Ilayaraja Files Complaint On Dude: Legendary music composer Ilayaraja has registered a complaint against the film Dude for using one of his popular songs Karutha Machan without any prior consent. This brings forth a lot of issues that arise with copyright infringement in the film industry as well as questions to the proper legal processes for music licensing.
Ilayaraja’s song, Karutha Machan, has been used in film Dude without permission of the composer. Ilayaraja’s legal counsel gives arguments that copyright materials being used without proper permission is a violation of their artist intellectual property laws. This is yet another instance where the motivations of the film industry to respect the creative works of artists is at the forefront.
Ilayaraja has taken legal action against filmmakers for not clearing the rights to his music not the first time. Over the years, Ilayaraja has filed lawsuits against several films using his music without the necessary approval or licensing. Given Ilayaraja’s hard stance, filmmakers will now be wary before clearing the rights to use his music on a project.
The latest legal matter involves Pradeep Ranganathan’s film Dude, which has come under legal scrutiny due to the film’s music. Depending on the legal resolution in this matter, it could pose problems hindering distribution and streaming of the film. The producers of the film would have to respond to these allegations and likely deal with the company Ilayaraja has involved to resolve the issues.
It serves as a wake up call to the entire film industry for copyright-infringement (or music usage) that should never go unpunished or unexplored, and we should all not dismiss it, even if it is not our business or concern. Ilayaraja’s bold act, again, serves as a reminder for all filmmakers to ensure they have proper licenses and permissions before using somebody else’s key compositions, no matter how old or new they may be.
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