Ilaiyaraaja Sends Legal Notice to Mythri Movie Makers
Demands Rs 5 cr and a written apology from ‘Good Bad Ugly’ over the unauthorised use of his iconic songs
Ajith and Trisha Krishnan’s forthcoming action comedy Good Bad Ugly has struck a wrong chord, this time with music composer Ilaiyaraja. The maestro has issued and sent a legal notice to the producers, Mythri Movie Makers, for using the altered versions of his songs ‘Otha Rubayum Tharen’, ‘Ilamai Idho Idho’ and ‘En Jodi Manja Kuruvi. ’
He has also demanded a compensation of 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, the 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 your 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 i.”
Calling it an unauthorised use and an infringement of his copyright and moral rights, the notice further said.
“He ( Ilaiyaraja) 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.”
