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Madras High Court Demands Netflix and Tarc Studios Respond to ₹5 Crore Claim Over Chandramukhi Footage

AP International filed a petition seeking ₹5 crore in damages, deletion of disputed clips, a permanent injunction, full accounting of the documentary’s revenues.

After Dhanush, the producers of Chandramukhi are suing the producers of Nayanthara's Netflix documentary for unauthorised usage of footage.
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Nayanthara Beyond The Fairytale Madras HC Issues Notice To Netflix Over Use Of Chandrmukhi Footage
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Overview

  • The Madras High Court issued notices to Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP and Tarc Studio LLP over alleged unlicensed use of scenes from the 2005 film Chandramukhi in Nayanthara’s Netflix documentary.
  • AP International, which holds the audio and video rights to Chandramukhi, is claiming ₹5 crore in compensation for footage it says was sourced without proper permission, including clips taken from YouTube.
  • The petition calls for removal of all contested Chandramukhi sequences, a permanent injunction against further use and full disclosure of the documentary’s earnings.
  • The court has given Netflix and Tarc Studios a two-week deadline to file their responses before potential further orders are issued.
  • A separate lawsuit filed by actor-producer Dhanush over a three-second clip from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the same documentary remains pending in the Madras High Court.