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.
Episodes
127 episodes
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 [
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Episode 127
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41:30
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 (
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Episode 126
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57:03
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 th...
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Episode 125
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1:03:11
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 ( @b...
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Episode 124
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57:34
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 epis...
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Episode 123
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39:57
EP #122: Suba Umathevan - CEO of Swiss-Based Non-Profit DROSOS FOUNDATION
Suba Umathevan ( @suba.umathevan ) is the CEO of DROSOS FOUNDATION, a Switzerland-based non-profit committed to unlocking the potential of young people.She joins Ara on this week’s...
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Episode 122
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47:37
EP #121: Alex Emmanuel - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer Of 1v1me (VC-Backed, Mobile Gaming Platform)
Alex Emmanuel is a UK-born, Canadian Expat living in New York City who went to work his way up at several start-ups (Skillshare, Grailed, etc.) before going all in with some friends to co-found a gaming app called 1v1me (
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Episode 121
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53:17
EP #120: Cheyanne Ratnam - Social Equity Champion, Entrepreneur & Sexual Abuse And Homelessness Survivor
Cheyanne Ratnam (@rising.phoenix7) is the Co-founder & CEO of the Ontario Children's Advancement Coalition. She is passionate about equity, developing inclusive and accessible anti-ra...
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Episode 120
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1:27:51
EP #119: Nitesh Pillai - Australian-Based Model Discovered On TikTok
Nitesh Pillai (@nitesh.pillai) is professional model that was discovered on TikTok (where he has 100K+ followers & over 5 million likes).He joins Ara on this week’s episode of <...
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Episode 119
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42:09
EP #118: Angela Asiana - Swiss-Based Musician, Model & Social Media Star
Angela Asiana (@angelaasiana) is a Swiss-based musician, model & social media star. She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss her unique way of networking through Instagram, navigating the negative si...
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Episode 118
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46:19
EP #117: Sujan Selven - Australian-Based Serial Entrepreneur Creating Opportunities For Villages In Northeast Sri Lanka With His Social Enterprise
Sujan Selven (@sujanselven) is a serial entrepreneur with his latest venture, Space Group, focused on the telecommunications industry. He is also a founder of social enterprise Upcycled Tech ...
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Episode 117
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36:45
EP #116: Aurthi Muthukumaran - Physician Assistant & High Level Tennis Player
Aurthi Muthukumaran (@aurthi.pa) is an emergency medicine and orthopaedic surgery physician assistant and high-level tennis player.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of
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Episode 116
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50:58
EP #115: Karthy Subramaniam - Founder of Multiple Food Brands, LITS (Hot Sauces) & BUNGKUS (Malaysian Street Food)
Karthy Subramaniam (@karthy.subra) is the Founder of LITS Hot Sauce (@litssauce) & Co-Founder of Malaysian street food company BUNGKUS ...
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Episode 115
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50:59
EP #114: Sumu Sathi - Award-Winning Social Advocate, Plus Size Model & Actor
Sumu Sathi (@sumusathi) is an award winning social advocate, plus size model & actor. She is a Labour Relations Specialist in the Labour Movement and was previously the Chair at CUPE905, re...
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Episode 114
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57:54
EP #113: Aravinth Panch - From Stateless Forced Child Soldier To Serial Tech Entrepreneur Driving Social Change in Sri Lanka As Co-Founder of DreamSpace Academy
Aravinth Panch (@aravinthpanch) is a social & tech entrepreneur empowering underserved communities in the Global South to tackle local socio-economic and environmental challenges while ...
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Episode 113
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1:09:56
EP #112: Janani Shanmuganathan - Criminal Defense Lawyer On Following Her Calling & Being A Role Model To Future Lawyers
Janani Shanmuganathan (@janani_shanmuganathan) is a criminal defense lawyer who has appeared frequently at the Ontario Court of Appeal and has argued at the Saskatchewan Court of Ap...
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Episode 112
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41:26
EP #111: Kavishan Pathmanathan - From Flemingdon Park To Fort Erie, Helping To Create Influential Canadian Prep Basketball Program
Kavishan Pathmanathan (@__kavishan) is the Co-founder and Director of Basketball Operations at Fort Erie International Academy (@feiambb).<...
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Episode 111
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52:43
EP #110: Jamie Gnanapragasam - 15+ Years In The Oil & Gas Industry Culminating In Being Named A "2023 Star Women in Convenience Award" Recipient
Jamie Gnanapragasam is Manager of Merchandising Systems at Parkland Corporation, a veteran of the oil & gas industry for 15+ years and a recipient of the 2023 Star Women in Convenience award.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of <...
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Episode 110
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41:10
EP #109: Nimal Navarathinam - Scarborough-Raised Space Engineer Working On International Missions
Nimal Navarathinam (@nimalnavarathinam) did his Masters of Space & Systems Engineering at York University, but has predominantly worked in Europe or for European-based companies inc...
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Episode 109
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58:43
EP #108: Abirami Shanmugaratnam - Elite Athlete, Coach, Chiropractor & Entrepreneur
Abirami Shanmugaratnam (@abiskyhigh) is an elite athlete, personal trainer and entrepreneur (@skyhighperformance_), and a recent Ch...
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Episode 108
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36:29
EP #107: Dhaksayan Shanmuganayagam - Chief Information Officer (CIO) At The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Dhaksayan Shanmuganayagam (@dhaksayan.s) is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Toronto Transit Commission (@takethettc).He ...
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Episode 107
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34:27
EP #106: Mohana Rajakumar - American Creative Living In Qatar Sharing Her Storytelling Journey As An Author, Filmmaker & Standup Comic
Mohana Rajakumar (@moha_doha) is an American-Tamil (currently residing in Qatar) novelist, comic, scholar and screenwriter with a PhD in English.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of ...
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Episode 106
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55:42
EP #105: Jano Jayapalan - Co-Founder Of Family-Run Food Business, Reggie's Rolls
Jano Jayapalan (@janojjanj) is the co-founder of Reggie’s Rolls (@reggiesrolls), a family-owned caterer that makes deep fried rolls inspire...
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Episode 105
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39:18
EP #104: Sindu Sivapalan - Real Estate Investor Who Relocated From The GTA To The East Coast To Pursue Financial Freedom
Sindu Sivapalan (@sindusiva) is a real estate investor who made the bold move from the GTA to the East Coast (Moncton) with her husband while she was 8 months pregnant to pursue financial freed...
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Episode 104
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40:54
EP #103: Mano Kulasingam - Tech Entrepreneur Supporting Immigrant Founders As Managing Partner Of Flair Ventures
Mano Kulasingam (@manok4) is currently the Founder & Managing Partner for Flair Ventures, a VC firm focused on investing in early-stage startups with at least 1 immigrant founder. Previously, ...
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Episode 103
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55:09