Challenges: MPF percentile
39%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 35 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorSA: Immunity Island (2021) - 5th place, 16th out - 8th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 14, "A Sour Taste in the Mouth" (Day 35).
Kiran Naidoo on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| SA8: Immunity Island | 2.66 | 9.76 | 0.27 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0.81 | 2.86 | - | - | - | 1.09 | 5.53 |
| Career | 2.66 | 9.76 | 0.27 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0.81 | 2.86 | - | - | - | N/A | N/A |
Kiran Naidoo - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
84%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Kiran Naidoo - Challenge record
SA:
Immunity Island challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-12):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 IC: (Rope rungs, puzzle) - Swims, retrieves rungs; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 RC: (Fish traps, cog puzzle) - Unable to place any puzzle pieces, Vuna loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, sandbags, block puzzle) - Crosses obstacles, but Vuna loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 RC: "Battle Dig" - Does not compete; both tribes sort of win?
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Lands four rings, and Vuna wins, 5-4.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls and stacks crates; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5 RC: (Rice balance) - Third Vuna to drop out, but Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 RC: "In Deep Thought" - Retrieves his puzzle piece, helps work the puzzle; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 IC: "Basket Brawl" - On final point-losing team; Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 7 RC/IC: (Keys, climb, puzzle) - Swims, climbs, works the puzzle, but Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 RC: (Ball on disc, targets) - Part of the losing green team.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 RC: (Coconuts, puzzle) - Part of the losing orange team.
Individual challenge record (2-for-8: 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 52.1%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - Lasts over 3.5 hours, and Kiran wins! (1st/12).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 IC: "Living Color" - No misses through eight tiles in the 3rd round, and Kiran wins again! (1st/11).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 10 RC/IC: "A Leg Up" - Third out, just over 5 min. in (8th/10).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Sits out to eat spaghetti (tie-8th/8).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 12 IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Makes 2nd round, not finals (tie-4th/7).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13 RC: "Audio Slave" - First out, within seconds (6th/6).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14 RC: (Bucket cascade) - One of 4 filling the bucket (tie-2nd/5).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14 IC: "Might As Well Jump" - On the final puzzle row (tie-2nd/5).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 Hero RC: (Fire-making) - Did not participate.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 Hero RC: (Turnstile) - Did not participate.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 12 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 8 |
| Win%: | 0.25 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Mean% Finish: | 52.1% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Kiran Naidoo - Tribal Council record
SA:
Immunity Island Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/1; 1 vote voided) | Advantages held/played (0/0):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13: Finds idol at the loved ones reward, retrieves it with a bit of help from Nicole's brother (Day 31).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13: Plays the idol for himself, voiding 1 vote (Day 33).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Pinty | Pinty Nkanjeni (voted out, 6-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Thoriso | Thoriso M-Afrika (idoled out, [0]-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Dino | Dino Paulo (voted out, 4-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Qieän | Qieän Wang (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Marisha | Marisha du Plessis (idoled out, [0]-4]) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Shaun | Shaun Wilson (voted out, 6-5) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Renier | Renier Louwrens (voted out, 6-4) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Anesu | Anesu Mbizvo (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Santoni | Wardah Hartley (idoled out, [0]-2) | - |
| Ep13 | Santoni | Santoni Engelbrecht (voted out, 3-2-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Nicole | Kiran Naidoo (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| 11 | TOTALS | 9 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5: One vote, from Marisha.
- [SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13: One vote, from Nicole; voided by his idol play.]
