EP #68: Tharshan Rajendiram - Co-Creator Of The "Basement Reels" YouTube Channel (80,000+ Subscribers)

Tharshan Rajendiram (@tharshanr) is writer, director, standup comedian and actor, along with being the co-creator behind the famous "Basement Reels" YouTube channel (@basementreels, 80,000+ subscribers).He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss how he he met his co-creator behind the "Basement Reels" YouTube channel, the desire to belong after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka, Basement Reels growing to more than 80K subscribers, making a demo tape during the pandemic, how fans inspire him to keep making content, not getting bogged down by failure, and so much more.Follow Tharshan:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tharshanr/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Tharshan Raj01:05 - From Sri Lanka to Canada, studying at Ryerson, going viral on Basement Reels09:35 - The observational comedy of Basement Reels and its relatability12:46 - Tharshan’s lifelong passion for acting13:18 - Working with an agent, securing auditions, and being busy while doing what he loves14:55 - Balancing a full-time job while driving his creative career forward16:39 - How skills from his full-time job have helped with Basement Reels17:38 - Feedback and reactions to the videos Tharshan has made21:04 - What the future looks like for Basement Reels and Tharshan21:51 - How Basement Reels in funded; YouTube revenue and business partners22:58 - Ara calls dibs on Tharshan’s first NFT28:46 - Tharshan’s biggest learnings in the last few years31:57 - Gradual progression and the importance of incrementally improving33:40 - How Tharshan wants to be remembered by friends and family34:34 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self; be a little bit more disciplined35:27 - Learning to appreciate time changed Tharshan’s life for the better36:43 - Podcasts ,being inspired by things around us, and getting out of your comfort zone42:20 - Creator Confessions46:02 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan             Support the show