Kantara Makers Ordered to Stop Playing Varaha Roopam in Theatres, Streaming Platforms Amid Plagiarism Row
2 years, 2 months ago

Kantara Makers Ordered to Stop Playing Varaha Roopam in Theatres, Streaming Platforms Amid Plagiarism Row

News 18  

Kannada film Kantara might be breaking box office records and receiving rave reviews but the film has also engaged in a plagiarism row for one of its songs Varaha Roopam. Their post read, “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 Thaikudam Bridge. Sharing the album cover of their song next to the poster of ‘Varaha Roopam’, they wrote in the caption, “From our and our partner’s standpoint, we would like our listeners to know that Thaikkudam Bridge is in no way or form affiliated with ‘Kantara’. In the film, ‘Varaha Roopam’ comes at an important plot point during the dance performance of Buta Kola when the Guliga God possesses the body of one of the characters.

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Kantara Plagiarism Row: Kerala High Court Stays Magistrate Order Directing Seizure Of Materials Related To "Varaharoopam" Song
1 year, 7 months ago

Kantara Plagiarism Row: Kerala High Court Stays Magistrate Order Directing Seizure Of Materials Related To "Varaharoopam" Song

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently stayed the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kozhikode that had directed the investigating officer to seize agreements/contracts related to the allegedly plagiarised song "Varaharoopam" from the Kannada movie “Kantara”. Further proceedings pursuant to the order of the Magistrate was stayed by a single bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan in a plea filed by Producer …

Kantara Plagiarism Row: Kerala High Court Stays District Court's Order Restraining Hombale Films From Using 'Varaharoopam' Song
1 year, 8 months ago

Kantara Plagiarism Row: Kerala High Court Stays District Court's Order Restraining Hombale Films From Using 'Varaharoopam' Song

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed the order passed by a local Court restraining the makers of the Kannada movie 'Kantara' from exhibiting the song 'Varaha Roopam' in theatres and streaming platforms.The Additional District Court at Kozhikode had directed that the respondent, Hombale Films, and their representatives and others would be "restrained from distributing, exhibiting in. The Kerala High …

Injunction against song ‘Varaha Roopam’ in cinemas, OTT, digital streaming platforms
1 year, 8 months ago

Injunction against song ‘Varaha Roopam’ in cinemas, OTT, digital streaming platforms

The Hindu  

The Kozhikode First Additional District Court has issued an interim injunction prohibiting the use of the song Varaha Roopam from the Kannada film Kantara in cinemas, besides OTT and digital streaming platforms, citing prima facie violation of the Copyright Act. Salih directed to give “due credit” to the music band Thaikkudam Bridge and Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd, which …

BREAKING| Kantara Plagiarism Row : Supreme Court Stays HC's Bail Condition That "Varaharoopam" Song Shouldn't Be Used
1 year, 11 months ago

BREAKING| Kantara Plagiarism Row : Supreme Court Stays HC's Bail Condition That "Varaharoopam" Song Shouldn't Be Used

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the condition imposed by the Kerala High Court that 'Kantara' movie should not exhibit 'Varaharoopam' song for granting anticipatory bail to producer Vijay Kirgandur and director Rishab Shetty in a criminal case over alleged copyright infringement.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala passed the. The Supreme …

Rishab Shetty's Kantara wins plagiarism case: ‘Will change the song Varaha Roopam on OTT very soon’
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishab Shetty's Kantara wins plagiarism case: ‘Will change the song Varaha Roopam on OTT very soon’

Hindustan Times  

Kerala-based band Thaikkudam Bridge, in October, had pointed out that the song Varaha Roopam from Kantara was a copy of their song, Navarasam. We are going to change the song on the OTT platform very soon considering people's request,” Rishab wrote. However, the song Varaharoopam was removed following the allegations of plagiarism and Thaikudam Bridge moving court. The film, directed …

Kantara Movie : Stay Of District Court's Order Returning Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Will Not Revive Injunction Against "Varaharoopam", Clarifies Kerala HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Kantara Movie : Stay Of District Court's Order Returning Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Will Not Revive Injunction Against "Varaharoopam", Clarifies Kerala HC

