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Good Bad Ugly’ Pulled From Netflix in India After Court Blocks Use of Ilaiyaraaja Songs

A Madras High Court injunction over three Ilaiyaraaja tracks prompted the takedown after the composer alleged unauthorised use.

Overview

  • Netflix removed the Ajith Kumar film from its India catalog on September 17, with searches returning an error message.
  • Justice N. Senthilkumar issued an interim order restraining the producers from exhibiting the movie with the disputed tracks.
  • The songs at the center of the case are “Ottha Ruba Tharen,” “En Jodi Manja Kuruvi,” and “Ilamai Idho Idho.”
  • Ilaiyaraaja sent a legal notice in April seeking ₹5 crore and a written apology before filing a copyright infringement suit.
  • Mythri Movie Makers say they secured label NOCs and followed protocol, while Netflix has not issued an official statement.