The makers of Pradeep Ranganathan-starrer Dude have decided to settle the copyright dispute with veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja by agreeing to pay him a settlement amonut of Rs 50. This comes after the music composer alleged that the makers had used his song in the song without his permission
05 December,2025 04:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ilaiyaraaja's brother and music composer Gangai Amaran has been facing massive backlash on the internet after one of his clips from a media interaction went viral on the internet. Netizens believe his behaviour towards a fan was disrespectful, and have demanded an apology from the veteran filmmaker
04 November,2025 03:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After Trisha and Vijay, Ilaiyaraaja’s Chennai studio received a bomb threat via email, prompting immediate police action. Authorities confirmed the threat was a hoax and are tracing the email source, which resembles previous ones sent to other celebrities
15 October,2025 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ilaiyaraaja sent a legal notice to the makers of Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly, seeking an apology and compensation of Rs 5 crore for using his songs without permission
15 April,2025 04:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
