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Mythri Movie Makers agreed to pay the composer after using five of his songs without permission. A joint memo has been submitted to the Madras High Court.
The film had used two of the composer's popular songs.
The push for protecting personality rights of artists and public figures has gained momentum in the age of deepfakes and generative AI, with several notable celebrities approaching the courts to secure their name, likeness and voice
According to reports, the veteran composer stated that he feels 'cheated by music companies'.
The move came after the film’s producers, Mythri Movie Makers, claimed they had obtained the rights for 'En Jodi Manja Kuruvi' — a song from Kamal Haasan’s 1986 film Vikram — from Sony Music.
The legendary composer’s legal action over the unauthorised use of his songs led to a court order barring the film’s streaming.
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu urged the Union government to confer the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on maestro ‘Isaignani’ Ilaiyaraaja
The Madras High Court had restrained its makers From using Ilaiyaraaja's songs in the Ajith film.
The 1990 song ‘Sivarathri’ was said to have been used in the film without the composer’s approval
The veteran composer has accused Mythri Movie Makers of using three of his classic Tamil songs without consent in Ajith Kumar’s latest release. The producers claim they followed due process and obtained rights from music labels.
The legendary composer had unveiled his first-ever western classical composition titled 'Valiant' at London’s Eventim Apollo Theatre on March 9 at midnight
