Ilayaraja’s Copyright Dispute Rocks Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Coolie’ ( Photo Credit – Facebook )
Ilayaraja has taken swift legal action against the producers of ‘Coolie’ for the unauthorized use of his music in the teaser. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring Rajinikanth, ‘Coolie’ showcased a recreation of Ilayaraja’s song ‘Va va pakkam va’ from ‘Thanga Magan’ from 1983, not the 2015 ‘Thanga Magan,’ which has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. This move has stirred controversy, with Ilayaraja determined to protect his copyrights.
According to reports, the notice highlighted the absence of formal permission from Ilaiyaraaja, the original owner of the song ‘Va Va Pakkam Va,’ and its music used in the teaser. This act is deemed a violation under the Copyright Act of 1957. The complaint explicitly targets director Lokesh Kanagaraj, alleging habitual involvement in such infringements. Previously, Kanagaraj should have sought permission for the song ‘Vikram Vikram’ in Vikram. Similarly, the music of...
Ilayaraja has taken swift legal action against the producers of ‘Coolie’ for the unauthorized use of his music in the teaser. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring Rajinikanth, ‘Coolie’ showcased a recreation of Ilayaraja’s song ‘Va va pakkam va’ from ‘Thanga Magan’ from 1983, not the 2015 ‘Thanga Magan,’ which has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. This move has stirred controversy, with Ilayaraja determined to protect his copyrights.
According to reports, the notice highlighted the absence of formal permission from Ilaiyaraaja, the original owner of the song ‘Va Va Pakkam Va,’ and its music used in the teaser. This act is deemed a violation under the Copyright Act of 1957. The complaint explicitly targets director Lokesh Kanagaraj, alleging habitual involvement in such infringements. Previously, Kanagaraj should have sought permission for the song ‘Vikram Vikram’ in Vikram. Similarly, the music of...
- 5/2/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
Shah Rukh Khan In Rajinikanth’s Thalaivar 171? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Some time ago, news emerged that Rajinikanth is joining hands with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film is tentatively titled ‘Thalaivar 171’ and has great excitement amongst the fans. It’s the first time the actor and director have joined hands for a project together. Fans can’t keep calm as Kanagaraj has delivered some fantastic hits in the past, such as Kaithi, Master, and Vikram.
Thalaivar 171 Villain and Exciting Cameos
For an actor like Rajinikanth, the villain has to be menacing. A report by Dt Next stated that actor Mic Mohan might play the movie’s antagonist. The team has approached Mohan to play the bad guy and will soon announce if things are finalised. The actor is known for performing in popular movies like Nooravathu Naal, Sutta Pazham, Payanangal Mudivathillai, etc.
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Some time ago, news emerged that Rajinikanth is joining hands with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film is tentatively titled ‘Thalaivar 171’ and has great excitement amongst the fans. It’s the first time the actor and director have joined hands for a project together. Fans can’t keep calm as Kanagaraj has delivered some fantastic hits in the past, such as Kaithi, Master, and Vikram.
Thalaivar 171 Villain and Exciting Cameos
For an actor like Rajinikanth, the villain has to be menacing. A report by Dt Next stated that actor Mic Mohan might play the movie’s antagonist. The team has approached Mohan to play the bad guy and will soon announce if things are finalised. The actor is known for performing in popular movies like Nooravathu Naal, Sutta Pazham, Payanangal Mudivathillai, etc.
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- 4/9/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Leo has unsurprisingly taken the audience by storm. Although the third installment of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe is not as compact and tightly knit as its two predecessors, Kaithi (2019) and Vikram (2022), Thalapathy Vijay’s charismatic turn as the titular hero, the hyper-stylized action, and Anirudh Ravichander’s fiery soundtrack collectively make this one quite an experience as well. You are presumably here having already watched it, and now you want more stuff like Leo. In case you haven’t managed to watch the two other Lokesh films of this shared universe, you should see them before everything else, along with the 2021 action-thriller Master, another fantastic actioner helmed by Kanagaraj that doesn’t have anything to do with the universe. Master does bring you your Thalapathy fix, along with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the fold. If you have already seen all that, then here we are with...
- 11/28/2023
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
With “Leo,” Indian director Lokesh Kanagaraj adds another “badass” to the growing network of formidable action heroes he calls the “Lokesh Cinematic Universe.” How do we know this guy’s a badass? Because the Tamil film’s techno soundtrack tells us so, chanting “Leo Das is a badass!” before even establishing who Leo Das is. By this time, the character in question has already wrestled a wild hyena into submission with his bare hands. He goes by the name Parthiban, not Leo Das, but signs are clear that he knows how to punch, kick and shoot his way out of a jam.
