Arun Loganathan (born 1 July 1983) is an Indian mentalist,[1][2] escape artist and certified master hypnotist. He is the first Indian to win the Medal of Merlin in an International Arena.

Arun Loganthan
Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 41)
OccupationMentalist
Years active2000-present
Websitewww.arunthementalist.com

Early life

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Arun was born and brought up in Chennai, India. As a small child, he contracted polio.[1]

Career

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He is a lifetime member of the International Magicians Society. He has been performing in various stages for the past 17 years across internationally. He is a qualified law and management graduate.[3]

Recognition

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He was the first Indian to win the Medal of Merlin Best Close-up Magic, conducted in Bangkok in 2013. He was the second runner up in Close-up Magic conducted in Bangalore in 2012.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Mentalism is not magic'". DTNext.in. 2017-04-24. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ^ "Mind games - Bangalore". The Hindu. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ^ "2013 Yearbook". Imsmagic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. ^ "TEDxThoraipakkam". TED.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.