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TC Talks
by TC Talks
TC Talks explores various hot topics of interest to the global Tamil community.
Episodes
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Raj Rajaratnam: The Tamil Titan of Wall Street
TC had the pleasure of sitting down with Raj Rajaratnam in the summer of 2025 at his family office in Midtown Manhattan to reflect on his rise, fall, and the lessons learned along the way. From building Galleon Group from the ground up into a $7B hedge fund to earning a place on Forbes’ richest...
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Identity Podcast : Vanizha Vasanthanathan/Modelling, Representation and Colourism
We chat with Vanizha Vasanthanathan, an international model, Odissi dancer and advocate for representation. Vanizha is the first Malaysian Indian who has been featured on the cover of Vogue magazine and the first Malaysian Tamil to feature in the Milan Fashion Week runway. In this candid...
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Sinthujan Varatharajah/Statelessness, Solidarity and Hyphenated Identities
We chat with Sinthujan Varatharajah - an author, political geographer and essayist based in Berlin. Sinthujan’s written work challenges the traditional notions of belonging, migration and culture. Sinthujan is the author of 'an alle orte, die hinter uns liegen' (to all the places we have left...
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Identity Podcast: V.V. Ganeshananthan/Literature, Displacement, Diaspora and Writing
We chat with V. V. Ganeshananthan, an award-winning American fiction writer, to discuss her powerful work exploring the Tamil diaspora and Sri Lankan history. Known for her debut novel Love Marriage and and her critically acclaimed second novel Brotherless Night, Ganeshananthan delves into themes...
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Tamil Innovators: Lakshmi Rengarajan on the Intersection of Modern Dating, Work, and Authentic Connections
Our latest Tamil Innovators features Lakshmi Rengarajan. Known for her engaging presence and insights as the host of The Later Dater Today podcast, Lakshmi is also recognized as a keynote speaker, focusing on workplace connection and modern relationships. Her previous experiences include…
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Why Are Matchmaking Shows So Popular Right Now?
The "Dating While Tamil" podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TamilCulture.com, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, Ari chats with Dr. Juliet Anton, a psychologist and entrepreneur based in London about: -Why…
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Dating While Living At Home
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TamilCulture.com, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, Ari chats with Anu, a 23-year-old content creator based in London about: -managing her dating life while…
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Tamil Innovators: Kumaran Nadesan on Realizing the Potential of the Global Tamil Community
Our latest Tamil Innovators features Kumaran Nadesan, Co-Founder and Deputy Chairman of 369 Global. Previously, he held progressively senior roles at the Ministries of Government and Consumer Services, the Solicitor General, and the Attorney General in Ontario, Canada. Kumaran has also co-founded...
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Tamil Innovators: Saye Sathiyakumar On The Future Of Work & Building A Multi-Million Dollar Business Out Of Scarborough
"Our latest 'Tamil Innovators' Spotlight features Saye Sathiyakumar, Managing Partner of Power Staffing Solutions, which was recently ranked No. 2 on Canada's Top Growing Company by The Globe & Mail. Alongside quite a few of his entrepreneurial ventures, he is a big advocate of giving back. Saye...
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Can You Have Friends Of The Opposite Sex If You’re In A Relationship?
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TamilCulture.com, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, Ari chats with his longtime friend Nithya about how they've navigated their platonic friendship over the…
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Tamil Innovators: Noel Kirthiraj, CEO of Maajja, On The Future Of South Asian Music
Our latest 'Tamil Innovators Spotlight' features Noel Kirthiraj, the CEO of Maajja, a tech-enabled label alternative he co-founded with A. R. Rahman with a vision of creating music as a standalone industry for South Asians. To see video interview -...
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Tamil Innovators: Prakash Somosundram on Blockchain Gaming, Entertainment and the Metaverse
Our latest 'Tamil Innovators Spotlight' features Prakash Somosundram, a serial Entrepreneur from Singapore who has built and sold companies. He is currently the CEO and cofounder of Enjinstarter. A launchpad focused on Blockchain Gaming, Entertainment and the Metaverse. To see video interview -...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Preetha Prabakhar Discusses Empowering Farmers, Building a Diverse Career & Finding Balance
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Preetha Prabakhar, Vice President and VP of Strategy at Nanban Enterprise, an investment management firm based in Texas. Preetha is fueled by her passion for reviving and replenishing Mother Earth. She is passionate about spreading the knowledge of...
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Tamil Innovators: Thanuska Subramaniam on Finding Success in the Creator Economy
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Thanuska Subramaniam, a Canadian-Tamil digital creator who has worked with numerous beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands to create digital content across Instagram and TikTok. Most recently, she worked with Sephora as a Launch Partner and was…
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Does Bridgerton Empower South Asian Women?
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TamilCulture.com, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, Michelle and Archana join Ari to chat about Bridgerton season 2 which stars British-Tamil actresses Simone...
