The Tamil Creator

Ara Ehamparam
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The Tamil Creator

"The Tamil Creator" is a podcast started by me (Ara Ehamparam) to celebrate, spotlight and learn about the brilliance among creators in the global Tamil community, with the end product being a conversation that is equal parts educational, inspirational and entertaining.

  1. FEB 23

    EP #130: Kamzy Gunaratnam - Norwegian Politician & Former Deputy Mayor Of Oslo

    Khamshajiny “Kamzy” Gunaratnam ( @kamzy_gunaratnam ) is a Member of Parliament in Norway and former Deputy Mayor of Oslo. She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss how she got recruited into politics, being elected (at a time) as the youngest Deputy Mayor in Oslo’s history, why taxes are a good thing for the collective, what she hopes to achieve in the next few years (minimizing domestic violence and securing abortion rights for women), the impact of Utøya (the 2011...

    48 min

  2. FEB 9

    EP #129: Hari Mahesh - Founder Of ar•ram•bam & Director (New York) Of The Knowledge Society (TKS)

    Hari Mahesh ( @harimahesh ) is Founder of ar•ram•bam ( @arrambam__ ), a modern third space for the next generation of Tamils and Southern South Asians, as well as the Director of the New York Chapter for The Knowledge Society (TKS, @tksworldhq), an accelerator for unicorn teenagers. He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss early exposure to tech in Seattle, his favourite Tamil actors, the magic of @yanchanproduced , building several apps during high school, ho...

    1h 16m

  3. JAN 20

    EP #128: Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan - Twin Sisters & Co-Founders Of "The Twin Tales Project"

    Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan ( @twintalesproject ) are twin sisters who both attend the University of Western, pursuing healthcare-related careers. They use science knowledge to promote inclusion in the “Twin Tale” series of books they’ve created. They join Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss being their innate curiosity and interest in science, choosing Western University ( @westernuniversity ) and healthcare career paths, working at the same jobs together ove...

    52 min

  4. 11/17/2024

    EP #127: Vijay Kumar - Chef & Partner At Semma (Michelin Star Restaurant In New York City)

    Vijay Kumar ( @chef.vijayakumar ) is a chef-partner at Semma ( @semmanyc , the only Michelin Star [ @michelinguide ] Indian restaurant in New York City), one of the hottest food spots in the city! He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss transitioning from engineering to being a chef to excel in the culinary mecca of New York, going from starting a business in only two months to having his authentic South Indian food be recognized by the likes of the New York Times ...

    42 min

  5. 10/13/2024

    EP #126: Sujani Siva - Founder of PH SPOT, Online Public Health Community For Career Growth

    Sujani Siva ( @sujanisiva ) has worked for 12+ years in public health across various sectors (not-for-profit, academia and government) & founder of PH SPOT ( @phspot ). About 7.5 years ago, while concurrently working full-time for the government of Canada, she decided to build and launch PH SPOT to support the workforce in public health. To help them build their dream public health careers, where they get to not only make an impact but also find fulfillment in their careers. She joins Ar...

    57 min

  6. 09/08/2024

    EP #125: Nish Ithayakumar - Co-Founder of YC Startup Ponyrun (AI-Driven Sales Prospecting Tool)

    Nish Ithayakumar is a Vancouver-raised tech entrepreneur currently living in San Francisco, running Ponyrun (formerly Nimbus), an AI-based sales tool that helps automate research for high-quality results at scale, and the company was part of the prestigious Y-Combinator program. He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss growing up in Vancouver (including the Grizzlies), playing “way too many video games” growing up, firsthand benefits of the Y-Combinator program for ...

    1h 3m

  7. 08/18/2024

    EP #124: Usha Srinivasan - Founding Director At Brampton Venture Zone, Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor

    Usha Srinivasan has a fascinating career spanning over 30 years - as a scientist, market research consultant, innovation ecosystem builder, entrepreneur, and now also an Angel investor. She is the Founding Director of Brampton Venture Zone ( @bvzbrampton ), a non-equity, purpose-driven incubator operated by TMU and funded by the City of Brampton. Before that, she was VP of Partnerships at Elevate Tech Festival ( @elevatetechca ) and COO of a Food tech startup. Her most significant role in the...

    58 min

  8. 07/28/2024

    EP #123: Peter Duraisami - CEO at Toronto-Based Non-Profit, The Scott Mission

    Peter Duraisami ( @peter.duraisami ) is the CEO at The Scott Mission ( @thescottmission ). He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss his journey from working in a kitchen to becoming CEO, an innate desire to bring justice to the poor and finding his faith in 1997, not wanting to leave India but feeling compelled by God, seeing unseen levels of poverty during COVID, making the transition from the business world to a life of Ministry, and so much more! Follow Peter: -...

    40 min
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"The Tamil Creator" is a podcast started by me (Ara Ehamparam) to celebrate, spotlight and learn about the brilliance among creators in the global Tamil community, with the end product being a conversation that is equal parts educational, inspirational and entertaining.

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  • Creator
    Ara Ehamparam
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Tamil Creator
  • Show Website
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