“Badass” is one of those out-of-touch grandpa words: a stock description of septuagenarian tough guys like Liam Neeson and Samuel L. Jackson whose violent deeds seem to clash with their surface appearance. It doesn’t usually apply to nepo villains like Leo, who’s more of a flash-mobster than an actual gangster,...
“Badass” is one of those out-of-touch grandpa words: a stock description of septuagenarian tough guys like Liam Neeson and Samuel L. Jackson whose violent deeds seem to clash with their surface appearance. It doesn’t usually apply to nepo villains like Leo, who’s more of a flash-mobster than an actual gangster,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, the director of blockbuster Tamil action thriller film ‘Leo’ on Tuesday suffered injuries on his leg while taking part in a promo event of his film at a movie hall in Palakkad. Kanagaraj arrived at the movie hall and by then a massive crowd of well wishers had already gathered to have a glimpse of the director.
He was in the state for promotion of the film at Palakkad, Trissur and Kochi and had planned to return later in the day.
But his plans went awry after the fans turned delirious and made a mad rush to come close to the director to take selfies which created stampede.
Soon the police started chasing fans and in the melee, Kanagaraj suffered an injury to his leg.
It was with great difficulty the police managed to bring things under control.
Following the injury, Kanagaraj cancelled his plans to reach...
He was in the state for promotion of the film at Palakkad, Trissur and Kochi and had planned to return later in the day.
But his plans went awry after the fans turned delirious and made a mad rush to come close to the director to take selfies which created stampede.
Soon the police started chasing fans and in the melee, Kanagaraj suffered an injury to his leg.
It was with great difficulty the police managed to bring things under control.
Following the injury, Kanagaraj cancelled his plans to reach...
- 10/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, the director of blockbuster Tamil action thriller film ‘Leo’ on Tuesday suffered injuries on his leg while taking part in a promo event of his film at a movie hall in Palakkad. Kanagaraj arrived at the movie hall and by then a massive crowd of well wishers had already gathered to have a glimpse of the director.
He was in the state for promotion of the film at Palakkad, Trissur and Kochi and had planned to return later in the day.
But his plans went awry after the fans turned delirious and made a mad rush to come close to the director to take selfies which created stampede.
Soon the police started chasing fans and in the melee, Kanagaraj suffered an injury to his leg.
It was with great difficulty the police managed to bring things under control.
Following the injury, Kanagaraj cancelled his plans to reach...
He was in the state for promotion of the film at Palakkad, Trissur and Kochi and had planned to return later in the day.
But his plans went awry after the fans turned delirious and made a mad rush to come close to the director to take selfies which created stampede.
Soon the police started chasing fans and in the melee, Kanagaraj suffered an injury to his leg.
It was with great difficulty the police managed to bring things under control.
Following the injury, Kanagaraj cancelled his plans to reach...
- 10/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj loves a bit of pastiche. Ostensibly remaking influential Western films like “Sorcerer” and “Assault on Precinct 13” with his beloved 2019 hit “Kaithi”, he’s a filmmaker brave enough to acknowledge his influences while also putting a gutsy Indian spin on the material. Now, he’s back with “Leo”, an action thriller that states in an opening quote from Kanagaraj himself that this is his tribute to David Cronenberg’s Canadian mystery thriller “A History of Violence”. It’s a bold move to prepare your audience for the twists and turns that might lie ahead by saying the story you’re about to tell will hit many of the same beats as a film they might well have seen, yet Kanagaraj adds so much to Cronenberg’s most stripped-back work that any core story elements are changed completely into something wholly more bombastic.
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Check also this interview...
- 10/23/2023
- by Simon Ramshaw
- AsianMoviePulse
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Tamil-language “Leo: Bloody Sweet,” starring Vijay, debuted in third position at the global box office over the latest weekend, with $31.2 million planetwide, according to estimates released on Sunday by Comscore.
The weekend was won by Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, with $44 million, followed by “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” with $41.5 million. However, in terms of worldwide cumulative among new releases, “Leo” scored $48.5 million (after four days) compared with the $44 million earned by “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
An homage to David Cronenberg’s 2005 film “A History of Violence,” “Leo” released on Oct. 19. The action-thriller follows a docile cafe owner (Vijay) who is incited to return to his violent past. The cast also includes Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Madonna Sebastian, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, George Maryan, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas.
The weekend was won by Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, with $44 million, followed by “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” with $41.5 million. However, in terms of worldwide cumulative among new releases, “Leo” scored $48.5 million (after four days) compared with the $44 million earned by “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
An homage to David Cronenberg’s 2005 film “A History of Violence,” “Leo” released on Oct. 19. The action-thriller follows a docile cafe owner (Vijay) who is incited to return to his violent past. The cast also includes Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Madonna Sebastian, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, George Maryan, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas.