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Tamil Innovators: Mugunthan Siva on Finding Success by Investing in India
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Mugunthan Siva, Co-founder & Managing Director of India Avenue, which provides investment solutions to investors seeking to access India's strongly growing capital markets. He is based in Sydney, Australia and has spent most of his working career in...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Prajeeth Balasubramaniam Discusses Startups & Investing in Sri Lanka
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Prajeeth Balasubramaniam, General Partner, BOV Capital Ltd. Prajeeth is a serial entrepreneur and an active investor in early-stage companies since 2002. In 2009 he set up BOV Capital which today is a venture capital firm with offices in Singapore…
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Living Single While Your Friends Are Getting Married
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TamilCulture.com, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, Sahana, a therapist from Toronto, & Ari chat about: - Managing cultural expectations around being a 'good…
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Theban Ganesh Discusses Building a Web3 Company, Improving Healthcare Through Blockchain, Successful Exits
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Theban Ganesh, Web3 Builder - Reputable. At BlackBerry, Theban helped build BBM, the world's first mobile messaging platform. He also helped build Jingu (acquired by Rebellion Media) & Social Telephony (acquired by Zoosk). Recently, he took over as…
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Nivatha Balendra On Surviving Cancer & Building A Cleantech Startup
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Nivatha Balendra, CEO & Founder of Dispersa. Nivatha's work has garnered numerous awards, including the inaugural World Economic Forum Young Scientists Prize, Quebec's Young Entrepreneur for ARISTA 2020, and Corporate Knight's 30 Under 30 list for…
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Finding Love In A Pandemic
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TamilCulture.com, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, Kiru + Rish discuss a number of topics including: - The challenges of finding love in this era of abundance...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Bringing The Tamil Community Centre To Life
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight features Siva Vimalachandran and Nedra Rodrigo, board members of the historic Tamil Community Centre being built in Toronto, who join our host Jessica Jesudasan to discuss the importance of the initiative for the global Tamil community & more. To see video...
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: How To Pick A Good Life Partner
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TC, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. In this episode, married couples Claudia & Ara and Niluja & Anthony join our host Ari to discuss how they found their life partners and the...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Bitcoin Ethusiast & Musician Prashanth Balasubramanian Built YC-Backed Startup Lastbit Which Makes Sending Payments Globally Easy In Fiat or Bitcoin
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight, in partnership with Startup Dojo features innovator Prashanth Balasubramanian, an early Bitcoin-er and developer working to make it possible for the first time in the history of electronic money to make an instant, global payment in fiat or Bitcoin for low...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Miller Alexander Rajendran, CEO of SenzAgro, On Founding The First Agri-Tech Company In Sri Lanka
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight, in partnership with Startup Dojo features innovator Miller Alexander Rajendran. He is a Tech enthusiast and a serial entrepreneur. In 2017, Miller and friends founded SenzAgro, the first Agri-tech company in Sri Lanka. To see video interview -...
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Over 30 & Single
Dating While Tamil podcast by myTamilDate, in partnership with TC, discusses the ins and outs of modern dating in the Tamil diaspora. Hosted by Ari Sooriya. About myTamilDate.com: myTamilDate has been the most trusted dating community for single Tamils around the world for close to a decade!…
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Suba Umathevan, CEO of DROSOS FOUNDATION Switzerland
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight, in partnership with Startup Dojo features innovator Suba Umathevan, CEO of DROSOS FOUNDATION, a Zurich-based charity. Previously, Suba was the CEO of Plan International Switzerland. To see video interview -...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: WealthKernel CEO & Founder, Karan Shanmugarajah
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight, in partnership with Startup Dojo features innovator Karan Shanmugarajah, CEO of WealthKernel, an API platform that provides infrastructure to savings and investments companies.The company recently raised £4.5m in a series A round to grow its operations. To…
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Dating While Tamil Podcast: Love & Sexuality
In this episode of myTamilDate's 'Dating While Tamil' podcast, guest speaker Mathusha Senthil, founder of Thaen Pot, discusses the need for open and healthy discussions around love and sexuality in the Tamil community. Mathusha Senthil is the founder of Thaen Pot and Thaen X, a community that...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Abarna Raj, CEO of Australian Social Startup Palmera, Is Tackling World Poverty
Abarna Raj, CEO & co-founder of Australian social startup Palmera, is helping to change the way the world tackles poverty. She is a lawyer by training, started her career as a social strategy consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, working with companies to create shared value by aligning social...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Knowledgehook's CEO, Travis Ratnam
In this webinar, 17-year-old entrepreneur, Anjalee Narenthiren, founder of Startup Dojo, chats with Travis Ratnam, CEO of Knowledgehook, about his journey as a tech entrepreneur. To see video interview - https://tamilculture.com/tamil-innovators-spotlight-knowledgehooks-ceo-travis-ratnam. Reader...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Tea Drops CEO & Founder, Sashee Chandran
17-year-old entrepreneur Anjalee Narenthiren, founder of Startup Dojo, chats with Tea Drops CEO & Founder Sashee Chandran about how she started her multi-million dollar company by betting her life's savings on her brilliant idea. To see video interview -...
