Rangaraj Pandey

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

(1975-11-16) 16 November 1975 (age 45)[citation needed]
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

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[]

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.
  2. ^ "Rangaraj Pandey quits Thanthi TV - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. ^ "For the First Time in Thanthi TV..!! "Pandey-vukku Enna Kelvi.?" (13/11/2015) - Thanthi TV". YouTube.
  4. ^ "The star-anchors driving Tamil TV news uprising". The News Minute. 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  5. ^ "The 'unflappable' Arnab Goswamis of the South: Meet news anchors setting TRPs afire". Hindustan Times. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  6. ^ "நான் ஏன் Thanthi TV விட்டு விலகினேன்". YouTube.
  7. ^ 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.
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