"I think inherently, the Tamil community values the arts. After all, we were all forced to play a musical instrument, go to Bharatanatyam classes or something of that ...
"I wasn't allowed to pursue art in any way, my entire life was mapped out for me: go to university, become a lawyer, have an arranged marriage. I knew that wasn't the ...
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the star of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever," is among the Canadians on TIME magazine's The Next 100 Most Influential People list.
Now, how does the life of this seemingly ordinary 20th century American film director have any link with Tamil culture? It turns out; the answer is quite surprising!
Ballet And Kung Fu Trained Actress & Writer Rubi Balasingam Is Promoting Tamil Voices in Aussie TV And Film
"I think inherently, the Tamil community values the arts. After all, we were all forced to play a musical instrument, go to Bharatanatyam classes or something of that vein (I learnt violin). However, our parents didn’t come all the way over to a foreign country to see us be broke, so I can totally understand why it doesn’t seem viable to them."
Maya Bastian's Cannes 2021 Court Metrage Entrant TIGRESS A Validation Of A Challenging 20-Year Creator Journey From Investigative Video Journalist To Film Director
"I wasn't allowed to pursue art in any way, my entire life was mapped out for me: go to university, become a lawyer, have an arranged marriage. I knew that wasn't the life for me so I left."
Tamil-Canadian Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Makes TIME's The Next 100 List
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the star of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever," is among the Canadians on TIME magazine's The Next 100 Most Influential People list.
Who is Ellis Dungan?
Now, how does the life of this seemingly ordinary 20th century American film director have any link with Tamil culture? It turns out; the answer is quite surprising!
