Gaddalakonda Ganesh is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Ram Achanta and Gopichand Achanta on 14 Reels Plus banner.[2][3] A remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda, the film features Varun Tej, Atharvaa, Pooja Hegde, and Mirnalini Ravi.[3][4][5] This film marks the Telugu debut of Atharvaa and Mirnalini.[6][7]. The movie was titled as Valmiki but after several controversies and a court case, the title was changed to Gaddalakonda Ganesh.