Bharat Bala

Bharath Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Career.
Bharat Bala produced the acclaimed album "Vande Mataram" and "Jana Gana Mana Video" and heads BharatBala Productions based in Chennai. He directed a short film "Hari Om" in 2004. He was set to direct and produce Indo-Japanese film, co-produced by Disney, called "The 19th Step", written by and starring Kamal Haasan, but the film was later shelved. He directed the music video of official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto and also the opening ceremony of the games. In 2013, he completed his first feature film, "Maryan", which opened to good reviews but turned out to be an average grosser.
Awards.
Bharatbala has won several awards in his career. These awards have been for advertising films, feature films and special film projects that include: