Ganapathy Bharat, known commonly as Bharat Bala is an acclaimed Tamil film director, screenwriter and film producer based in Kodambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Career

Bharat Bala produced the acclaimed Vande Mataram video and Jana Gana Mana Video

Jana Gana Mana Video

The Jana Gana Mana - Indian National Anthem was a historic video released January 26, 2000 to mark the 50th year of the Indian Republic. It has the distinction of being released by the then President of India, in the Central Hall of the Indian Parliament...

and heads BharatBala Productions

BharatBala Productions

BharatBala Productions is a film productions house in India that has produced feature films, television commercials, documentaries, and music videos...

 based in Mumbai and Chennai. He directed the critically acclaimed Hari Om in 2004.

He is set to direct and produce the Kodambakkam–Disney–Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 co-produced feature The 19th Step.

He directed the music video of official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games

2010 Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...

, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto

Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto

"Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto" is a song by Indian musician A. R. Rahman. It was the official anthem for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which was held in Delhi, India between October 3 October and 14 October 2010. The highly anticipated song was released on August 28 for digital download, receiving notably...

. He also directed the opening ceremony of the games.

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