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In May 2024, Ilaiyaraaja sent a legal notice to the makers of Manjummel Boys for the unauthorized use of his copyrighted content. The song “Kanmani Anbodu” was featured in the climax sequence of Manjummel Boys, a film that became a massive success, grossing 241.56 crores and making it the highest-grossing Malayalam movie to date.
Manjummel Boys is now available on Disney Plus Hotstar and has been dubbed and released in several languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu, in addition to the original Malayalam.
When the initial allegations were raised, the producers claimed they had acquired the rights to “Kanmani Anbodu” in Tamil and Telugu from the audio labels Pyramid and Sreedevi Sounds. However, Ilaiyaraaja’s legal team argued that this constituted a violation of the Copyright Act of 1957, as no permission had been obtained from Ilaiyaraaja, and he had not received his due royalties despite the film’s substantial success.
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The copyright case has now been settled out of court, with 60 lakhs paid to Ilaiyaraaja instead of the 2 crores initially demanded. This is neither the first nor the only legal issue faced by the makers of Manjummel Boys. They are also contending with an Enforcement Directorate case and allegations of scamming an investor.
The Enforcement Directorate case began when Siraj Valiyathara Hameed filed a complaint alleging that he invested 7 crores in Manjummel Boys based on a promise to receive 40% of the profits and the return of his principal from the film’s proceeds. However, he has not received any returns, which prompted the Enforcement Directorate’s involvement.
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