (Film)- 2010