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Tamil Innovators Spotlight: Kabo CEO & Founder, Vino Jeyapalan
Our latest Tamil Innovators Spotlight, in partnership with Startup Dojo, features innovator Vino Jeyapalan, founder of Kabo Fresh Dog Food, a startup that uses doggy data to deliver healthier diets for your dog. They were recently featured on Dragon's Den and have been selected for Forbes 30…
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TC Talks (Episode 10): Diaspora Tamils React To Netflix's "Indian Matchmaking"
Guests: Atheven Keith (@baepodcast) Kirthiga (_kirthiga) Nirvani (https://tamilculture.com/user/nirvani-pillay) Subashiny To see video interview - https://tamilculture.com/diaspora-tamils-react-to-netflixs-indian-matchmaking. Reader contributions will support TC’s editorial work and help us bring...
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TC Talks (Episode 09): These Tamil Entrepreneurs Share How They Grew Their Side Hustles
How do you turn your side hustle into a real business? Tanya Yoganathan: https://tamilculture.com/user/tanya-yoganathan Mayu Thava: https://tamilculture.com/user/mayu-thava Thiso Milli Thangarajah: https://tamilculture.com/user/thiso-milli-thangarajah To see video interview -...
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TC Talks (Episode 08): The Tamil Community & Black Lives Matter
TC's Jessica Jesudasan hosts a panel discussion with three leaders from various industries to hear their thoughts on the Tamil community's role in the Black Lives Matter movement. Guests: Shan Vincent de Paul- Recording Artist and Director based in Toronto Rosshane Vignarajah- Chair of Tamils in...
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TC Talks (Episode 07): Transparency, Impact & The Future of NGOS Operating in Sri Lanka
TC's Jessica Jesudasan hosts a panel discussion with 3 leaders from the not-for-profit sector. Does the charitable work of the Tamil diaspora in Sri Lanka cause harm or good? What does accountability and transparency look like? How do you create sustainable changes? TC's Jessica Jesudasan hosts a...
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Koby & The Hustlers (Ep.6): How Nelson Sivalingam's Ed-Tech Company is Monetizing Digital Learning
In this episode of Koby & The Hustlers, Koby chats with Nelson Sivalingam, a serial entrepreneur and award-winning filmmaker who is currently the CEO of ed-tech company HowNow.
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Koby & The Hustlers (Ep.5): How Vic Arulchandran & His Blockchain Company Are Making History
In this episode of Koby & the Hustlers, Koby chats with British Tamil entrepreneur Vic Arulchandran, co-founder and COO at Nivaura, which recently demonstrated the world's first crypto-currency denominated bond issuance that was cleared, settled and registered entirely on a public blockchain....
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Koby & The Hustlers (Ep.4): Andrew Mitson's Journey From High School Dropout to Forbes 30 Under 30
In this episode of Koby & the Hustlers, Koby chats with Andrew Mitson, who at just 23 is a cofounder at an ed-tech startup, a teacher at LSE and recently named to the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list - and he's just getting started! Tune in to hear his story.
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Koby & The Hustlers (Ep.3): How Karan Shanmugarajah's Using Tech to Disrupt Wealth Management
In this episode of Koby & The Hustler's, Koby chats with the CEO of Wealth Kernel, Karan Shanmugarajah about how his company is disrupting the wealth management industry.
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Koby & The Hustlers (Ep.2): Tamil Women in Business
Koby sits down with some members of the British organization "Tamil Women in Business" to discuss their work and life.
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Koby & The Hustlers (Ep.1): Robert Rajeswaran is Taking Tech Offline to Brick and Mortar
Koby & The Hustlers: Robert Rajeswaran is Taking Tech Offline to Brick and Mortar
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TC Talks (Episode 06): Should Tamil Diaspora Kids Avoid Traveling to Sri Lanka?
Arch and Sooj, two Tamil women born and raised in the west, kick-off their first ever podcast with a discussion on the complex topic of traveling to Sri Lanka, a country most diaspora Tamils once fled to avoid persecution and to find better lives for their children.
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TC Talks (Episode 05): New Year's and Red Flags
It's a new year - you probably have a ton of resolutions that you will probably never get done. Including meeting new people - how do you differentiate betweeen the creepers and the good ones? Your TC Podcast hosts Ari and Nithya discuss New Year's and Red Flags. ***Got a topic you’d like us to...
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TC Talks (Episode 04): Tamil Pet Peeves
Ari & Nithya have a round table discussion on Tamil pet peeves. ***Got a topic you’d like us to cover on the show? Want to be a guest on our show? Send us an email at [email protected].***
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TC Talks (Episode 03): Do We Need International Women's Day?
This TC Talks episode is dedicated to International Women's Day and all the inspiring women out there.
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TC Talks (Episode 02): Is Valentine's Day Pointless?
Ara, Archana, Gaj and Niluja (some single and some married) chat about their views about Valentine's Day.
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TC Talks (Episode 01): Wedding, Marriage and Social Media: A Male Perspective
TC Talks host Ari chats with two recently married Tamil men about what happens after the big day and their biggest learnings so far - including the role social media plays in their relationships.
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