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After Ajith Kumar's 'Good Bad Ugly', Pradeep Ranganathan's 'Dude' has landed in legal trouble, with legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja filing a case over copyright infringement. According to Live Law report, Ilaiyaraaja appeared before the Madras High Court on October 22, alleging that Sony Music had used two of his songs in the recently released Tamil film 'Dude' without authorisation. The composer argued that two of his songs were used in 'Dude', which had already grossed nearly Rs 75 crore withi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has accused major music companies and film producers of unauthorisedly exploiting his works for commercial gain, infringing upon his copyright and moral rights. The submissions were made before Justice N. Senthilkumar of the Madras High Court on Wednesday, when petitions filed by Ilaiyaraaja came up for hearing. The composer has moved the court against Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd., Echo Recording Company Pvt. Ltd., and Oriental Records, alleging t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's film 'Homebound', which was recently chosen as India's contender for the Oscars 2026, is now all set to open the upcoming edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival. The 14th edition will open with Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer 'Homebound' and close with Anuparna Roy's Venice prizewinner 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', as per Variety. Also Read | 'There Used To Be Gatherings at Home': Rajat Bedi Recou ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sony Entertainment, that a fresh lawsuit has been instituted by the IMMA in the Madras High Court after the top court dismissed a similar case. On July 28, the bench headed by the CJI had dismissed a plea of legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja seeking to transfer a copyright dispute involving over 500 of his musical compositions from the Bombay ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from music composer Dr Ilaiyaraaja after hearing a transfer petition filed by Sony Music Entertainment seeking the transfer of a copyright dispute from Madras High Court to the Bombay High Court. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to consider the matter and issued notice to Ilaiyaraaja, asking him to file a reply against Sony's plea. During the hearing on Wednesday, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, app ...Read More >
The Madras High Court on Friday (September 26, 2025) directed Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited to furnish, by October 22, the statement of accounts listing the revenue earned by it through the "commercial exploitation" of the songs composed by acclaimed musician R. Ilaiyaraaja. Justice N. Senthilkumar issued the direction pursuant to a new civil suit filed by the musician against Sony Music, Echo Recording Company Private Limited, and New Jersey-based Oriental Records, alleging un ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja on Friday told Madras high court that he worked with film producers and creative collaborators has always been on a principal-to-principal basis and never as an employee or under a 'work for hire' arrangement.In his petition against Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd, he sought to restrain it from exploiting his compositions in more than 300 films on various digital platforms, including YouTube, Apple Music and Amazon. The petition demanded that the company ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday directed Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited to produce the accounts of revenue it earned through the "commercial exploitation" of composer Ilaiyaraaja's musical works. The direction was issued by Justice N Senthilkumar while hearing the civil suits and applications filed by Ilaiyaraaja against Sony Music, Echo Recording Company Private Limited, and Oriental Records, alleging exploitation of his works without consent. The judge granted time t ...Read More >
Oscars 2025: Academy invites 534 new members, including Ariana Grande, Ayushmann Khurrana, Conan O'Brien and more. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the body behind the Oscars) has invited 534 new individuals to become members. It's the biggest batch since 2020, covering a wide range, actors, comedians, cinematographers, directors, musicians, and more. Alongside Hollywood names such as Sebastian Stan, Mikey Madison, and Ariana Grande, this year's list also includes major Indian t ...Read More >
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