The Delhi High Court passed an order that restrains the veteran music composer, Ilaiyaraaja from using the songs/musical works of which Saregama, the music company, owns the rights.
An interim ban has been imposed on Ilaiyaraaja from using the songs of 134 films that are under the ownership of the Saregama company. The court has issued an interim injunction preventing the use of songs from 134 films released between 1976 and 2001.
Saregama approached the Court and argued that it has agreements with the producers of several films released between 1976 and 2001, and that it holds the copyright to the underlying musical and literary works, which Ilaiyaraaja cannot use.
Reportedly, Saregama and Ilaiyaraaja are already fighting another copyright case over the Tamil popular song ” En INiya Pon Nilave,” and the company won that case in the High Court.
