Anoshinie Muhundarajah (@anoshinie) is a professional Choreographer & Dancer who’s shared with the stage with Lilly Singh (@lilly, World Tour) and Simu Liu (@simuliu, 2022 Junos).
She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss her experience with Canada’s Got Talent, getting her parents to buy in on her dream, going on a world tour as a feature dancer with Lily Singh, being a dancer on Disney’s Sneakerella, sharing the stage with Simu Liu at the 2022 Junos, her passion for giving back and being able to combine this with her love for dance, and so much more.
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– Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/anoshinie/)
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Timestamps
00:19 – Anoshinie Muhundarajah speaks on how she became a dance teacher
00:38 – Will Ara struggle to pronounce the name of this week’s guest?
02:33 – How Anoshinie developed a passion for this medium of storytelling
05:08 – Taboo subjects in the Tamil community that she talks about through her art; suicide
06:53 – How Anoshinie gained confidence through dance
08:58 – Shooting her videos in public versus on a stage; how does it feel?
10:34 – How Anoshinie has secures opportunities; networking, putting her work out there, etc.
12:33 – Going on tour with Lily Singh and dancing on the Disney film entitled Sneakerella
15:06 – Her experience with Canada’s Got Talent; breaking stereotypical boundaries
18:16 – Sharing the stage with Simu Liu at the 2022 Juno Awards
20:33 – How Anoshinie found a Manager/Agent; Choreographer’s Ball
22:07 – The ups and downs of life; how she deals with rejection
23:37 – Anoshinie’s parents supporting her dancing dreams
25:29 – How Anoshinie sustains herself as an artist
28:35 – Having to go through some level of pain and sacrifice to succeed
30:29 – Learning to say “no” and how it impacts relationships/friendships
33:12 – Who are Anoshinie’s dream collaborations? (Prabu Deva and more)
35:16 – Volunteering at orphanages and development centres in Sri Lanka
37:01 – Advice she would give her 16-year-old self; caring less about what people think
38:58 – Social media as a tool; and the issue with it
39:45 – The personal legacy she wants to have and be remembered for
40:27 – Creator Confessions
44:02 – The Wrap Up
Intro Music
Produced And Mixed By:
– The Tamil Creator
– Yanchan
Written By:
– Aravinthan Ehamparam
– Yanchan Rajmohan