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14: Three votes, from Anela, Chappies, and Nicole (voted out, 3-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16: Voted for Nicole Wilmans, who won, 8-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 1 |
| VFB: | 9 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Kiran Naidoo - Pictures
SA:
Immunity Island image gallery -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island pre-game shot -
Pre-game interview -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
Picking buffs -
The two tribes, Zamba and Vuna -
Time to grab stuff -
Talking about blending in with the crowd -
Talking to Anesu -
I know Anesu from university! -
Chappies won a firemaking kit! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Starting line -
Starting on the puzzle -
Talking to Carla -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Talking about the vote -
Pinty doesn't believe Kiran will vote for Mike -
Vuna, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Time to swap, Ep3 -
The new Vuna, now with 67% Zambas -
This does not look good for us -
Dino spots Paul whispering to Tyson, Ep3 RC -
Watching Marisha score a point -
Meeting the new tribemates -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Tossing rings -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Post-raid report from Dino and Anesu, Ep4 -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Arranging crates -
Vuna wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Nicole wins it for Vuna! -
Plotting with Tyson -
Offering to be collateral damage, if Tyson doesn't play an idol -
Heading to Tribal -
Vuna, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Thoriso -
Ready to eat during Zamba's Tribal -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Vuna wins reward! -
Swapped again! -
Not stopping Renier -
The new Zambas, back in camp -
Happy to have the majority this time -
Bonding with Santoni over the idol -
Actually bonded with Tyson -
Talking about the vote -
Zamba, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Qieän -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC/IC -
Building the staircase -
The losing Zambas -
Zamba, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Qieän -
Listening to the merge treemail, Ep8 -
New buffs! -
The freshly merged Osindile tribe -
Merge feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Making a deal -
Kiran wins first individual immunity! -
Talking about the plan -
Heading to Tribal -
Osindile, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Tyson bequeaths the necklace to Wardah -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Green team, making progress -
The losing green team -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Dropping tiles -
Showdown with Anesu, again -
Kiran wins immunity! -
Maybe Anela? -
Talking to Anesu and Santoni -
Not sure he can trust either of them -
Osindile, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Tribal Council is always fun -
Learning about the Paired Destinies twist, Ep10 -
Paired up with Anesu -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Talking to Anela -
Osindile, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Teams freshly picked, Ep11 RC -
Tossing coconuts -
Working the puzzle -
Bringing in Anela -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Sitting out to eat spaghetti -
Realizing the target has to be Anesu -
Telling the plan to Anela -
Telling Anesu the fake plan -
Osindile, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Pleased with how Tribal went, Ep12 -
Handing out the auction wallets -
Auction time, Ep12 -
Unhappy with Chappies' midnight snacking -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Almost through to stage 2 -
Checking in with Chappies and Santoni -
Osindile, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Kiran and his sister -
The loved ones help start the challenge -
Still going -
Everyone gets to go back to camp! -
Reward feasting, with loved ones -
Grabbing an idol, with help from Nicole's brother -
Got it -
Plotting with Anela and Tyson -
Trying to convince Anela to vote Nicole instead of Santoni -
Explaining that it's just one round earlier, if Chappies wins immunity again -
Anela says he was trying to blindside Kiran? -
It's utterly perplexing -
Osindile, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Watching the fire-making challenge -
Trying to work with Nicole, Ep14 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Draining buckets -
Talking about his visit to Chappies' Diner -
It's looking grim, really need for Chappies to not win immunity -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Working the puzzle, but too late... -
Hooray, another rainstorm -
One last hug from Tyson before Tribal -
Heading to Tribal -
Osindile, Ep14 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
The 8th member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 35 (Episode 14) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the final two -
Reunion show, finalists and jury -
Talking to Nico
Kiran Naidoo - Interviews
SA: Immunity Island interviews Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (5/2/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island - Pre-Season Interviews, Part 1"
Post-game interviews
- Claudio Barreiro at TNO (9/3/21): "SurvivorSA - Season 8: Immunity Island | Episode 14 Recap with 16th boot + Meryl Szolkiewicz."
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (9/5/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island | Episode 14 RHAPup & Exit Interview | Adam Klein"
Kiran Naidoo - Bio
SA: Immunity Island bio Official SurvivorSA: Immunity Island bio, from News24.com (5/2/21):
"Strategy consultant Kiran Naidoo (29) from Johannesburg, is Durban-born and absolutely adores competition. 'Playing "for fun" is quite literally the most annoying concept in the world,' he says. 'I am exceptionally curious about the world around me and the motivations behind why people do what they do. Lastly, I'm super sarcastic and quick-witted, if you don't pick it up, you may think I'm mean ... shame.'"
Pre-game interview video: https://twitter.com/Naidoo_Kiran/status/1388962398216892417