Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja has been actively filing legal cases against filmmakers and music companies for using his songs without proper permission. The latest to face this issue is director/actor Pradeep Ranganathan’s upcoming film Dude, along with Sony Music.
For several years, audio platforms and film teams freely used popular songs without directly seeking permission from the original creators. However, Ilaiyaraaja has recently started taking legal steps against such unauthorized usage, leading to trouble for production houses and music labels.
According to reports, Ilaiyaraaja is now planning to sue Sony Music for using his song “Karutha Machan” in Dude without acquiring the necessary rights. It appears that movie teams are getting approvals from audio platforms, but those platforms themselves are not securing permission from Ilaiyaraaja.
This isn’t the first time such an issue has come up. Recently, Mythri Movie Makers’ film Good Bad Ugly, starring Ajith Kumar, also ran into similar legal trouble over the use of Ilaiyaraaja’s music.
The situation highlights the growing importance of respecting music rights and ensuring proper legal clearance before using iconic tracks in films.
