Gobinath Chandran
| Gobinath Chandran | |
|---|---|
| Native name | கோபிநாத் சந்திரன் |
| Born | Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Durga Gobinath (married 05-04-2010) |
| Children | Venba |
Gobinath Chandran is an Indian television anchor, radio jockey,[1] journalist, reporter, news reader,[2] entrepreneur,[2][3] writer[4] and an author, currently featured on the STAR Vijay debate show Neeya Naana.[5] He is often called "Neeya Naana" Gopinath and "Coat Gobinath".[6][7]
Early life
Gopinath was born in Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu to Chandran and Kumudham Chandran in 1975.[8]
Career
Gopinath began his career in 2002 with Raj Television Network and did reporting assignments at Jaya TV, NDTV and CNBC-TV-18.[9] Later he joined Vijay TV and anchored Makkal Yaar Pakkam, a political analysis programme. In 2006, he started his position with Neeya Naana.
He has been an anchor for television series such as Makkal Yaar pakkam, Nadanthadhu enna?, Sigaram thotta Manidargal and En Desam! En Makkal in 2013.
He was a radio jockey (RJ) at Radio City, co-hosting programmes like CitySpice, a popular mid morning show, with RJ Aarthi,[10][11] to talk about your ideas and talents.
He has written four books. The first was a collection of poems, Theruvellam Devathaigal, and was published in 2007. The second book, Please indha Puthagathai vaangatheenga was based on personality development. The third was a self-motivating and self-analysing book called Neeyum Naanum. Gopinath's fourth book is Ner Ner Thema, a collection of interviews.
He also wrote a series articles with the title "Neeyum Naanum" in Aananda Vikatan. It is known for its scripted motivation.[4]
Books
| Title | Year Released |
|---|---|
| Theruvellam Devathaigal | 2007 |
| Please indha Puthagathai vaangatheenga | 2009 |
| Neeyum Naanum | |
| Ner Ner Thema | |
| Password | 2014 |
Television works
| Title | Channel |
|---|---|
| Makkal Yaar Pakkam | Self Help |
| Sigaram Thotta Manithargal | STAR Vijay |
| Neeya Naana | STAR Vijay |
| Nadanthadhu Enna | STAR Vijay |
| En Desam En Makkal | STAR Vijay |
| Vijay Awards | STAR Vijay |
| Back to School | STAR Vijay |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Gopinath | Himself |
| 2009 | Vaamanan | Gopinath | |
| 2012 | Dhoni | Gopinath | Himself |
| 2013 | Chennai Express | Vidamba villager | Unaccredited appearance |
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil | Gopinath | |
| 2015 | Thirunaal | ASP Pugazhenthi IPS |
Other ventures
He has an institution called Taalk Shop Academy of Communication which has entered an memorandum of understanding with educational institutions to develop syllabus and provide all technical support including guest speakers to address the students to equip them better.[13][7]
Awards and achievements
- American Government Invitation to participate in International Visitors Programme (2004)
- Young International award by "India Today" Magazine (2007)
- Best Anchor of the State by "Anandha Vikatan" (2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
- Invited for the International Health Conference, Sydney (2007)
- Outstanding Young Indian by Junior Chamber International (JCI) (2008)[4]
- Vijay Teleawards for best Male Anchor - 2014
References
- ↑ "Ergo July 17". Scribd.com. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- 1 2 "Celebrity Chat - Gopinath | CIOSA". CIOSA. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "The Gifted Gab: Interview with TV Anchor Gopinath |". ChennaiOnline. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- 1 2 3 "Gopinath C". Yuvaschools.org. 1975-07-04. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "Gopinath's Biography". http://popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved 15 April 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Gifted Gab: Interview with TV Anchor Gopinath". http://chennaionline.com/. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Books written by Neeya Naana Gopinath and his life profile!". Tamilstar.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "Gopinath - Profile and Biography". Veethi. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ /http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/10/stories/2009011063510800.htm
- ↑ "Radio City". Scribd.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "Cinema Plus / Music : For some spice". The Hindu. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "Gopinath Biography, Gopinath Profile". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli : From news to views". The Hindu. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "From news to views". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 10 January 2009.