Ishari K. Ganesh

Ishari Velan Ganesh
Born7 October 1966
Chennai, India
OccupationChancellor/Chairman of the Vels University
Parent(s)Isari Velan and Pushpa Velan
RelativesVarun (Nephew)[1]
HonoursKalaimamani 2020 [2]
Ishari K. Ganesh
Chancellor of Vels University
Incumbent
Assumed office
1992
Secretary of the consortium of Colleges affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Incumbent
Assumed office
2007-2009
Founder and chairman of Vels Film International
Incumbent
Assumed office
2016
Ganesh (centre right) with Rap Rakesh and Sivamani at Vels University

Ishari K Ganesh (pronounced as Ai-sari) is the founder, chairman and chancellor of Vels University in Chennai, India.[3] 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).[4]

Ganesh is also the founder and chairman of Vels Film International, which produces films in Tamil cinema.[5]

  1. ^ "Isari Velan's grandson in Victor's debut film". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Kalaimamani Award: Aishwarya Rajesh, Sivakarthikeyan, Gautham Menon among awardees". 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Rs.686 crore for conservation, protection of natural resources". The Hindu. 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Ishari K. Ganesh".
  5. ^ "MEET OUR CHAIRMAN".