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Good Bad Ugly Achieves Box Office Milestone as Ilaiyaraaja's Copyright Dispute Escalates

The Tamil blockbuster nears ₹200 crore in global earnings, while its producers and Ilaiyaraaja remain at odds over music rights.

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Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office collection day 6: Ajith Kumar plays a gangster called Red Dragon in the film.
Good Bad Ugly box office collection day 7: Ajith Kumar in a still from the Adhik Ravichandran film.
Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office collection day 5: Ajith Kumar plays the lead role in the film.

Overview

  • Good Bad Ugly has become the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025, with worldwide collections reaching ₹180 crore in six days and ₹112.62 crore net in India by day seven.
  • The film's producers claim they obtained no objection certificates (NOCs) from music labels, asserting compliance with legal protocols for using Ilaiyaraaja's songs.
  • Ilaiyaraaja has demanded ₹5 crore in compensation and a written apology, alleging unauthorized use and alteration of three of his iconic tracks without his consent.
  • The legal dispute highlights ongoing challenges around intellectual property rights in Tamil cinema, echoing previous cases involving Ilaiyaraaja's music.
  • Despite a slight dip in domestic earnings on day six, the film continues to perform strongly, nearing the ₹200 crore global milestone.