Legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja has taken legal action against the makers of Good Bad Ugly for allegedly using his songs without proper authorization. The composer claimed that tracks such as Otha Rubayum Tharen from Nattupura Pattu, Ilamai Idho Idho from Sakalakala Vallavan, and En Jodi Manja Kuruvi from Vikram were incorporated into the film without his consent.
The production house reportedly responded, stating that they had obtained necessary permissions, but failed to provide details about the sources of these authorizations. As a result, Ilaiyaraaja approached the Madras High Court. Justice Senthikumar subsequently issued an interim order restraining Mythri Movie Makers from exhibiting, screening, distributing, selling, publishing, or broadcasting Good Bad Ugly on any platform, including OTT services.
The court noted that the production house’s reply lacked supporting evidence, effectively leading to a halt in the film’s public availability. Consequently, Good Bad Ugly is expected to be removed from Netflix and will remain under the court’s injunction until the next hearing.
