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Madras High Court Order Over Ilaiyaraaja Songs Leads Netflix to Pull Good Bad Ugly in India

The case highlights tensions over label licences versus composer rights in Tamil cinema.

Overview

  • Justice N Senthilkumar restrained the producers from exhibiting the film with music tracks composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
  • Netflix removed the title from its India catalogue on September 17 after the injunction, and the platform has not issued an official statement.
  • The disputed songs are 'Ottha Ruba Tharen', 'En Jodi Manja Kuruvi', and 'Ilamai Idho Idho', which Ilaiyaraaja says were used without his consent.
  • Producer Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers says the team obtained NOCs from music labels and followed standard clearance protocols.
  • Ilaiyaraaja sought ₹5 crore and a written apology in his April notice, and the film’s future availability hinges on edits, replacement of tracks, or a legal resolution.