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I Made Props for S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR! | Kraveenthar Kamal | #TGV580
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Can you 3D print the future? 🏠✨
In this episode of The Guiding Voice, we sit down with Kraveenthar Kamal, a dynamic entrepreneur and founder of Maker Global. Kamal shares his incredible journey from being a 21-year-old student with a single printer to revolutionizing the 3D printing landscape in India, serving clients from the Indian Army to legendary director S.S. Rajamouli.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
✅ How Kamal built a bootstrapped empire in additive manufacturing.
✅ The "Eureka" moment at 3:00 AM that changed his life.
✅ Behind-the-scenes stories of making props for movies like RRR and Antariksham.
✅ Why anyone (even 10th-standard students) can excel in 3D printing.
✅ The massive engineering feat of printing a 15-meter, 800kg rocket model.
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, an engineer, or a film enthusiast, Kamal's "one layer at a time" philosophy is a masterclass in persistence and innovation.
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🕒 Chapters & Timestamps
0:00 – Career opportunities in 3D printing
1:11 – Introducing Praveenthar Kamal: Founder of Maker Global
2:02 – Rapid Fire Round 1: Curiosity, Future, and Growth
3:16 – Who is Kamal’s "Guiding Voice"?
4:27 – The Success Mantra: Why success is a journey
7:15 – Top 3 challenges when founding a startup
12:40 – The "Never Quit" mindset: Overcoming the urge to quit
16:55 – Turning Points: Landing big projects in Aerospace & Defense
18:10 – The 800KG Challenge: Delivering a 15-meter rocket
20:05 – Making Movie Magic: Space helmets and dummy guns
26:40 – Working with legendary director S.S. Rajamouli
30:10 – The spark: What got Kamal into 3D printing?
35:50 – Skills you need to succeed in this field
38:59 – The next frontier: Bio-3D printing and 4D tech
41:25 – Rapid Fire Round 2: One layer at a time
44:00 – Final thoughts and how to inspire millions
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