Vali Chandrasekaran
Vali Chandrasekaran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 44–45) |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Television writer |
| Spouse | Nithya Raman |
| Children | 2 |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | comedy |
| Notable works | 30 Rock My Name Is Earl Modern Family |
Vali Chandrasekaran (born 1981/1982)[1] is an American television screenwriter and producer. He is known for his work on the comedy series My Name Is Earl, 30 Rock, and Modern Family. He has received five Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series.[2] He is the First Gentleman-elect of Los Angeles.
Early life and education
[edit]Chandrasekaran was raised in Athens, Pennsylvania,[3] the son of Tamil immigrant parents from India.[4] He is a 1999 graduate of Athens High School.[3] He graduated from Harvard University, where he wrote for the The Harvard Lampoon.[4][1] He then worked as a consultant for Boston Consulting Group in Los Angeles[4][3] while writing spec scripts on the side.[4]
Career
[edit]His first position in television was when he was hired as a writer and producer on My Name Is Earl (2005). He later worked on 30 Rock as writer and supervising producer and Modern Family as writer, producer, and executive producer.[5] He has received five Primetime Emmy nominations as producer for 30 Rock (2011, 2012) and Modern Family (2015, 2016, 2017)[2] and shared a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series as part of the 30 Rock writing team.
Chandrasekaran and Steve Hely wrote the 2008 comic travelogue The Ridiculous Race: 26,000 Miles, 2 Guides, 1 Globe, No Airplanes, about their race around the world without airplanes.[6][4][7] Later credits include writing and producing work on series such as American Born Chinese, Nobody Wants This, The Four Seasons, and Deli Boys. He made a brief on-screen appearance in The Office.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2010, Chandrasekaran married Nithya Raman, who he met at college. They have twin children, Karna and Kaveri, and live in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.[4][8] In 2026, Raman was elected mayor of Los Angeles.[9][10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "This 'Modern Family' writer will be L.A.'s 'first gentleman' if Raman is elected mayor". Yahoo Entertainment. October 23, 2026. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Vali Chandrasekaran". Television Academy. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 YouTube (February 26, 2025). WILDCATS IN THE WILD: Vali Chandrasekaran - From Athens to Hollywood Writer Success Story. Athens Wildcats Superintendent. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Goldberg, Noah (October 23, 2026). "This 'Modern Family' writer will be L.A.'s 'first gentleman' if Raman is elected mayor". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Vali Chandrasekaran". IMDB. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The Ridiculous Race". Kirkus Reviews. July 8, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The Ridiculous Race". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ "About". Vali Chandrasekaran. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- ↑ Cowan, Jill; Sperling, Nicole (October 30, 2026). "Nithya Raman Has Her Own Hollywood Expert: Her Husband". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
- ↑ Hubler, Shawn; Cowan, Jill; Mayorquín, Orlando (November 5, 2026). "Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen Bass". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
External sources
[edit]- "Vali Chandrasekaran". IMDB. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- Living people
- 1980s births
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- American comedy writers
- American humorists
- American male screenwriters
- American male television writers
- American television writers
- Screenwriters from Pennsylvania
- The Harvard Lampoon alumni
- American people of Indian Tamil descent