TC Talks

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 list, Raj’s story is one of ambition, risk, and resilience. After serving 7.5 years in prison for inside...

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 conversation, Vanizha opens up about her journey navigating the challenges of the modeling industry, from battl...

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 behind) - a German language book that explores global colonialism and European asylum policy. In this epis...

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 of family, identity, and culture with lyrical prose and emotional depth. Her writing often reflects on...

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 co-hosting Vox Media's Land of the Giants podcast and holding influential leadership positions at WeWork and Ma...

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 matchmaking shows have become so popular all of a sudden and the pros/cons -Classism and how it plays a role in...

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 living at home with her parents and siblings -finding a balance between sharing her life and preserving p...

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 several initiatives aimed at building long-term collective capacity of racialized communities in Canad...

"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 has been dedicating the last 2-3 years to gentrify and improve the lifestyle in his hometown of Scarbor...

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 years while being married to other people, being ghosted by friends because a partner insisted on it, ho...

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 - https://tamilculture.com/tamil-innovators-noel-kirthiraj-ceo-of-maajja-on-the-future-of-south-asian-music .   Reader contributions will support TC’s...

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 - https://tamilculture.com/tamil-innovators-prakash-somosundram-on-blockchain-gaming-entertainment-and-t...

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 saving the soil, helping farmers and helping all humans on this earth have access to healthier food.   T...

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 featured in Sephora stores across Canada. She was also one of the first Tamils to be featured on a Times Squar...

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 Ashley and Charithra Chandran. They address the show's powerful take on colourism, female empowerment...

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 Australia’s finance industry working for financial planning, stockbroking and superannuation funds. He...

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 and Sri Lanka. He has been instrumental in creating the start-up ecosystem in Sri Lanka including launchi...

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 Tamil girl' - Defining your own version of happiness and success - How women can take more control over...

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 the CEO of My Pain Sensei, leading the organization to an acquisition by the DNA Company. His latest v...

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 her involvement in environmental sustainability. She was recently selected as one of Top 6 female Canad...

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 with all these dating apps (paradox of choice). - Finding love in-person still happens but a bit har...

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 interview - https://tamilculture.com/tamil-innovators-spotlight-bringing-the-tamil-community-centre-to-li...

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 lessons they've learned about building and maintaining a successful relationship. To see video inter...

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 fees. To see video interview - https://tamilculture.com/tamil-innovators-spotlight-prashanth-balasubrama...