Archana Chandhoke Ravichandran (born 2 July 1982), popularly known as VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’, is an Indian actress, DJ and television personality. She works in the Tamil television industry. She rose to fame through making short films and web series on YouTube.
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke’s fame also skyrocketed after her debut in a TV series called Raja Rani 2, which aired on Vijay TV.
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke is a talented Indian actress, videographer and DJ. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke.
Indian actress
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| Full name: | Archana Chandhoke Ravichandran |
| Stage name: | VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke |
| Born: | July 2, 1982 (age 42) |
| Place of birth: | Chennai, India |
| Nationality: | India |
| Height: | 1.68 meters |
| Parents: | Nirmala Lal, Rakesh Lal |
| Siblings: | Anita Chandhoke |
| Husband • Spouse: | Muthukrishnan Vine (d. 2004) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Zaara Vineet |
| Job: | Actress • Television Personality |
| Net worth: | 3 million US dollars |
Early life
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke was born on 2 July 1982. She hails from Chennai, India.
Her father’s name is Rakesh Lal and her mother’s name is Nirmala Lal.
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke also has a younger sister, simply known as Anita Chandhoke.
Education
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke studied at DAV Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, in her hometown Chennai.
After graduating from high school in 1999, she decided to pursue a degree in corporate secretarial studies at Ethiraj Girls’ College, and later, she did her master’s degree in communications from MOP Vaishnav Girls’ College.
Personal life
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke married the love of her life in 2002. Her husband is only identified as CDR Vineet Muthukrishnan.
When the couple met, Vineet Muthukrishnan was a serving officer in the Indian Navy.
Their marriage gave birth to a baby girl named Zaara Vineet; VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke gave birth to Zaara Vineet in 2007. She is currently 17 years old.
Career
In September 1999, VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke started her career as a newsreader at Jaya Television, broadcasting English News. She did this job while still in college.
After leaving Jaya TV and starting working with Sun TV, during her days with Sun TV, VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke hosted a TV show called Ilamai Pudhumaiand Comedy Time.
She then left Sun TV in May 2007 to focus on herself and her family.
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke took a break of two years, but she made a spectacular comeback to the entertainment industry. She joined Star Vijay in 2009 and hosted Namma Veetu Kalyanam till 2013.
In September 2015, Zee Tamil approached her to host Athirshta Lakshmi. In 2016, she debuted as a judge on the comedy show Junior Super Star. The show was co-hosted with two other television personalities simply identified as K. Bhagyaraj and Khushbu.
In 2018, VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke debuted in the film titled Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala. She played the role of a cheating wife who is in love with another character, played by Yogi Babu.
Fans have given a lot of opinions and reviews about the content of the film. Some people said that some scenes “have a lot of adult content and need to be censored”.
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke also stars in a film, playing a doctor, alongside her daughter Zaara Vineet as a supporting character.
In 2020, she appeared in the reality television show Bigg Boss as a selected contestant.
She received a lot of criticism for her careless behavior on the show. Soon after appearing on the show, she joined Star Vijay and hosted various reality shows.
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke has also worked as an actress in Tamil films. She usually plays a comedian.
In 2015, she debuted in En Vazhi Thani Vazhi, an action film produced by and starring a businessman named RK.
According to the leaked audio, RK is heard confronting VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke for not mentioning respect.
Net worth
VJ Archana ‘Raja Rani 2’ Chandhoke is a famous and wealthy personality in the Indian entertainment industry. She has amassed an estimated net worth of US$3 million.
- Instagram name: @archanachandhoke
Prize
- Galatta Nakshatra Award
- Anandha Vikatan Award
- Zee Family Awards
- Behindwood Gold Medal Award
- BlackSheep Award
List of movies played
- Doctor
- Sirithal Bread
- Aadai
- Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala
- Vaigai Express
- En Vazhi Thani Vazhi
