Gopinath Chandran Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	• Gobinath Chandran • Coat Gobinath • Neeya Naana Gopinath • Neeya Naana Gobinath • Makkal Yaar Pakkam Gopi
Nickname	Gopi
Profession(s)	Television Anchor, Radio Jockey, Journalist, Writer, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Tamil Film: Ramanaa (2002) as Gopi Book: Theruvellam Thevathaigal (2008)
Awards	• India Today Young Achievers of India Award for Outstanding Performance in Radio and TV News Media (2007) • Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Anchor of the State (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) • Outstanding Young Indian Award by Junior Chamber International (2008) • Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for One of the Best 10 Personalities of India (2009) • Honorary Doctorate from International Tamil University for Powerful Media Excellence (2010) • BIG FM Award for Best Entertainer for the Year (2011) • International Humor Club Award for Media Service (2011) • International Youth Icon from National University of Singapore (2012) • Best Human Value Communicator from Asia Book of Records (2012) • Dazzle Style Icon Award for Voice of Society (2019) • Behindwoods Gold TV & Digital Award for Golden Icon of Television (2021) • Galatta Nakshatra Award for Revolutionary Television Host of All Time (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 July 1975 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Aranthangi, Tamil Nadu
School	• Government School, Aranthangi • St. James Higher Secondary School, Palakurichi
College/University	National College, Trichy
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Business Administration [1]The News Minute
Hobbies	Reading books, Watching films
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	5 April 2010
Family
Wife/Spouse	Durga Gopinath
Children	Daughter- Venba Gopinath Note: Daughter's image in parent's section.
Parents	Father- Chandran (Agriculturist) Mother- Kumudggham Chandran
Siblings	Brother- Prabhakaran Chandran
Favourites
Actor	Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan
Cricketer	MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar
Sport	Cricket
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Royal Enfield Classic 350
Social Media
Instagram	gobinathsocial
Facebook	Gobinath Chandran
Twitter	@Gobinath_C
YouTube	Gobinath

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gopinath Chandran

• After graduation, he sold clothes on the streets of Chennai and also did data entry jobs.

• In 1997, Gopinath began his career with shows for airlines on United Television and later joined Raj Television Network as an anchor in the Hollywood show.

• He did reporting assignments for various news channels such as Jaya TV, NDTV, and CNBC TV-18.

• Before working as an actor in the film industry, he hosted the morning show City Spice on Radio City.

• In 2004, he was invited by the American Government to participate in International Visitors’ Programme (2004).

• Some of the books written by him are Please Intha Puthakaththai Vangatheenga (2009), Neeyum Naanum (2010), Ner Ner Thema (2011), and Nimirnthu Nil (2015).
  

  A cover of the book Please Intha Puthakaththai Vangatheenga

• Some of his television works that aired on Star Vijay are Sigaram Thotta Manithargal (2005-2006), Back to School (2014-2015), Divided (2018), and Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai (2019-2022).
  

  A poster of the TV show Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai

• Some of the Tamil films in which he appeared are Vaamanan (2009), Dhoni (2012), Nimirndhu Nil (2014), and Thirunaal (2016).
  

  A poster of the film Thirunaal

• He draws inspiration from Prannoy Roy, Rajdeep Sardesai, and Rabi Bernard.

• He is the owner of Taalk Shop Academy School of Communication in Chennai which teaches people communication skills.

• He is the brand ambassador of the Chennai based breast cancer organisation known as India Turns Pink.