Biography
Rakhesh was born and brought up in Sri Lanka, and lived in the UK for 12 years where he started doing stand-up and won multiple cut-throat gong shows before moving to Australia in 2017. He made a splash very quickly here, reaching the Grand Final of RAW in 2019 at his first attempt, and has established himself as a circuit favourite both as an act and an MC.
“Rakhesh exudes charm from the moment he walks on stage, and builds on that charm with exquisitely crafted comedy that has the audience falling into the aisles with laughter. He’s a must see!” – Tim Young (ABC Radio, Locally Grown Funnies)
“Friendly, professional, and ridiculously funny! I enjoyed working with Rakhesh and highly recommend him”. – Emmylou MacCarthy (Emmylou Loves)
“Savvy material” – Chortle
