2008 Indian film
| Ganesha I Love You | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phani Ramachandra |
| Written by | Vishnuvardhan |
| Produced by | Jayamma ChinneGowda |
| Starring | Vijay Raghavendra Neethu Pragna |
| Cinematography | R Manjunath |
| Edited by | Basavaraj Urs (Shivu), B S Kemparaj |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Ganesha Matthe Banda (transl. Ganesha came again) is a 2008 Kannada film directed by Phani Ramachandra and starring Vijay Raghavendra, Neethu and newcomer Pragna. JM Prahlad wrote the story, which uses Phani Ramachandra's favorite screen-title Ganesha. The movie was an attempt to reinvigorate the popular Ganesha series.
Cast
- Vijay Raghavendra as Ganesha
- Neethu as Gayathri
- Pragna as Savithri
- Ananth Nag as Padmanabacharya
- Vinaya Prasad as Bhageerathi
- Vishal Hegde as Shankar
Production
The film began production under the title Matthe Bandha Ganesha.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by V. Manohar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bangalore Nande" | Kaviraj | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Baro Gelaya" | Hemanth Kumar, Sunitha S. Murali | 4:32 | |
| 3. | "Chamarajpete" | H.S.Pani Ramchandra | V. Manohar | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Gopika" | V. Manohar | Vijay Raghavendra, V. Manohar | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Michael Jackson" | Kaviraj | Hemanth Kumar, Sunitha S. Murali | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Premavivaha" | Jayanth Kaikini | Nanditha | 4:32 |
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Ganesha Maththe Bandha is an entertainer like many of Phani's films of the Ganesha series. Go and watch it". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that " The film is not hero-centric and reminds you that it is the story and screenplay that have made this a good film. No excuses for missing this film".
References
- "Vijay Raghavendra in Ganesha sequel". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- "Review: Ganesha Maththe Bandha". Rediff.com.
- "Ganesha Matte Banda: It is vintage Phani". Bangalore Mirror.