Ilaiyaraaja issues legal notice to team Manjummel Boys

Movies By South First desk May 23, 2024 Read the article

The Rajya Sabha MP recently took legal action against team Manjummel Boys for "illegally" exploiting the song "Kanmani Anbodu" without his consent.

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Ilaiyaraaja has asked that producers either get his formal authorisation to use the song in the film or remove it completely.

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Manjummel Boys, a film directed by Chidambaram, is based on a true story of friends saving a friend who falls into a chasm in the Guna Caves in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.

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Manjummel Boys was a commercial success, grossing over ₹200 crore at the box office globally.

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A significant factor of the film's success may be ascribed to its exceptional run in Tamil Nadu, where it has made over ₹50 crore.

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Manjummel Boys' inventive homage to Gunaa—especially the incorporation of Ilaiyaraaja's famous song from the Kamal Haasan film—added to the film's advantage.

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According to the producer of the Manjummel Boys, they had paid for the rights to use the song in their film.

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However, Ilaiyaraaja's notice made it clear that the composer is the original owner of all of his works, and as such, he is entitled to all rights, including moral ones.

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