Ajith Kumar: Ajith Kumar Starrer Good Bad Ugly Removed From Netflix After Over Ilaiyaraaja Copyright Dispute..

South superstar Ajith Kumar's film "Good Bad Ugly" is no longer available on the OTT platform Netflix. Following a court order regarding the unauthorized use of legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja's songs, "Good Bad Ugly" has been removed from Netflix. Justice N. Senthilkumar has barred the producers from releasing the film with Ilaiyaraaja's music.

Ilaiyaraaja had demanded a written apology from the makers.

Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, "Good Bad Ugly" recently premiered on Netflix after its theatrical release in April this year. However, the film has now been removed from the streaming platform due to copyright infringement concerns. Ilaiyaraaja's songs "Otta Ruba Tharen," "En Jodi Manja Kuruvi," and "Ilamai Idho Idho" were included in the film, but the composer objected to their use. He also demanded ₹5 crore and a written apology from the producers before pursuing the dispute legally.

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Ilaiyaraaja filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the production house, focusing on the inclusion of his popular songs without proper permission or a royalty agreement. Justice N. Senthilkumar's ruling prevented the producers from releasing "Good Bad Ugly" with Ilaiyaraaja's songs. This court ruling led to Netflix removing the film. The songs in question included "Otta Ruba Tharen," "En Jodi Manja Kuruvi," and "Ilamai Idho Idho." These are considered classics in Tamil music, and their unauthorized use has reignited the debate about copyright and creative ownership in Indian cinema.

The film streamed on Netflix from May 8th.
Ajith Kumar-starrer "Good Bad Ugly" was released in theaters on April 10th. Almost a month later, the film began streaming on Netflix on May 8th. Besides Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun Das, Prasanna, Prabhu, and Sunil also appear in pivotal roles in the film.

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