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, how his parents felt about him dropping out, nurturing the next Elon Musks at TKS, starting a Tamil renaissance moment with ar•ram•bam, and so much more.

Follow Hari Mahesh:
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/harimahesh/) 

Timestamps

00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Hari Mahesh
01:09 - Hari’s formative years; travel, Tamil culture, and technology
07:27 - The impact of frequently travelling/moving around during childhood
10:28 - Learning to build friendships/relationships through common interests
12:48 - From dropout to the youngest healthcare employee at Johnson & Johnson
19:33 - His kickstarter in 2016 raising $15,000 for ZAVR Men
23:40 - What TKS is and how the opportunity arose for him to lead the NY Chapter
28:27 - Will the next Elon Musk emerge from TKS?
41:11 - How ar•ram•bam came about, what’s next, working with Yanchan, and more
56:36 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self
58:46 - The legacy he wants to be remembered for by friends and family
1:01:01 - Creator Confessions
1:14:09 - The Wrap Up

Intro Music

Produced And Mixed By:
- The Tamil Creator
- Yanchan

Written By:
- Aravinthan Ehamparam
- Yanchan Rajmohan