Rangaraj Pandey
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Rangaraj Pandey | |
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 Pandey at the 12th We Awards 2016 | |
| Born | Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya 16 November 1975[citation needed] Srivilliputhur, Tamilnadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Madurai Kamaraj University |
| Occupations |
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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 and actor.[1]
He started his career at Dinamalar and Visual Media Career at Thanthi TV. Later he started his YouTube channel Chankyaa Network.[citation needed]
Early life and education
He was born in a Brahmin family [2] of Bihari origin in Srivilliputhur.[3] His parents, who were from Buxar district, Bihar, migrated to Tamil Nadu 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Acting career
In 2019, he was chosen to make his acting debut alongside Ajith Kumar in Nerkonda Paarvai produced by Boney Kapoor.[8]
Filmography
- Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) - Advocate Sathyamoorthy.[citation needed]
- Ka Pae Ranasingam (2020) - Tamizhkumaran, Ramanathapuram district Collector.[9]
Awards and accolades
| Year | Award | Honouring body |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ அனைத்து சாதியினரும் அர்ச்சகர் ஆக கூடாதா Sir? Rangaraj Pandey-வுடன் காரசார விவாதம், retrieved 2021-11-30
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rangaraj Pandey on board for 'Ka Pae Ranasingam'!". Sify. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020.