Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Producers Pay 1 Crore for Ilaiyaraaja Song
The makers of a new movie starring Chiranjeevi wanted to use an old song called Sundari in their film.
This song was originally from a 1991 movie called Dalapathi and was sung by Rajinikanth and Shobana.
The composer of the song is Ilaiyaraaja.
The producers had to pay a lot of money, about 1 crore, to use this song in their new movie.
They think it will help bring more people to watch the film because old songs can make people feel nostalgic and want to see the movie.
Producers of Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu paid 1 crore for the rights to use Ilaiyaraaja's song Sundari.
The song Sundari was originally from the 1991 movie Dalapathi, featuring Rajinikanth and Shobana.
The trend of using vintage songs in Telugu and Hindi films is expected to continue in 2026.
The high cost of acquiring the song rights is justified by the expected increase in movie footfalls.
Ilaiyaraaja's music is seen as a significant draw for audiences.
- Who
- Producers of Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu
- What
- Paid 1 crore for the rights to use Ilaiyaraaja's song Sundari
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To attract audiences with nostalgia music
- Song
- Sundari
- Original Movie
- Dalapathi
- Original Year
- 1991
- Original Artists
- Rajinikanth and Shobana
- Composer
- Ilaiyaraaja
- New Movie
- Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu
- New Artist
- Chiranjeevi
- Cost for Rights
- 1 crore
