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.
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– Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/harimahesh/)
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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
