Legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja had earlier despatched a authorized discover to the makers of Good Dangerous Ugly over a copyright violation challenge. Whereas the producers did reply to the matter, netizens had been irked, because the musician had made related strikes prior to now. When requested if this was accomplished for monetary acquire, Gangai Amaran strongly reacted and dismissed the claims.
Ilaiyaraaja’s brother said that they had been financially safe and didn’t lack cash. Actually, he talked about that they already had greater than sufficient. In his phrases, “Do you assume my brother lacks cash? He has greater than sufficient. We’re struggling to even spend what we’ve got.”
When somebody recommended that they may assist others with their wealth, Gangai Amaran firmly responded. He mentioned that they had earned their cash by means of laborious work and believed their youngsters ought to profit from it. He added that others must also attempt to succeed on their very own. He clarified that they do assist individuals however want to not publicize it.
Gangai Amaran additional talked about that Ilaiyaraaja’s authorized discover was not about monetary acquire. It was about inventive respect and rightful credit score. He identified how audiences nonetheless reply positively to Ilaiyaraaja’s traditional songs. He felt that if individuals admire these works, then Ilaiyaraaja deserves recognition for them.
“My brother isn’t unreasonable. He simply needs individuals to respect the artwork and the artist,” he concluded.
Earlier, the producers of Good Dangerous Ugly responded to Ilaiyaraaja’s authorized discover whereas talking to Hindustan Instances. They mentioned, “We have now 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 have now accomplished issues by the ebook.”
For these unaware, Ilaiyaraaja accused the makers of the Ajith Kumar starrer of utilizing three of his songs with out permission, calling it a copyright and ethical rights violation. He demanded Rs 5 crore as compensation, a proper apology, and speedy elimination of the songs from the movie for utilizing them with out his consent.
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