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{{Short description |Indian television anchor, radio jockey, journalist, reporter, news presenter, entrepreneur}}
{{COI|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gopinath Chandran
| image = Neeya naana promo shooting at Rameshwaram.jpg
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = Gopinath
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|4 July 1975}}
| birth_place = [[Aranthangi]], [[Pudukkottai]] District, [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| other names = 
| years active = 1997–present
| spouse = Durga Gopinath
| children = 1 
| occupation = {{Hlist | Television anchor | radio jockey | journalist | reporter | news presenter | entrepreneur}} 
}}

'''Gopinath Chandran''' is an Indian television anchor, radio jockey,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/3963905/Ergo-July-17 |title=Ergo July 17 |publisher=Scribd.com |date=2008-07-17 |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref> journalist, reporter, news presenter/moderator,<ref name="ciosa.org.in">{{cite interview |author=Gopinath Chandran |interviewer=Marie Banu |url=http://www.ciosa.org.in/interviews/celebrity-chat-Gopinath |title=Celebrity Chat - Gopinath | CIOSA |publisher=CIOSA |date= |access-date=2013-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225162906/http://www.ciosa.org.in/interviews/celebrity-chat-Gopinath |archive-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> entrepreneur,<ref name="ciosa.org.in"/><ref>{{cite interview |author=Gopinath Chandra |interviewer=Marie Banu |url=http://chennaionline.com/City360/Interviews/20115711025748/The-Gifted-Gab-Interview-with-TV-Anchor-Gopinath.col |title=The Gifted Gab: Interview with TV Anchor Gopinath |website=ChennaiOnline |date=15 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710233322/http://chennaionline.com/City360/Interviews/20115711025748/The-Gifted-Gab-Interview-with-TV-Anchor-Gopinath.col |archive-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> and a writer,<ref name="yuvaschools.org">{{cite web |url=http://yuvaschools.org/gopinath%20web/silverlining/html/index.html# |title=Gopinath C |publisher=Yuvaschools.org |date=1975-07-04 |accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref> currently featured on the [[STAR Vijay]] debate show ''[[Neeya Naana]]''.<ref name="Gopinath's Biography">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gopinath - Filmography, Movies, Photos, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club, Popcorn.oneindia.in |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/17956/1/gopinath.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317063234/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/17956/1/gopinath.html|archivedate=17 March 2012|accessdate=15 April 2012|website=|publisher=}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.veethi.com/india-people/gopinath-profile-146-17.htm |title=Gopinath - Profile and Biography |publisher=Veethi |date= |accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref>

==Career==
Gopinath began his career in 1997 with [[United Television (India)|United Television]] and later he went on to join [[Raj Television Network]]. He did reporting assignments for [[Jaya TV]], [[NDTV]] and CNBC TV-18.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive News|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> Later he joined [[Star Vijay|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 (Indian radio station)|Radio City]], and hosted their breakfast shows.

He has written five 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''" is the one that is close to his heart.

He also wrote a series of articles with the title "Neeyum Naanum" in ''Aananda Vikatan''. It is known for its scripted motivation.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Title !! Year
|-
| ''Theruvellam Thevathaigal''|| 2008
|-
| ''Please intha putthakatha vaangatheenga''|| 2008
|-
| ''Neeyum Naanum''|| 2010
|-
| ''Ner Ner Thema''|| 2012
|-
| ''Password''|| 2014
|-
|Nimirnthu Nil
|2015
|-
|Ellorukkum Vanakkam
|2016
|-
| ''3×4=13''|| 2016
|-
| ''Manda Pattharam''|| 2018
|}

<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/gopinath-neeya-naana/biography.html |title=Gopinath Biography, Gopinath Profile |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date= |accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref>

==Television works==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Channel
|-
| ''[[Makkal Yaar Pakkam]]'' || [[Star Vijay|STAR Vijay]]
|-
| ''[[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 (game show)|Back to School]]'' || [[STAR Vijay]]
|-
| ''[[Divided (Tamil game show)|Divided]]'' || [[STAR Vijay]]
|-
| [[Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai]] || [[STAR Vijay]]
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vaamanan]]'' || himself ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Dhoni (film)|Dhoni]]'' || himself ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || himself ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Thirunaal]]'' || ASP Pugazhenthi ||
|}

==References==
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[[Category:People from Pudukkottai district]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:1975 births]]

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