Ganesha Matthe Banda

Ganesha Matthe Banda 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.

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".