Live Law  

In relation to the copyright dispute regarding "Varaharoopam" song in the Kannada superhit movie "Kantara", the Kerala High Court on Friday clarified that its order staying the Kozhikode District Court's order, which returned the plaint filed by music band Thaikkudam bridge against the film's maker, will not result in the revival of the earlier interim order passed by the District …

Kerala HC dismisses Kantara makers’ plea on controversial song
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC dismisses Kantara makers’ plea on controversial song

Deccan Chronicle  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition by the makers of the film Kantara to vacate an injunction issued by a lower court restraining them from playing the ‘Varaha Roopam’ song in the movie either on streaming platforms or in movie theatres. The Palakkad District Court and the Kozhikode District Court had issued the injunction last month after the …

Kantara on Prime: Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster gets digital premiere with new version of ‘Varaha Roopam’ song
2 years, 1 month ago

Kantara on Prime: Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster gets digital premiere with new version of ‘Varaha Roopam’ song

The Hindu  

Kannada film Kantara, the pan-India sensation directed by Rishab Shetty that garnered much praise and acclaim from audience and critics alike, finally made its OTT debut on Amazon Prime on November 24, 2022. ‘Varaha Roopam’, the song that was instrumental in adding to the cinematic experience of Kantara — and was also the focal point of a heated debate that …

Kantara fans trend 'Bring back Varaha Roopam' on Twitter. Thaikudam Bridge reacts
2 years, 1 month ago

Kantara fans trend 'Bring back Varaha Roopam' on Twitter. Thaikudam Bridge reacts

India Today  

Rishab Shetty's Kantara recently grossed over Rs 400 crore worldwide and is still running successfully in selected theatres. BRING BACK VARAHA ROOPAM, DEMAND FANS After KGF: Chapter 2, Kantara is the next big thing from the Kannada film industry. Here are some tweets: The 'Varaha Roopam' in the Amazon Prime version of Kantara is a completely different/new song, totally different …

Kantara Movie: Kerala HC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Restraint Orders Against "Varaharoopam" Song; Allows Hombale Films To Avail Alternative Remedies
2 years, 1 month ago

Kantara Movie: Kerala HC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Restraint Orders Against "Varaharoopam" Song; Allows Hombale Films To Avail Alternative Remedies

Live Law  

Update on November 25 : Kerala Court Returns Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Citing Lack Of JurisdictionThe Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed as not maintainable the petitions filed by Hombale films, against the ad-interim injunction orders passed by the Palakkad District Court and the Kozhikkode District Court restraining the use of song 'Varaha Roopam' in. Update on November 25 : Kerala …

Kannada film Kantara song plagiarism row: Interview with Littil Swayamp, director of ‘Navarasam’ music video by Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge
2 years, 2 months ago

Kannada film Kantara song plagiarism row: Interview with Littil Swayamp, director of ‘Navarasam’ music video by Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge

The Hindu  

‘Navarasam’, a song originally released on January 19, 2017, by Kerala-based rock band Thaikkudam Bridge on YouTube, is back in the news. Thaikkudam Bridge has gone to court saying ‘Navarasam’ and Kantara’s ‘Varaha Roopam’ sound similar. A whole new set of people now seems to be rediscovering ‘Navarasam’ and ‘One’ by Thaikkudam Bridge. Govind from Thaikkudam Bridge played ‘Navarasam’ for …

Kantara plagiarism row: Makers asked to refrain from using Varaha Roopam song in film
2 years, 2 months ago

Kantara plagiarism row: Makers asked to refrain from using Varaha Roopam song in film

Deccan Chronicle  

The Kerala-based music band Thaikkudam Bridge, which had alleged that the Varaha Roopam song in the acclaimed film Kantara was a plagiarism of their 2017 track Navarasam, has welcomed the interim injunction issued by a Kozhikode Sessions Court restraining the producer, director and music composer of Kantara and online platforms from playing the song in theatres and on the streaming …

Kerala Court restrains Kantara makers from playing the song 'Varaha Roopam'
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Court restrains Kantara makers from playing the song 'Varaha Roopam'

