Honors & recognition

Honors &
recognition.

Awards, appointments and community appreciation across magic, film, technology and volunteer performance.

Awards & appointments Community honors Film & technology

Awards & appointments

Recognition & professional service.

Recognition from the International Magicians Society and a current ambassador role, with the award and appointment archives available below.

Appointment

South Asian Ambassador

International Magicians Society

Serving as South Asian Ambassador for the International Magicians Society.

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Community & workplace appreciation

Honors from the community.

Stage honors, cultural celebrations and appreciation for volunteer performance in Columbus and Central Ohio.

Community stage honor

TACO Stage Honor

Telugu Association of Central Ohio

Honored for stage contributions with a memento and a traditional shawl presentation.

Event recognition

Supreme Arena Recognition

Supreme Arena · Infusion Band event · Columbus

Honored at the Supreme Arena Infusion Band event in Columbus following the Merlin Award recognition.

Community honor / 2025

COMA Community Honor

Central Ohio Malayalee Association

The Central Ohio Malayalee Association honored Aravind’s 2025 Merlin Award achievement within the local community.

Workplace appreciation

Huntington National Bank Appreciation

Talent Acquisition team

Received a standing ovation and an appreciation letter for a volunteer mentalism session for the Talent Acquisition team.

Community stage honor

Vrindavana Kannada Koota Stage Honor

Vrindavana Kannada Koota · Columbus

Honored in Columbus for volunteer contributions through children’s stage programs.

Nominations & creative work

Across film & technology.

Recognition for creative work and practical engineering, alongside an Asian Ohio Award nomination.

Nomination & film recognition

Asian Ohio Award Nomination

Nominated for the Asian Ohio Award.

Aravind’s film work has also received recognition at international film festivals.

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Engineering recognition

Hackathon Recognition

Received hackathon recognition for turning ideas into practical prototypes.

Technology & engineering

Arts participation

GCAC Community Review Day

· Greater Columbus Arts Council

Joined fellow community reviewers in discussions of local arts applications at the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Community Review Day.

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