Madras High Court Restrains ‘Good Bad Ugly’ Makers from Using Ilaiyaraja’s Songs Without Consent

The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the makers of ‘Good Bad Ugly’ from using three songs of renowned musician Ilaiyaraja in the movie without his approval. 

This decision comes as a response to a plea made by the musician against Mythri Movie Makers, as he claimed that the songs were being used in the movie without obtaining his consent or paying royalties for the same.

The court held that under the Copyright Act, 1957, Ilaiyaraja remains the first owner of the songs’ copyright. The Court noted the production house failed to show proof of valid permissions, and granted interim relief in Ilaiyaraja’s favor.

[Dr Ilaiyaraja v Mythri Movie Makers]