Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Ajith's 'Good Bad Ugly' Pulled from Netflix Over Copyright
Imagine a movie has some really famous songs in it, but the people who made the movie didn't ask the song's composer if they could use them.
That's what happened with the movie 'Good Bad Ugly'.
The composer Ilaiyaraaja said the movie used his songs without permission.
He wanted money and an apology.
Because of this, a court told Netflix to stop showing the movie.
This means people can't watch it on Netflix anymore until the problem is solved.
It’s like when you borrow a toy and you have to give it back if you don't have permission to keep it.
This situation is similar to another case that happened with a different movie.
It shows how important it is to respect the rights of artists.
Ajith Kumar's film 'Good Bad Ugly' was removed from Netflix.
The removal follows a copyright infringement claim by Ilaiyaraaja.
Ilayaraaja alleged the unauthorized use of his songs.
The Madras High Court issued an interim order barring the film's streaming.
The production house could not provide proof of permission for the songs.
- Who
- Ilayaraaja and Mythri Movie Makers
- What
- Netflix pulled 'Good Bad Ugly' due to copyright infringement allegations.
- When
- The film was pulled from Netflix after its May 8 release.
- Where
- Madras High Court
- Why
- Ilayaraaja alleged copyright infringement over the use of his songs.
- Film Title
- Good Bad Ugly
- Director
- Adhik Ravichandran
- Starring
- Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun Das, Prasanna, Prabhu, Sunil
- Original Release Date
- April 10
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix
- Copyright Dispute
- Ilayaraaja
- Claimed Infringement
- Use of Iconic Songs