Ilaiyaraaja slaps legal notice to “Good Bad Ugly” makers
Ilaiyaraaja slaps legal notice to “Good Bad Ugly” makers
South’s legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja has slapped legal notice to “Good Bad Ugly” makers for using altered versions of three of his iconic songs “Otha Rubayum Tharen’, ‘Ilamai Idho Idho’ and ‘En Jodi Manja Kuruvi’ sans permission. The music maestro has demanded whopping Rs 5 crore as damages and the removal of the songs from the recently released action-comedy.
The notice claimed copyright infringement and moral rights violation.
Additionally, he demanded a hefty compensation of Rs 5 crore after the film’s box office success. A section of Ilaiyaraaja’s legal notice read,
“It has come to our Client’s knowledge that his original creations/musical work ‘Otha Rubayum Tharen’ from the Tamil movie ‘Nattupura Pattu’, song ‘Ilamai Idho Idho’ from the Tamil movie ‘Sakalakala Vallavan’ and ‘En Jodi Manja Kuruvi’ from the Tamil movie ‘Vikram’ have been used, altered, and commercially exploited in their cinematograph film titled ‘Good Bad Ugly’ without obtaining express consent/permission of our Client and/or his authorisation, and without payment of royalties that he is statutorily entitled to.”
The notice further reads further reads, “Such actions constitute unauthorised use, appropriation and a clear infringement of our Client’s copyright and moral rights. You may also please take note that he has never accorded any permission or consent, either express or implied, for using/altering/distorting/changing the form of the musical work that has been used in the cinematograph.”
He also demanded immediate removal of the version of the songs from ‘Good Bad Ugly’, a written apology, and a “detailed account of revenue earned from the commercial exploitation of the said works.”
This is not the first time the music maestro has sent a notice to a film over the usage of his songs. Back in 2024, he demanded a sum of
Rs 2 crore from the makers of the blockbuster Malayalam movie ‘Manjummel Boys’ over unauthorised usage of ‘Kanmani Anbodu’ song from ‘Gunaa’ in the film. The matter was resolved after the producers paid Rs 60 lakh.
Meanwhile, ‘Good Bad Ugly’ is having a dream run at the global box office, earning over
Rs 170 crore in just five days. The Adhik Ravichandran directorial film has emerged as the highest-grossing movie this year surpassing ‘Dragon’ featuring Pradeep Ranganathan.
News Edit KV Raman
