Ilaiyaraaja: Ilayaraja was once again in the news, and this time he issued a legal notice on the use of ‘Good Bad Ugly’ produced by Maithree Movie Makers without the permission of his old Tamil songs. The film was released on April 10 and was a hit, but Ilayaraja reacted sharply on the allegation that these songs were unofficially used.
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In this legal notice, Ilayaraja demanded a compensation of Rs 5 crore. He also said that the songs should be removed immediately, and apologize. Ilayaraja is tough in the rights of his songs.
This case is likely to focus more on the protection of musical rights in the world. Maitree Movie Makers remains to be seen in this regard. If the songs are used without taking official permits, it will also inspire other construction companies to look after.
It is not known how Ilayaraja will respond to the controversy but the film industry should take more care of these music rights.