Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Mythri Movie Makers Settles Dispute with Ilayaraja
A movie company called Mythri Movie Makers had a disagreement with a famous music director named Ilayaraja.
The company used two of Ilayaraja's songs in their movie 'Dude' without proper permission.
They went to court, and the company agreed to pay Ilayaraja Rs 50 lakh to settle the dispute.
The judge closed the case after they signed an agreement on November 28, 2025.
Mythri Movie Makers settled a dispute with Ilayaraja over the use of his songs in the film 'Dude'.
The producer paid Rs 50 lakh to Ilayaraja as part of the settlement.
The songs 'Nooru Varusham' and 'Karutha Machan' were used in the film.
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of the Madras High Court recorded the joint memorandum of compromise.
The application arising out of a suit filed by Ilayaraja was closed by the court.
- Who
- Mythri Movie Makers and Ilayaraja
- What
- Settlement of a dispute over the use of songs
- When
- November 28, 2025
- Where
- Madras High Court, Chennai
- Why
- For using Ilayaraja's songs in the film 'Dude'
- Producer
- Mythri Movie Makers
- Music Director
- Ilayaraja
- Songs Used
- Nooru Varusham, Karutha Machan
- Film
- Dude
- Settlement Amount
- Rs 50 lakh
- Court
- Madras High Court
- Judge
- Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
- Date of Settlement
- November 28, 2025