Overview

• The Delhi High Court found AR Rahman’s song 'Veera Raja Veera' from Ponniyin Selvan 2 to be identical to the Junior Dagar Brothers’ composition 'Shiva Stuti.'
• Justice Prathiba M Singh directed Rahman and Madras Talkies to deposit ₹2 crore with the court registry and pay ₹2 lakh in costs to the Dagar family.
• The court ordered updated digital credits on OTT platforms to acknowledge the late Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar as the original composers.
• The ruling emphasized that original Hindustani classical compositions are protected under the Copyright Act, countering Rahman’s claim that 'Shiva Stuti' was public domain.
• Further hearings are pending, with the detailed judgment yet to be released, leaving the final outcome unresolved.