Ishari Velan Ganesh | |
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Born | 7 October 1966 |
Occupation | Chancellor/Chairman of the Vels University |
Parent(s) | Isari Velan and Pushpa Velan |
Honours | Kalaimamani 2020 [1] |
Ishari K. Ganesh | |
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Chancellor of Vels University | |
Assumed office 1992 | |
Secretary of the consortium of Colleges affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University | |
Assumed office 2007-2009 | |
Founder and chairman of Vels Film International | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Ishari K Ganesh (pronounced as Ai-sari) is the founder,chairman and chancellor of Vels University in Chennai,India. [2] He founded the Vel's Educational Trust in 1992 in the memory of his late father Isari Velan,a former Member of Legislative Assembly in the state government of M. G. Ramachandran.
He was the President of the Pachaiyappa's Trust board (2011-2014). He was the Secretary of the consortium of Colleges affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2007-2009). [3]
Ganesh is also the founder and chairman of Vels Film International,which produces films in Tamil cinema. [4]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2016 | Devi | Multilingual film |
2017 | Bogan | |
2018 | Sometimes | |
Junga | ||
2019 | LKG | |
Devi 2 | ||
Comali | ||
Puppy | ||
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | ||
2020 | Seeru | |
Mookuthi Amman | ||
2021 | Kutty Story | |
2022 | Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu:Part I - The Kindling | |
2024 | Singapore Saloon | |
Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha | ||
PT Sir | ||
Genie | ||
Year | Film | Notes |
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2024 | Chutney Sambar | Disney+Hotstar |
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