Laughter from death: Kavin Jay became a comedian after the loss of a loved one

Having performed in places such as Singapore, India, Australia and Scotland, stand-up comedian Kavin Jay has brought the Malaysian sense of humour to international shores.

It was death that jolted marine engineer-turned-comedian Kavin Jayaram (aka Kavin Jay) to take stock of his life and pursue his heart’s desire.

The year was 2006, and Kavin’s older brother Dheepak had died of a heart attack just two weeks short of his 30th birthday.