Rangaraj Pandey
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Rangaraj Pandey | |
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Born | Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya 16 November 1975 [citation needed] Srivilliputhur, Tamilnadu, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Madurai Kamaraj University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1998–Present |
Notable credit(s) | Doubtu Dhanabalu, Ayutha Ezhuthu, Kelvikenna Bathil , Nerkonda Paarvai |
Children | 2 |
Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya is an Indian journalist, actor and right-wing nationalist.[1]
Pandey started his career at Dinamalar and Visual Media Career at Thanthi TV. Later, he started his YouTube channel named Chankyaa Network.[citation needed]
Early life and education[]
Pandey was born to a family of North Indian origin in Srivilliputhur.[2] 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.[3][4] He pursued a Master of Arts degree in Tamil literature, from Madurai Kamaraj University. Pandey currently settled in Chennai along with his family.[citation needed]
Career[]
Pandey hosted Kelvikku Enna Badhil (transl. What is the answer to the question?) and Ayutha Ezhuthu on Thanthi TV.[5] He resigned his post and quit Thanthi TV on 9 December 2018.[6]
Pandey currently hosts a personal blog channel on YouTube called Chanakyaa.[citation needed]
Acting career[]
In 2019, Pandey was chosen to make his acting debut alongside Ajith Kumar in Nerkonda Paarvai produced by Boney Kapoor.[7]
Filmography[]
- Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) - Advocate Sathyamoorthy.[citation needed]
- Ka Pae Ranasingam (2020) - Tamizhkumaran, Ramanathapuram district Collector.[citation needed]
Awards and accolades[]
Year | Award | Honouring body |
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2018 | The Most Talked About Host Award | Galatta Nakshathra Awards |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rangaraj Pandey quits Thanthi TV - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "For the First Time in Thanthi TV..!! "Pandey-vukku Enna Kelvi.?" (13/11/2015) - Thanthi TV". YouTube.
- ^ "The star-anchors driving Tamil TV news uprising". The News Minute. 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "The 'unflappable' Arnab Goswamis of the South: Meet news anchors setting TRPs afire". Hindustan Times. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "நான் ஏன் Thanthi TV விட்டு விலகினேன்". YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- Living people
- 20th-century Indian journalists
- Indian broadcast news analysts
- Indian television executives
- Indian television news anchors
- Indian television talk show hosts
- Indian television journalists
- Indian television presenters
- Indian male journalists
- Indian male television journalists
- Indian political journalists
- 1975 births