Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, Good Dangerous Ugly—starring Ajith Kumar—emerged as a superhit on the field workplace. The Tamil motion thriller earned particular reward for its screenplay, performances, music, and extra. It lately debuted on Netflix for its digital run.
Filmmaker Kasthuri Raja confirms authorized motion in opposition to Good Dangerous Ugly makers
Months after its launch, Dhanush’s father and filmmaker Kasthuri Raja has confirmed that he’s taking authorized motion in opposition to the makers of Good Dangerous Ugly.
Talking at a current occasion, he criticized new-generation filmmakers for relying closely on nostalgia by utilizing outdated music tracks in new movies—typically with out searching for permission from the unique creators.
Talking through the promotional spree for his movie Saamakoodangi in Salem, Kasthuri Raja stated, “In contrast to when stalwarts like Ilaiyaraaja and Deva created timeless music, right this moment’s creators appear to depend on nostalgia quite than innovation. It’s not a difficulty to make use of outdated tracks, however one should search permission from the unique creators. Sadly, nobody bothers to ask today.”
Why will Kasthuri Raja take authorized motion on GBU?
For these unversed, again in April, composer Ilaiyaraaja’s crew despatched a authorized discover to the makers of Good Dangerous Ugly for the unauthorized use of his songs “Ilamai Idho Idho,” “En Jodi Manja Kuruvi,” and “Oththa Roova” within the movie.
The discover acknowledged that these compositions had been used, altered, and commercially exploited within the Ajith Kumar starrer with out acquiring any permission from the unique composer.
Moreover, Ilaiyaraaja’s crew demanded a compensation of Rs. 5 crore from the makers of the movie, together with a written apology and the instant elimination of the songs in query.
Good Dangerous Ugly producers’ counter assertion on claims
In response, the producers of the movie, Mythri Film Makers, issued a counter assertion in April, dismissing the accusations of unauthorized use of songs.
They acknowledged, “We’ve got taken permission from all of the music labels required for the songs we used within the movie. The labels maintain the rights, so we’ve got adopted protocol and brought NOCs from them. We’ve got performed issues by the e-book.”
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