Florent Pereira
Born1952
Kumbakonam
Died14 September 2020(2020-09-14) (aged 67–68)
Chennai, India
OccupationActor

Florent C. Pereira (1952 – 14 September 2020) was an Indian journalist and actor who appeared in Tamil language films as a supporting actor.[1]

Career

Pereira completed a post-graduate degree in English literature from Annamalai University in 1976, before moving on to work in management roles in television channels including Vijay TV and Win TV in the 1990s and 2000s.[2] Alongside his work as an actor, Pereira served as the General Manager of Kalaignar TV, a Tamil satellite TV channel based in Chennai, India.[3] In 2011, he was awarded a lifetime achievements award from Lions Clubs International for his services to television.[4]

He debuted as an actor with Pudhiya Geethai (2003) in a minor role.[5] He made a breakthrough as an actor in the mid 2014, winning acclaim for his portrayal of a zamindar and the heroine's father in Prabhu Solomon's romantic drama Kayal (2014).[6][7] Pereira was cast in a role after being spotted by Solomon during the finals of Kalaignar TV's reality show Naalaya Iyakunar, which Solomon had attended as a chief guest.[8] After seeing Pereira welcoming guests on stage, Solomon's team contacted him and enquired about his interest in acting.[8] For his role in Kayal, Pereira shot scenes at a village near Usilampatti and worked for over twenty days.[7] The success of Kayal enabled Pereira to get further opportunities including the films Dharma Durai (2016) and Ayogya (2019).[6]

Death

Pereira died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India in Chennai on 14 September 2020 at age 67.[9][10] He had been hospitalized for two weeks.[10]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "KV Anand to Pandu: Tamil cinema stars who succumbed to COVID-19". The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tamil actor Florent C Pereira passes away in Chennai due to COVID-19". News Minute. 15 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "A session with Pereira of Kalaignar TV" (PDF). Loyola College.
  4. ↑ "Life time achievers award presented". The Hindu. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tamil actor Florent C Pereira passes away". Indian Express. September 15, 2020.
  6. 1 2 Suganth, M. "From behind the scenes to in front of the arc lights". The Times of India.
  7. 1 2 Lakshmi, K. (18 September 2014). "A love story, against the backdrop of tsunami". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Naalaya Iyakkunar gets acting gig for TV executive". The Times of India. 18 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Florent Pereira passes away: 'Kayal' actor's last message before failing in the COVID-19 battle". The Times of India.
  10. 1 2 Karthik Kumar (15 September 2020). "Tamil actor Florent Pereira dies due to Covid-19". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020.
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