Bharath Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer based in

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Career

Bharat Bala produced the acclaimed album ''

Vande Mataram ''Vande Mataram'' (Sanskrit: वन्दे मातरम् IAST: , also spelt ''Bande Mataram''; বন্দে মাতরম্, ''Bônde Mātôrôm''; ) is a poem written in sanskritised Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in th ...

'' 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

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, called ''The 19th Step'', written by and starring

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, but the film was later shelved. He directed the music video of official song of the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...

Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto "Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto" ( hi, जियो उठो बढ़ो जीतो, translation: Live, Rise, Ascend, Win; also known as "Oh Yaro Ye India Bula Liya") is a song by Indian musician A. R. Rahman. It was the official anthem for the 2010 C ...

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.

Filmography

* ''Hari Om'' (2004) * '' Maryan'' (2013)

Awards

Bharatbala has won several awards in his career. These awards have been for advertising films, feature films and special film projects that include: * 1st Prize at The International Exhibition of Tourism TOUR SALON 2005 & 2006 in Poland for "Incredible India". * Finalist at the Cannes Lion International Advertising Film Festival in 1998 for "Vande Mataram – Timeless India". * Finalist at New York Film Festival in 1998 for "Vande Mataram – Maa Tujhe Salaam". * Channel V, India, voted "Vande Mataram" as the Best Audio Product, Best TV Ad Campaign & Best Music Video in 1998. * New Voices Award & Best Debut Filmmaker Award at Bangkok International Film Festival in 2005 for "Hari Om". * Citizen's Choice Best Film Audience Award at Puchon International Film Festival (South Korea) in 2005 for "Hari Om". * Audience Choice Award at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2005 for "Hari Om". * Runner Up (along with "Motorcycle Diaries") for the People's Choice Award for Most Popular International Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2005 for "Hari Om". * Best Foreign Film Award at Tahoe International Film Festival (USA) in 2005 for "Hari Om".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bala, Bharat Living people Tamil-language film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Film directors from Chennai Film producers from Chennai Year of birth missing (living people)