Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Dil Raju Gets Supreme Court Relief in Copyright Case
A man named Dil Raju makes movies.
He made a film called Mr. Perfect in 2011.
The film has a famous actor named Prabhas.
A writer named Shyamala Rani said Dil Raju copied her book.
She said the movie's story was the same as her novel.
A court sent Dil Raju a notice about this.
Dil Raju asked bigger courts to help him.
The Supreme Court paused the case for now.
The writer's lawyer asked the court to continue because the writer is old.
The judges said no, giving Dil Raju a break.
The Supreme Court granted relief to producer Dil Raju in a copyright dispute over the 2011 film Mr. Perfect, starring Prabhas.
Writer Shyamala Rani filed a copyright complaint in 2017, claiming the film's story was plagiarized from her novel Naa Manasu Korindi Ninne.
A trial court had issued notices to Dil Raju under cheating and copyright laws based on the complaint.
The High Court dropped the cheating charges but allowed the case to continue on the copyright angle, prompting Dil Raju to approach the Supreme Court in early 2025.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant rejected the complainant's request to vacate the stay, saying all details and arguments had already been considered.
- Who
- Telugu film producer Dil Raju, writer and complainant Shyamala Rani, and a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
- What
- The Supreme Court rejected a request to vacate its stay on trial proceedings in the copyright case over the 2011 film Mr. Perfect.
- When
- The complaint was filed in 2017; Dil Raju approached the Supreme Court in early 2025; the exact date of the latest ruling is not stated.
- Where
- India, in proceedings before the Supreme Court concerning the film Mr. Perfect.
- Why
- Shyamala Rani alleged that the story of Mr. Perfect was copied from her novel Naa Manasu Korindi Ninne.
Complainant's Position
Producer's Position
Plagiarism claim
Complainant's Position
Shyamala Rani says the story of Mr. Perfect was copied from her novel Naa Manasu Korindi Ninne.
Producer's Position
Dil Raju has challenged the notices and moved through higher courts to protect his reputation, contesting the claim.
Staying the trial proceedings
Complainant's Position
The complainant's lawyer asked the Supreme Court to vacate the stay, citing the writer's age.
Producer's Position
The producer's side benefits from the stay while the court examines whether the complaint was filed within the allowed time limit.
- Case
- Copyright dispute over the film Mr. Perfect
- Complainant
- Shyamala Rani
- Film
- Mr. Perfect (2011)
- Lead actor
- Prabhas
- Claimed source novel
- Naa Manasu Korindi Ninne
- Complaint filed
- 2017
- Initial charges
- Cheating and copyright violations
- Supreme Court action
- Stay on trial proceedings upheld; request to vacate stay rejected