Ishari K. Ganesh

Ishari Velan Ganesh
Ganesh during a speech at Vels University
Born (1966-10-07) 7 October 1966
OccupationChancellor/Chairman of Vels University
SpouseArthi
Children3
Parent(s)Isari Velan and Pushpa Velan
RelativesVarun (Nephew)
HonoursKalaimamani 2020
Ishari K. Ganesh
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. 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).

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