One of the first few pioneering investigative television news presenter of Kerala who broke the glass ceiling with his ability to translate complicated facts in to simple analysis combined with his own unique and informal way of presentation making him popular among the masses, there by connecting with the common man on a one-to-one level.Born on 18th November 1978, his stunt as a journalist began in 2001 when joined Asianet for his internship.
Later he also worked for Soorya and Jeevan TV for a short period of time between 2002 and 2003. And thereafter, he joined Indiavision as a reporter, when the channel was started in 2003.It was at Indiavision where he rose along the ranks over the years to become one of the most respected and popular News Editor and Anchor in Kerala.He has indeed played a very crucial role in building up the unique identity of Indiavision, one of the first news channels in South India.
Juggling the roles of a presenter and reporter with equal panache, he has anchored numerous hours of news, live coverage of elections and the government's annual budget, besides conducting some of the most appreciated and popular shows in Indiavision, like Kurukshetra, News Night, Mughamugham, Janasabha and Vote & Talk.A naturally born leader, he has proved his capabilities in organising and leading the discussions on the post and pre budget analysis. kerala television viewers have always shown keen interest in his debates on hot and sensitive stories.In all his programs, the common man found him raising the very same questions they wanted to be addressed. In fact, he brought his own idea of technique of anchoring and presentations to the shows such as state and central election results analysis, making them most widely viewed programs among the people of Kerala.
As an interviewer, Bhagath has always displayed the knack of imparting impartial news conveying for the benefits of his viewers while maintaining a good rapport and holding mutual respect with eminent personalities from different walks, be it a senior politician or a business magnet or even a film personality. While moderating debates or discussions on highly volatile issues he has very shrewdly kept the focus on the main issue and boldly averted the talks from getting ugly owing to their potential communal angle.Recently, the sincere single-handed efforts of Bhagath Chandrasekhar saw the birth of a new generation TV channel 'TV NEW'. The TV channel backed by some of the biggest names in the business sector has also had Bhagath as the CEO and the Executive Director for the channel since its start in 2012 to 2015.As the founder, Bhagath formulated the media strategy for TV NEW which includes marketing activity, media planning, and research for lucrative slot sale.