SONU VENU GOPAL, BAAJU MANI KAAKU
“Some days it is frustrating because we live in a world of instant gratification, but those are the days you need to push through even harder.” Meet the 28 year behind this sensible statement, Sonu Venu Gopal, who quit her job as a RJ with Fever 104 to settle down in a small town in Switzerland called Martigny from where she travels, free-lances (voice overs, scripting) and stays connected with “her folks back home” via her very own Kannada YouTube called Baaju Mani Kaaku (Aunty Next Door).
Sonu who comes with a background in engineering, started her career as a teacher which is where she discovered her love for performing. She enjoyed that phase and remains forever indebted to the kids who gave her the confidence that she can do anything! On an impulse she wrote to Fever 104, who, much to her utter surprise gave her the opportunity to grow into a popular radio jockey. Taking a break from radio in order to pursue her other dream of travelling was one of the toughest decisions she ever made, but she is confident that she will get back to it some day when the timing is right. For now Baaju Mani Kaaku ensures she gets to satisfy her need to entertain people with original content!
Sonu gets asked a lot if being a radio jockey was all glitz and glamour, but she is quick to clarify that it is a 24/7 job and the show must go on irrespective of personal lows/bad days. She adds, “I don’t remember spending a single Diwali or long weekend at home! It is fun but it is a lot of work too!”
With radio jockeying becoming a popular career choice for the younger generation, Sonu has a word of advice. She says, “Falling in love with what you do, taking the criticism just the way you take praise and being grounded is very important. Moody bosses, traffic jams, and nosey colleagues – everything should become immaterial when you do what you love!”
9:58 AM
Nice n informative article on Sonu venugopal.
2:30 PM
I know Sonu from her childhood. She looks like her mother and is dynamic like her father. She has been brought up with good family values which is reflected in all her talks/ performance’s.
She’s is a go getter and I am confident that she will succeed in any field that she pursues.
May GOD bless her and wish her every success in every phase of her journey. .
1:07 AM
I and my friends like her thought also speaking language and style . thanks
3:23 PM
Simply love d style nd language used…??
10:39 AM
Very nice. BAAJU MANI KAAKU is very famous thanks for using Mumbai Karnataka Kannada. All the best for your endeavour, you are role model to us. Thank you.
12:44 AM
i Really loved her videos , where is Sonu from? Which town?
12:48 AM
I really loved her videos, where is Sonu from? Which town?