Strini pillai biography for kids

What has it been like to work as a cast member of 7de Laan?

The show operates under a meticulous system, unlike Generations and Scandal!, as 7de Laan has a different approach to the genre which sees us working more closely with the director, almost like a theatre production.

All in all, it's been great fun.

How is your Afrikaans?

It's not that good at the moment but all I lack is practice. I grew up in Cape Town where my father spoke very fluent Afrikaans.

Strini pillai biography for kids

I understand the language better than I speak it.

Have you always enjoyed performing?

I was a singer long before I was an actor. In Cape Town, the standard of performance is very high and my whole family sings.

My mother used to teach us in the kitchen while we helped her with the dishes every night. We would stand there, drying and packing dishes and all sing together.

When I was six, she used to force my brother, Pat, and I to visit orphanages and old age homes to