High Court prevents Dude from using Ilayaraja song. Pradeep Ranganathan's Dude got a huge shock when the High Court prevented it from using Ilayaraja's old song.
The makers of Dude used the Ilayaraja's compositions 'Karutha Machan' from the film Pudhu Nell, Pudhu Naathu and 'Nooru Varusham Indha Maappillaum' from the film Panakkaran and Ilayaraja approached High Court as the makers used them without his permission.
After the hearing The High Court comprising of Justice N Senthilkumar granted an interim injunction in a plea moved by the musician seeking to restrain Mythri Movie Makers, producers of the "Dude" movie, from using his songs unauthorisedly. The court had reserved orders on November 26, after hearing the parties.
Senior Advocate S Prabakaran, representing Ilayaraja said "Nooru Varsham" and "Karutha Machan" were being used in the new movie without getting his authorisation. The producers had altered, mutilated, and distorted the original work and had used it in the movie, causing harm to the creator, ie, Ilaiyaraaja."