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{{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]], India
| occupation = * Former Editor-in-Chief of [[Thanthi TV]]<br/>
* Youtuber Chanakyaa (YouTube Channel)
* Journalist
| alma_mater = [[Madurai Kamaraj University]]
| years_active = 1998 – present
| children = 2
| credits = ''Doubtu Dhanabalu'',<br/> ''Ayutha Ezhuthu'', <br/>''Kelvikenna Bathil '', <br/> ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]''
}}

'''Rangaraj Pandey Ragunathacharya''' is an Indian journalist and actor.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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 <ref>{{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}}</ref> in Srivilliputhur.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

He quit Thanthi TV on 9 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|title=நான் ஏன் Thanthi TV விட்டு விலகினேன்|work=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jQ5NZluNk}}</ref>

He currently hosts a personal blog channel on [[YouTube]] called ''Chanakyaa''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Ref.
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Wagah (film)|Wagah]]'' || Himself || Uncredited role
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' || Advocate Sathyamoorthy |||| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/nerkonda-paarvai-journalist-rangaraj-pandey-play-this-role-ajith-starrer-793773|title=Nerkonda Paarvai: Journalist Rangaraj Pandey to play this role in Ajith-starrer|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|date=2019-03-13|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-03-16}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'' || Tamizhkumaran |||| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rangaraj Pandey on board for 'Ka Pae Ranasingam'! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rangaraj-pandey-on-board-for-ka-pae-ranasingam-news-tamil-ufmkvyejcfhee.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513005457/https://www.sify.com/movies/rangaraj-pandey-on-board-for-ka-pae-ranasingam-news-tamil-ufmkvyejcfhee.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and accolades==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Award
! style="width:25%;"| Honouring body

|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2018
|| The Most Talked About Host Award
|| Galatta Nakshathra Awards
|}

== References ==
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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]]
[[Category:Indian political journalists]]
[[Category:1975 births]]

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