Archana Chandhoke or more simply known as Archana, is an Indian television presenter, actress and radio jockey who has primarily worked in

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and

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industry.

Career

Television

In September 1999, Archana started her career as a newsreader in

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's English News while studying in college. She later moved on to Sun TV, where she hosted the shows ''Comedy Time'' and ''Ilamai Pudhumai''. In May 2007, she left Sun TV to prioritize family commitments. After a break of one year, she joined

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in 2008 and hosted ''Namma Veetu Kalyanam'' till 2014. In September 2015,

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approached her to do the show ''Athirshta Lakshmi''. The following year, she appeared as a judge of the comedy show '' Junior Super Star'' along with

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and

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. In 2020, Archana entered ''

Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made ...

'' as a wildcard contestant. She received criticism from audiences for her behavior on the show. Following her stint on the show, she rejoined

and is hosting various reality shows and also various special episodes like ''Kadhale Kadhale, Old is Gold Black and White, Parivattam, Namma veetu kalyanam Snehan and Kanikka Special, Singappene, Namma veetu thiruvizha, Samsaram athu Minsaram, Sabash Sariyana Potti, Pattikada Pattanama, Thai illamal Naanillai and Udanpirappe(Paasa Malargal).'' In 2022, she rejoined ''

'' to host the most popular show, ''Super Mom season 3''. She is hosting this show along with her daughter ''Zaara Vineet.''

Films

Archana has also worked as an actress in Tamil-language films, often portraying comedy roles. She first appeared in '' En Vazhi Thani Vazhi'' (2015), an action film starring and produced by businessman R. K. During the audio release function of the film, she was confronted by actor

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on stage, who felt she failed to address him with respect. R. K. then cast her again in his next film, ''

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'' (2017) in another small role. Her appearance in ''

Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala ''Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala'' () is a 2018 Tamil language fantasy comedy, fantasy comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Karthick and produced by A. R. Reihana. Azhar (actor), Azhar, Sanchita Shetty and Eden Kuriakose play the film's l ...

'' (2018) saw her feature as a cheating wife in love with the character portrayed by

Yogi Babu Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. A three time Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award winner, he performed in '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), ''Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018) and ''Pariyerum Perumal'' (20 ...

. A reviewer noted the scenes were "high on adult content but manages to evoke a smile". She was seen in ''Doctor'' (2021), where she featured alongside her daughter Zaara in a supporting role.

Filmography

Television

Television Host

Reality shows

Televisions serials

Radio

YouTube

Presenter

Award Shows & Live Shows

Awards & Nominations

Television Awards

Film Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandhoke, Archana Living people Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Tamil television presenters People from Chennai Indian women television presenters Indian television presenters Tamil television actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Tamil television Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) contestants 1982 births