Bala Ganapathi William
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Bala Ganapathi William | |
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 Bala Ganapathi William at Undercover Rascals 2 film. | |
| Born | Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Other names | BGW |
| Occupations | TV presenter, actor, director |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | BGW – YouTube |
Bala Ganapathi William, known professionally as BGW, is a Malaysian television host, actor, director, singer and producer. Bala Ganapathi William founded BGW Studios which specialises in advertising, Malaysian Tamil film production and distribution, music, and digital content.[1]
William was born in Sungai Petani, Kedah to Anglo-Indian William Boniface Netto and a Hindu mother.[1] He did his primary education at SJK (T) Saraswathy and his secondary education at SMK Bandar Sungai Petani.[2] He moved to Kuala Lumpur to attend university where he began attending auditions.[1]
Career
He first appeared on television in 2009 in a program titled Alaram 2 on ASTRO Vaanavil, at the age of 19.[3][1] He made his debut as a host on a TV anchor in a dance competition titled Yuttha Medai in 2012.[1] He made his acting debut in a TV drama titled Vazhkai Valvatharke which was aired on ASTRO Vaanavil in 2012.[1]
In 2014, he started his production company BGW.[1] The cooking show Rasikka Rusikka (2014-2019) gave William recognition as a host.[1] BGW worked as an actor and assistant director on the Singapore Tamil TV series Annamalai (2014), which aired on Mediacorp Vasantham TV.[1] He collaborated with Lawrence Soosai for the song "Kaadhal Enbathu Saabama".[1] He made his directorial debut with Neeyum Naanum (2018).[1]
Awards
In April 2019, William received twin awards from MICA Awards 2019 as the Best Debut Director & Best Movie for Neeyum Naanum.[4]