Rangaraj Pandey
{{Short description|Indian journalist and actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rangaraj Pandey
| image = Rangaraj Pandey at the 12th We Awards 2016.jpg
| caption = Pandey at the 12th We Awards 2016
| birth_name = Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|11|16}}{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
| birth_place = Srivilliputhur, Tamilnadu, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = * Former Editor-in-Chief of Thanthi TV
- Current Founder and CEO of Chanakyaa (YouTube Channel)
- Journalist
| alma_mater = Madurai Kamaraj University
| years_active = 1998 – present
| children = 2
| credits = Doubtu Dhanabalu,
Ayutha Ezhuthu,
Kelvikenna Bathil ,
Nerkonda Paarvai
}}
Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya is an Indian journalist and actor.{{Cite web|last=Web Desk|first=India Today|date=8 August 2019|title=Nerkonda Paarvai actor Rangaraj Pandey opens up about Chinmayi's allegations against Vairamuthu|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nerkonda-paarvai-actor-rangaraj-pandey-opens-up-about-chinmayi-s-allegations-against-vairamuthu-1578545-2019-08-08|access-date=2020-07-23|website=India Today|language=en}}
He started his career at Dinamalar and Visual Media Career at Thanthi TV. Later he started his YouTube channel Chankyaa Network.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
Early life and education
He was born in a Brahmin family {{Citation|title=அனைத்து சாதியினரும் அர்ச்சகர் ஆக கூடாதா Sir? Rangaraj Pandey-வுடன் காரசார விவாதம்|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zljyhicMYJE|language=en|access-date=2021-11-30}} of Bihari origin in Srivilliputhur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rangaraj-pandey-quits-thanthi-tv-tamil-news-225531|title=Rangaraj Pandey quits Thanthi TV - Tamil News|date=2018-12-11|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2019-10-08}} 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.{{Cite web|title=For the First Time in Thanthi TV..!! "Pandey-vukku Enna Kelvi.?" (13/11/2015) - Thanthi TV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLKFabzlj2c|website=YouTube}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/star-anchors-driving-tamil-tv-news-uprising|title=The star-anchors driving Tamil TV news uprising|date=2015-06-13|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-05-07}} He pursued a Master of Arts degree in Tamil literature, from Madurai Kamaraj University. Pandey currently resides in Chennai along with his family.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
Career
Pandey hosted Kelvikku Enna Badhil ({{translation|What is the answer to the question?}}) and Ayutha Ezhuthu on Thanthi TV.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-unflappable-arnab-goswamis-of-the-south-meet-news-anchors-setting-trps-afire/story-hjXNp4PW9PSHaNlpvYtkzL.html|title=The 'unflappable' Arnab Goswamis of the South: Meet news anchors setting TRPs afire|date=2017-01-21|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-05-07|language=en}}
He quit Thanthi TV on 9 December 2018.{{Cite news|title=நான் ஏன் Thanthi TV விட்டு விலகினேன்|work=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jQ5NZluNk}}
He currently hosts a personal blog channel on YouTube called Chanakyaa.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
Filmography
Awards and accolades
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| style="text-align:center;" | 2018 | The Most Talked About Host Award | Galatta Nakshathra Awards |
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Category:21st-century Indian journalists
Category:Indian television executives
Category:Indian television news anchors
Category:Indian television talk show hosts
Category:Indian male journalists
Category:Indian male television journalists