10 Inspirational Keralites in the U.S.

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 22 March 2013, 00:44 IST   |    4 Comments
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Kim Thayil

Thayil is best known as the lead guitarist of the famous band Soundgarden, based in Seattle. He is the founder of the band along with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. "I think Soundgarden is a pretty good band and I'm a fine guitarist. I'm not God, but I'm certainly not average. I feel very comfortable with the fact that not many other people can do what I do on guitar. I think my guitar is happy with the way I play it’’, says Thayil. The Rolling Stone magazine named him in the list of greatest guitarists of all time.

Melanie Kannokada

Melanie is the first Indian American who was selected as the face of a global cosmetics brand, Bare Escentuals international. She has modeled for many popular brands including NesCafe, Crocs, Acura, Herbal Essences, LG, DSW, and Verizon and is all set to act in bollywood for the first time. This exotic, model, actress and philanthropist will be seen in the comedy drama, Love Lies and Seeta, playing the life of an Indian girl adopted by parents from America.