Op India  

On Friday, the Kerala Court 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. “The …

Interim injunction against ‘Kantara’ song
2 years, 2 months ago

Interim injunction against ‘Kantara’ song

The Hindu  

Kozhikode District Sessions court has imposed an interim injunction order against using the song ‘Varaha Roopam’ in the recently released Kannada movie ‘Kantara’. The order comes in the wake of a petition filed by the popular band Kerala-based ‘Thaikkudam Bridge’ alleging copyright violation. The order bans the makers of the movie, including the producer, director, and music director, besides OTT …

Kantara Movie Song In Copyright Dispute : Kerala Court Restrains Playing Of "Varaha Roopam" In Theatres, Streaming Platforms
2 years, 2 months ago

Kantara Movie Song In Copyright Dispute : Kerala Court Restrains Playing Of "Varaha Roopam" In Theatres, Streaming Platforms

Live Law  

A Kerala Court has passed an order of temporary injunction to restrain the makers of Kannada super hit movie "Kantara" from using the song "Varaha Roopam" in theatres and streaming platforms.The Principal District Court at Kozhikode passed the ad-interim order in a suit filed by Kerala based rock music band "Thaikkudam Bridge", which alleged that "Varaha Roopam" has been plagiarized …

Despite the controversies Rishab Shetty’s Kantara still rocks at the box office
2 years, 2 months ago

Despite the controversies Rishab Shetty’s Kantara still rocks at the box office

Firstpost  

Hombale Films Kantara is truly unstoppable when it comes to seeing its ever-rising growth. While the film has captured the Kannada and Hindi market with its release, it also has set its strong imprint on the global front now as it has become the first South Indian film to play in 50+ theaters after 25 days in a single language …

Explained: Why Rishab Shetty’s Kantara has landed in legal trouble
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Why Rishab Shetty’s Kantara has landed in legal trouble

Firstpost  

Rishab Shetty’s Kannada film Kantara has been accused of plagiarism by popular Kerala-based band Thaikkudam Bridge. Also request our fellow artistes to share and raise your views protecting music copy right,” Thaikkudam Bridge’s post concluded. 1 position in the list of India’s Current Top 250 Films which was released by IMDb; the film is spreading its charm even on the …

‘Kantara’ makers face allegations of plagiarism, Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge to sue for copyright infringement
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Kantara’ makers face allegations of plagiarism, Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge to sue for copyright infringement

The Hindu  

Ever since its release on September 30, 2022, Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster Kannada film, Kantara, has been the talk of the town for its rooted storytelling, stunning visuals and music that brings alive the traditions and rituals of coastal Karnataka. Hinting at similarities between the now popular song from Kantara, ‘Varaha Roopam’ and their 2017 track ‘Navarasam’, Thaikkudam Bridge have alleged …

Kantara makers face plagiarism allegations, Thaikkudam Bridge seeks legal action: ‘Varaha Roopam copy of our Navarasam'
2 years, 2 months ago

Kantara makers face plagiarism allegations, Thaikkudam Bridge seeks legal action: ‘Varaha Roopam copy of our Navarasam'

Hindustan Times  

Rishab Shetty’s Kannada action drama Kantara, which has grossed over Rs. The band pointed out that the song Varaha Roopam from Kantara is a copy of its song Navarasam. In their Instagram post, the band claimed that the song Varaha Roopam is a copy of their song Navarasam. The unavoidable similarities between our IP ‘Navarasam’ and ‘Varaha Roopam’ in terms …

Kantara makers in trouble? Thaikkudam Bridge to seek legal action against them | Deets inside
2 years, 2 months ago

Kantara makers in trouble? Thaikkudam Bridge to seek legal action against them | Deets inside

India TV News  

Kantara: Rishab Shetty’s Kannada action drama Kantara has been accused of plagiarism by popular Kerala-based band Thaikkudam Bridge. The Indian music company on Tuesday, warned of legal action against the makers of Rishab Shetty's films for copying their song. Taking to Instagram, Thaikkudam Bridge shared a long note which they captioned, "From our and our partners standpoint, we would like …

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