Archive · 13 Sep 2026
'Deva Shree Ganesha' to 'Mourya Re': Five Ganesh Utsav Songs
Ganesh Utsav is a festival that celebrates Lord Ganesha.
Hindi films have used the festival as the setting for memorable songs and dramatic scenes.
‘Mourya Re’ shows people dancing during Ganpati’s farewell procession.
‘Deva Shree Ganesha’ features a prayer scene that becomes tense because of an assassination plan.
‘Shambhu Sutaya’ brings dancers together with energetic music.
‘Hey Ganaraya’ mixes traditional singing with hip-hop beats.
‘Gajanana’ uses powerful drums and classical vocals during a dangerous moment.
These five songs are suggested as additions to a Ganesh Utsav playlist.
‘Mourya Re’ from Don (2006), sung by Shankar Mahadevan, accompanies a neighbourhood’s Ganpati visarjan and a major plot revelation.
‘Deva Shree Ganesha’ from Agneepath (2012) features Vijay performing aarti as an assassination plot develops.
‘Shambhu Sutaya’ from ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013) combines Sanskrit chants, electronic beats and rock-style vocals.
‘Hey Ganaraya’ from ABCD 2 (2015) blends Hindustani classical melody with hip-hop during an international dance competition.
‘Gajanana’ from Bajirao Mastani (2015) plays during an assassination attempt while Bajirao performs aarti and Kashibai warns him.
- Who
- The five songs’ singers, composers, lyricists and performers, including Shankar Mahadevan, Ajay Gogavale, Vishal Dadlani, Divya Kumar and Sukhwinder Singh.
- What
- A selection of five Hindi-film songs associated with Ganesh Utsav celebrations and cinematic festival sequences.
- When
- For Ganesh Utsav this year; the songs were released in films from 2006 to 2015.
- Where
- In sequences from Hindi films, including neighbourhood streets, a public pandal and an international competition in Los Angeles.
- Why
- To suggest memorable Hindi songs for listeners’ Ganesh Utsav playlists.
- Songs featured
- ‘Mourya Re’, ‘Deva Shree Ganesha’, ‘Shambhu Sutaya’, ‘Hey Ganaraya’ and ‘Gajanana’.
- Films
- Don (2006), Agneepath (2012), ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013), ABCD 2 (2015) and Bajirao Mastani (2015).
- Festival context
- The songs accompany Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, aarti, public pandal events and Ganpati visarjan.
- Musical styles
- The selection includes high-energy anthems, Sanskrit chants, electronic and rock elements, Hindustani classical melody, hip-hop and traditional dhols.
- Notable setting
- ‘Hey Ganaraya’ appears during a major international dance competition in Los Angeles.
- Dramatic scenes
- ‘Mourya Re’, ‘Deva Shree Ganesha’ and ‘Gajanana’ accompany plot twists or assassination-related sequences.