Overview
- Ilaiyaraaja appeared before the Madras High Court on October 22 and received permission from Justice N Senthil Kumar to continue his infringement case against the makers of Dude.
- His filing alleges Sony Music used two of his compositions in the film without authorization, with reports identifying one as the 1991 track Karutha Machan.
- The court noted certain claims require supporting affidavits and scheduled the next hearing for November, allowing proceedings to continue in the meantime.
- In a related matter, the Supreme Court has directed Sony Music to submit detailed statements of revenue from commercial use of Ilaiyaraaja’s songs.
- The dispute follows an earlier High Court restraint over Good Bad Ugly, as Dude sustains a strong box-office run reported to be nearing the Rs 100-crore mark.