The makers of the most recent Kannada blockbuster Kantara have been accused of copyright infringement by Kerala-based music band Thaikkudam Bridge. The band has issued a press release on its social media pages expressing their intention to take authorized motion towards the makers of the movie. Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who has additionally performed the lead function in it, Kantara is bankrolled by Hombale Movies.
Thaikkudam Bridge has alleged “Varaha Roopam” from Kantara is a rip-off of its tune “Navarasam”, which got here out about 5 years in the past. And the band additionally sought public help on this matter.
“We wish our listeners to know that Thaikkudam Bridge is by no means or type affiliated with Kantara. The unavoidable similarities between our IP ‘Navarasam’ and ‘Varaha Roopam’ when it comes to audio is due to this fact a blatant infringement of copyright legal guidelines. From our standpoint the road between ‘Impressed’ and ‘Plagiarized’ is distinct and indeniable and due to this fact we will likely be searching for authorized motion towards the artistic staff chargeable for this. There was no acknowledgement of our rights over the content material and the tune is propagated as an Authentic piece of labor by the film’s artistic staff. We request the help of our listeners and encourage you to unfold the phrase about the identical. Additionally request our fellow artistes to share and lift your views defending music copy proper,” learn the assertion from Thaikkudam Bridge posted on its Instagram web page.
The musical similarity between Navarasam and Varaha Roopam is just too arduous to overlook. Composed by Ajaneesh Loknath, “Varaha Roopam” varieties a significant a part of Kantara’s core emotion. “Navarasam”, in the meantime, is an exposition of Kerala’s Theyyam tradition. The tune highlights the caste prejudice and its dehumanising ramifications on harmless lives in a really immersive visible fashion.
On YouTube, whereas “Navarasam” has simply over 4.2 million views in 5 years, inside 5 days, the “Varaha Roopam” tune has been watched greater than 10 million occasions.
Kantara, made on a comparatively small finances, can also be a large hit on the field workplace throughout the nation. And it’s nonetheless operating efficiently in cinemas.
Neither Rishab Shetty nor Hombale Movies have reacted to the plagiarism allegation but.