Rangaraj Pandey

Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya is an Indian journalist and actor.[1]

Rangaraj Pandey
Pandey at the 12th We Awards 2016
Born
Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya

(1975-11-16) 16 November 1975
Srivilliputhur, Tamilnadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMadurai Kamaraj University
Occupation
  • Former Editor-in-Chief of Thanthi TV
  • Current Founder and CEO of Chanakyaa (YouTube Channel)
  • Journalist
Years active1998–Present
Notable credit(s)
Doubtu Dhanabalu,
Ayutha Ezhuthu,
Kelvikenna Bathil ,
Nerkonda Paarvai
Children2

He started his career at Dinamalar and Visual Media Career at Thanthi TV. Later he started his Youtube channel Chankyaa Network.

Early life and education

He was born in a brahmin family [2]of North Indian origin in Srivilliputhur.[3] His parents who were originally from Buxar district, Bihar. Pandey's parents migrated to Tamil Nadu in search of better life before his birth. He did his schooling at a Tamil medium government school in Srivilliputhur.[4][5] He pursued a Master of Arts degree in Tamil literature, from Madurai Kamaraj University. Pandey currently settled in Chennai along with his family.

Career

Pandey hosted Kelvikku Enna Badhil (transl. What is the answer to the question?) and Ayutha Ezhuthu on Thanthi TV[6]

He resigned his post and quit Thanthi TV on 9 December 2018.[7]

He currently hosts a personal blog channel on YouTube called Chanakyaa.

Acting career

In 2019, he was chosen to make his acting debut alongside Ajith Kumar in Nerkonda Paarvai produced by Boney Kapoor.[8]

Filmography

Awards and accolades
Year Award Honouring body
2018 The Most Talked About Host Award Galatta Nakshathra Awards

References
  1. Web Desk, India Today (August 8, 2019). "Nerkonda Paarvai actor Rangaraj Pandey opens up about Chinmayi's allegations against Vairamuthu". India Today. Retrieved 2020-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. அனைத்து சாதியினரும் அர்ச்சகர் ஆக கூடாதா Sir? Rangaraj Pandey-வுடன் காரசார விவாதம், retrieved 2021-11-30
  3. "Rangaraj Pandey quits Thanthi TV - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. "For the First Time in Thanthi TV..!! "Pandey-vukku Enna Kelvi.?" (13/11/2015) - Thanthi TV". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "The star-anchors driving Tamil TV news uprising". The News Minute. 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  6. "The 'unflappable' Arnab Goswamis of the South: Meet news anchors setting TRPs afire". Hindustan Times. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  7. "நான் ஏன் Thanthi TV விட்டு விலகினேன்". YouTube.
  8. Upadhyaya, Prakash (2019-03-13). "Nerkonda Paarvai: Journalist Rangaraj Pandey to play this role in Ajith-starrer". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  9. "Rangaraj Pandey on board for 'Ka Pae Ranasingam'!". Sify.
  10. Subramanian, Anupama (13 June 2019). "AR Rahman's niece Bhavani Sre debuts". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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