Gopinath Chandran Explained

Gopinath
Native Name:கோபிநாத்
Birth Name:Gopinath
Birth Place:Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Years Active:1997–present
Spouse:Durga Gopinath
Children:1

Gopinath Chandran is an Indian television anchor, radio jockey,[1] journalist, reporter, news presenter/moderator,[2] entrepreneur,[2] [3] and a writer,[4] currently featured on the STAR Vijay debate show Neeya Naana.[5] He is popularly known as "Neeya Naana Gopinath."

Early life

Gopinath was born in Aranthangi, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu to Chandran and Kumudham Chandran in 1975[6]

Career

Gopinath began his career in 1997 with United Television and later, he went on to join Raj Television Network. He did reporting assignments for Jaya TV, NDTV and CNBC TV-18.[7] 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, and hosted their breakfast shows.

He has authored Twelve (12) 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 which is still topping the charts and has sold over 4 lakh copies till date. 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. The recent book "Nimirnthu Nil" was published in Nakkeeran, Tamil Weekly and later got published in 2015. Of all his works he quotes PASSWORD as the one that is close to his heart.

He also wrote a series of articles with the title in Aananda Vikatan. It is known for its scripted motivation.This article was translated into English as "You And Me".

List of publications
Title Year
Theruvellam Thevathaigal2008
Please intha putthakatha vaangatheenga2008
2010
Ner Ner Thema2012
Password2014
Nimirnthu Nil 2015
Ellorukkum Vanakkam 2016
3×4=132016
Manda Pattharam2018

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Television works

Title Channel
Makkal Yaar Pakkam Star Vijay
Sigaram Thotta Manithargal
Neeya Naana
Nadanthadhu Enna?
En Desam En Makkal
Vijay Awards
Divided
Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai (1-4)

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Ramanaa Gopi
2009 Vaamanan himself
2012 Dhoni himself
2014 Nimirndhu Nil himself
2016 Thirunaal ASP Pugazhenthi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ergo July 17 . Scribd.com . 17 July 2008 . 18 May 2013.
  2. Gopinath Chandran . Marie Banu . Celebrity Chat - Gopinath | CIOSA . CIOSA . 18 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191225162906/http://www.ciosa.org.in/interviews/celebrity-chat-Gopinath . 25 December 2019.
  3. Gopinath Chandra . Marie Banu . The Gifted Gab: Interview with TV Anchor Gopinath . ChennaiOnline . 15 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180710233322/http://chennaionline.com/City360/Interviews/20115711025748/The-Gifted-Gab-Interview-with-TV-Anchor-Gopinath.col . 10 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Gopinath C . Yuvaschools.org . 4 July 1975 . 18 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Gopinath - Filmography, Movies, Photos, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club, Popcorn.oneindia.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317063234/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/17956/1/gopinath.html . 17 March 2012 . 15 April 2012 .
  6. Web site: Gopinath - Profile and Biography . Veethi . 18 May 2013.
  7. Web site: The Hindu : Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli : From news to views . 10 January 2009 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20100707160623/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/10/stories/2009011063510800.htm . 7 July 2010.
  8. Web site: Gopinath Biography, Gopinath Profile . entertainment.oneindia.in . 18 May 2013.