Plagiarism row: 

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By Sreerag PS

October 29, 2022

Kerala court restrains Kantara makers from playing song Varaaha Roopam in theatres, streaming platforms

Thaikkudam Bridge filed a legal complaint alleging that the song ‘Varaaha Roopam’ from the Kannada movie Kantara, has been plagiarised from its number, Navarasam.

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A local court in Kozhikode, Kerala, has issued an interim injunction restraining the makers of the movie from playing the song.

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The court observed that if such an injunction was not issued, “it can cause irreparable damage to the band.”

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Mathrubhumi Music, which has ownership rights of the song, had informed the band’s manager that it too was preparing to move court.

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