Saregama claimed that it owned the copyright over the sound recordings as well as the musical and literary works in the songs from Moodu Pani, including En Iniya Pon Nilave.
It relied on a February 25, 1980 agreement with the producer of Moodu Pani to argue that the copyright had been assigned to it.
The company approached the Court after it came across a teaser of Aghathiyaa on social media, which announced the recreated version of the song.
Vels Films, however, argued that it had obtained a licence from Ilayaraja, the original composer of the song, to adapt and recreate it.
Ilayaraja claimed ownership over the musical work and asserted that he was entitled to license it under the Copyright Act.
Saregama claimed that it owned the copyright over the sound recordings as well as the musical and literary works in the songs from Moodu Pani, including En Iniya Pon Nilave. It relied on a February 25, 1980 agreement with the producer of Moodu Pani to argue that the copyright had been assigned to it.
The company approached the Court after it came across a teaser of Aghathiyaa on social media, which announced the recreated version of the song. Saregama said that the song was later uploaded on streaming platforms despite a cease-and-desist notice.
Vels Films, however, argued that it had obtained a licence from Ilayaraja, the original composer of the song, to adapt and recreate it. Ilayaraja claimed ownership over the musical work and asserted that he was entitled to license it under the Copyright Act.
