Bad news for Kantara team: Kerala Court says Varaha Roopam song can’t be used in film
Rishab Shetty kantara film has been more successful by the day since the time it was released. With its Kannada and Hindi versions, the film’s box office collections are registering growth on daily basis. Bad news for Kantara team: Kerala Court says Varaha Roopam song can’t be used in film.
The Kerala Court on Friday issued a preliminary injunction barring the makers of the Kannada movie named ‘Kantara’ from streaming the ‘Varaha Roopam’ in theaters or other platforms. This is after a Kerala-based music band named Thaikkudam Bridge filed a complaint alleging that the song was plagiarized from its song named ‘Navarasam’ which was released in the year 2015.
According to the reports, the Principal District Court at Kozhikode issued the order against Hombale Films, Rishab Shetty, Prithviraj Productions, the producer, director, and Kerala distributor of the film respectively. Further, streaming platforms such as Amazon Music, Spotify, Wynk Music, and JioSaavn have also been barred from playing the song on their platforms.
The Kannada film Kantara, which translates to “Mysterious Forest,” is written, directed, and starred by Rishab Shetty. It was made by Hombale Films (KGF Franchise). The film’s production values, performances, and breathtaking Western Ghats scenery in Karnataka keep you hooked to your seat for 2.5 hours.
The film highlights the diverse customs and cultures that exist in coastal Karnataka, like Bhoota Kola (Spirit/Deity Worship) and Kambala (Buffalo Racing on Slushy Paddy Fields). Keradi, Rishab’s hometown, served as the film’s location. Earlier, Thaikkudam Bridge took to social media to announce that the song was allegedly plagiarized and that they were intending to take legal action against the makers of Kantara.
“The unavoidable similarities between our IP ‘Navarasam’ and ‘Varaha Roopam’ in terms of audio is therefore a blatant infringement of copyright laws. From our standpoint, the line between ‘Inspired’ and ‘Plagiarized’ is distinct and indisputable and therefore we will be seeking legal action against the creative team responsible for this”, they had said.
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However, the band also shared the news of the temporary injunction by the Court on Instagram. “The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kozhikode has injuncted the producer, director, music composer, Amazon, YouTube, Spotify, Wynk Music, Jiosavan, and others from playing the song Varaaha Roopam in the film Kantara without the permission of Thaikkudam Bridge (sic)”, the post by Thaikkudam Bridge read.
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