Top 10 Movies to Watch This Ganesh Chaturthi

Top 10 Movies to Watch This Ganesh Chaturthi

As the colourful Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations get closer, the air is filled with an undeniable feeling of excitement and devotion, wrapping the whole country in a warm hug of joy and celebration. Lord Ganesha, one of the most loved and respected gods in Hindu mythology, comes to bless his followers with knowledge, wealth, and a little bit of fun.

During this time when families are coming together to welcome the beloved god with the head of an elephant into their homes, there is no better way to respect him than to immerse ourselves in the enchanting realm of movies that are dedicated to his heavenly persona.

The top 10 Ganesh films that masterfully capture the spirit of this auspicious occasion are explored in this blog as we set out on an amazing cinematic adventure. Every movie on our list, whether it be a timeless classic or a modern treasure, shows the devotion, bravery, and compassion that Lord Ganesha stands for.

My Friend Ganesha (2008)

Aashu, an eight-year-old boy, becomes friends with Ganesh and helps him deal with problems. Rajiv S. Ruia directed three sequels to his film My Friend Ganesha. My Friend Ganesha 2 was released on August 22, 2008. On March 26, 2010, the third movie in the My Friend Ganesha series came out. My Friend Ganesha 4 came after them in 2013.

The movie is produced by Deepak Bhanushali, Manish Ruparel, Raman Trikha, Mitesh Mehta, and Ronak Bhagat.

Director- Rajiv S. Ruia

Stars- Ahsaas Channa, Kiran Janjani, Shital Shah, and Upasana Singh

Ventilator (2016)

Rajesh Mapuskar wrote and directed the 2016 Marathi comedy drama film, which was produced by Priyanka Chopra. Ventilator follows the Kamerkar family, whose eldest and most valued member falls into a coma and is placed on a medical ventilator just before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Rajesh Mapuskar had the idea for the film after one of his family members was hospitalised and placed on a ventilator. He began writing the script after noting his family members' reactions, attempting to treat the painful circumstance with playful humour. 

When it was finished, he approached numerous producers, who were hesitant and tried to talk him out of making it in Marathi. Priyanka Chopra later agreed to produce it through her production business, Purple Pebble Pictures.

Director- Rajesh Mapuskar

Stars- Vijay Maurya, Naman Jain, Shashank Shende, Prarthana Behere, Rishi Deshpande, Jayant Sawarkar, and Usha Nadkarni

Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu (1979)

The movie tells the story of Lord Ganesha's life from the time he was born until he contained Mushikasura, a rakshasa who would eventually become Ganesha's vahana. Written by Bonam Anjaneyulu, the movie earned a lot of money and was a big hit.

S. Rajeswara Rao wrote the soundtrack. Composers Devulapalli Krishnasastri, Arudra, Veeturi, and Kosaraju are responsible for the lyrics.

Director- Kamalakara Kameswara Rao

Stars- Krishnam Raju, Rama Krishna, Vanisri, M. G. V. Madan Gopal, and Kaikala Satyanarayana

Bal Ganesh (2007)

The movie follows little Lord Ganesh, a god in Hinduism who has the head of an elephant and is known for his mischievous antics. Lord Ganesh's magnificence has been honoured in various ways throughout Bollywood. The full-length feature film was produced by Smita Maroo and Pankaj Sharma using cutting-edge technologies. The movie was mostly intended for children.

On October 23, 2009, a sequel titled Bal Ganesh 2 was released under the direction of Vijay S. Bhanushali. On September 18, 2015, Bhanushali released Bal Ganesh 3, another sequel made specifically for home video.

Director- Pankaj Sharma

Stars- Ashar Shaikh, Adarsh Gautam, Namrata Sawhney, Jai Prakash Singh, and Neshma Mantri

Bhookailas (1958)

In this film, Ravana is shown travelling with the atma lingam of Lord Shiva. Here, Ganesha, disguised as a herdsman, distracts Ravana so that Shiva can escape. The story is based on the Gokarna Kshetram's Sthala Purana in Karnataka. 

