Overview

• Good Bad Ugly has earned ₹112 crore net in India and ₹180 crore worldwide within its first week, making it the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025 so far.
• Ilaiyaraaja has issued a legal notice claiming three of his iconic songs were used and altered in the film without his consent or proper royalties.
• The composer demands ₹5 crore in compensation, a written apology, and the removal of the altered tracks from all versions of the movie.
• Producers Mythri Movie Makers maintain they obtained no-objection certificates (NOCs) from music labels, asserting they followed licensing protocols.
• Ilaiyaraaja has a history of enforcing his musical rights, with previous legal actions against other filmmakers often resulting in settlements.