Madras HC Sends Notice to Netflix & Tarc Studios Over Nayanthara Wedding Docu Copyright Row
Nayanthara’s fairytale turns into a legal battle.
The much-hyped wedding documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale is once again in legal trouble. On July 8, 2025, the Madras High Court issued notices to Netflix and Tarc Studios after a copyright infringement plea was filed by AP International, the production house behind Chandramukhi (2005).
According to AP International, the documentary illegally featured behind-the-scenes footage from the Rajinikanth starrer without their consent. This, they argue, occurred despite issuing prior legal notices demanding ₹5 crore in damages.
The court has now directed all involved parties to respond within two weeks.
But that’s not all. The documentary already faces another copyright lawsuit from Wunderbar Films, the production company owned by actor Dhanush. They claim the film used a three-second clip from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) without proper authorization.
In that petition, Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan, and their production house, Rowdy Pictures, have also been named, with ₹10 crore in compensation being sought.
From a dreamy love story to a courtroom drama, Nayanthara’s documentary has now become the center of two major copyright battles.