The movie's Tamil release title was Bhaktha Ravana. Previously, a film with the same plot and the same title was produced in Tamil in 1938 and Telugu in 1940, starring other actors and based on the renowned Kannada stage drama Bhookailasa by Sri Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali of Mysore.

Director- K. Shankar

Stars- N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and Jamuna

Vinayaka Chavithi (1957)

Vinayaka Chaviti is a Hindu mythological film in Telugu. The movie was released in 1959 under the name Vinayaga Chathurthi in Tamil, then renamed Ganesh Chaturti for the next release in 1973 in Hindi.

The name of Lord Ganesha is used for the film's title, but the story is actually about Lord Krishna and the curse that Ganesha places on him.

Dinakara Subhakara is an unforgettable song that appears in the film. Ghantasala was the composer of the music. Samudrala Sr. was the lyricist. Under the Aswaraja Pictures brand, it was produced by K. Gopala Rao.

Director- Samudrala Sr

Stars- N. T. Rama Rao and Jamuna

Morya (2011)

It is a Marathi drama-action film released on August 19, 2011. Morya focuses on two different groups of young people from the slums of Ganesh Chawl and Khatav Chawl. There is rivalry between these two groups. When both camps compete with one another during holidays like Gokulashtami and Ganeshotsav, the conflict becomes more intense.

The movie stars Santosh Juvekar, Chinmay Mandlekar, Pari Telang, Pushkar Shrotri, and Sunil Ranade. Avdhoot Gupte is the producer of the film.

Director- Avdhoot Gupte

Stars- Santosh Juvekar, Chinmay Mandlekar, Pari Telang, Pushkar Shrotri, Spruha Joshi, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Ganesh Yadav, and Sunil Ranade

Bal Ganesh 2 (2009)

In order to battle bad powers, Lord Ganesha goes on a series of adventures with his buddies. This is the sequel to the 2007 movie Bal Ganesh. This movie is also directed by Pankaj Sharma. The running time of the film is 1 hour and 14 minutes. On IMDb, it has a score of 7.3 out of 10. This movie is produced by Smita Maroo and Pankaj Sharma.

Director- Pankaj Sharma

Stars- Sukhwinder Singh, Suresh Wadkar, and Neeraj Shridhar

Ashtavinayak (1979)

The film focuses on the conflict that arises between religious belief and denying God. The movie had a stupendous star cast of Sachin Pilgaonkar, Vandana Pandit, Raja Gosavi, Sharad Talwalkar, Dr Vasantrao Deshpande, Ramesh Bhatkar, Shama Gosavi, Padma Chavan, Usha Chavan, Asha Kale, Jayshree Gadkar, Ravindra Mahajani, and Ashok Saraf.

The movie captures the essence of Lord Ganesh's significance in our lives. The movie is based on a true incident. The cinematography is done by Girish Karvey.

Director- Rajdutt

Stars- Sachin Pilgaonkar, Vandana Pandit, Raja Gosavi, Sharad Talwalkar, Dr Vasantrao Deshpande, Ramesh Bhatkar, Shama Gosavi, Padma Chavan, Usha Chavan, Asha Kale, Jayshree Gadkar, Ravindra Mahajani, and Ashok Saraf.

Vakratunda Mahakaaya (2015)

It is a comedy-thriller that was produced by Bohra Bros, Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga, and Anshuman Jain under the direction of Punarvasu Naik. A bomber places a Ganpati soft toy with a bomb at a temple to blow it up. This attempt fails as street brat Altaf runs away with the Ganpati, thinking it's a soft toy. As it progresses, we meet religious, atheist, and Ganpati-promoters.

Director- Punarvasu Naik

Stars- Vijay Maurya, Naman Jain, Shashank Shende, Prarthana Behere, Rishi Deshpande, Jayant Sawarkar, and Usha Nadkarni

So, get ready to immerse yourself in captivating stories, experience profound emotions, and embark on a journey that blends the divine and the cinematic in perfect harmony. Let the cinematic marvels unfold, and may the blessings of Lord Ganesha light up your path as we set forth on this cinematic trip together!