The Delhi High Court has restrained Ilaiyaraaja from exploiting sound recordings and musical works owned by Saregama in 134 films. The Court held that allowing such use may cause irreparable loss to the music company and passed an interim injunction.
The Delhi High Court ruled that Saregama India Limited (SIL) owns the copyright for the famous Tamil song “En Iniya Pon Nilave”, preventing Ilayaraja from assigning its rights to others. The Court also stopped Vels Films International from releasing a recreated version by Ilayaraja’s son, Yuvan Shankar Raja. While Vels Films was initially allowed to use the song upon depositing ₹30 lakh, it ultimately dropped the track due to the cost. This landmark decision reinforces copyright protection in the Indian music industry.