- 10/23/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
A trio of Indian films led by Leo: Bloody Sweet, at no. 8, and two Fathom events bulked up the specialty box office this weekend as The Persian Version debuted, Anatomy Of A Fall entered week two and Dicks: The Musical expanded nationwide.
Prathyangira Cinemas opened Tamil-language thriller Leo: Bloody Sweet in 720 locations to a hefty weekend debut of $2.14 million and a domestic cume through Sunday of $4.68 million, according to Comscore. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film, with prints in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, did huge numbers this week in Toronto, Seattle, Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, New York and Montreal. It’s the latest Indian film since Jawan last month to leap Stateside. Jawan, by Atlee Kumar and starring Shah Rukh Kahn (Srk) opened Sept. 8 on 800 screens to a $6.2 million weekend and $7.56 total.
Fans have been looking forward to the pairing of Kanagaraj and star Thalapathy Vijay in a film that...
Prathyangira Cinemas opened Tamil-language thriller Leo: Bloody Sweet in 720 locations to a hefty weekend debut of $2.14 million and a domestic cume through Sunday of $4.68 million, according to Comscore. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film, with prints in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, did huge numbers this week in Toronto, Seattle, Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, New York and Montreal. It’s the latest Indian film since Jawan last month to leap Stateside. Jawan, by Atlee Kumar and starring Shah Rukh Kahn (Srk) opened Sept. 8 on 800 screens to a $6.2 million weekend and $7.56 total.
Fans have been looking forward to the pairing of Kanagaraj and star Thalapathy Vijay in a film that...
- 10/22/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The 171st film by South Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth is to be directed by “Vikram” director Lokesh Kanagaraj, Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures officially announced on Monday, putting an end to months of speculation.
No further details are available, save the name of the music composer, Anirudh Ravichander and stunt choreographer Anbariv (the K.G.F. franchise), indicating that the film belongs to the action genre. The film is currently identified as “Thalaivar171.” Thalaivar translates literally as leader and is one of the laudatory sobriquets used to describe Rajinikanth.
We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023
The star, director and producer are riding the crest of a wave. “Jailer,” starring Rajinikanth, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, is the third highest Indian grossing film of the year,...
No further details are available, save the name of the music composer, Anirudh Ravichander and stunt choreographer Anbariv (the K.G.F. franchise), indicating that the film belongs to the action genre. The film is currently identified as “Thalaivar171.” Thalaivar translates literally as leader and is one of the laudatory sobriquets used to describe Rajinikanth.
We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023
The star, director and producer are riding the crest of a wave. “Jailer,” starring Rajinikanth, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, is the third highest Indian grossing film of the year,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Is Tamil superstar Rajinikanth planning to bid goodbye to the film industry after his 171st movie, which is to be helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.
The speculations have been doing the rounds in industry circles after Tamil filmmaker Mysskin said in an interview that Rajinikanth’s proposed movie with young maverick director Lokesh Kangaaraj may be the last movie of the superstar’s film career.
The director’s comment went viral on various social media platforms. The revelation has taken the social media by storm with several die hard fans of Rajninkanth refusing to believe it.
“No, Thalaiva will not make any such decision,” said one fan. Another fan called for putting an end to speculations. The fans say that the actor never spoke of retirement and hence they will not believe anybody else speaking about his retirement.
The 72-year-old superstar’s next movie to hit the screen will be ‘Jailer’. Directed by Nelson,...
The speculations have been doing the rounds in industry circles after Tamil filmmaker Mysskin said in an interview that Rajinikanth’s proposed movie with young maverick director Lokesh Kangaaraj may be the last movie of the superstar’s film career.
The director’s comment went viral on various social media platforms. The revelation has taken the social media by storm with several die hard fans of Rajninkanth refusing to believe it.
“No, Thalaiva will not make any such decision,” said one fan. Another fan called for putting an end to speculations. The fans say that the actor never spoke of retirement and hence they will not believe anybody else speaking about his retirement.
The 72-year-old superstar’s next movie to hit the screen will be ‘Jailer’. Directed by Nelson,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The term ‘pan India film’ is quite the rage across the country these days and four leading producers convened at the recently concluded Dakshin South India Media and Entertainment Summit in Chennai to break down the concept.
Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (Cii), southern region, the theme of the conference this year was Beyond Borders and the pan India discussion fell neatly into that remit.
In recent decades, India has been a patchwork of local cinema markets, defined partly by geography and language group, and with only limited overlap or transfer between them, except for the Bollywood (Hindi-language) segment which enjoys wider releases. Change may now be afoot.
Pan India film is a term usually used for films made in one of the four south Indian languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam – which is dubbed into Hindi and other languages and released across India and in diaspora markets.
Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (Cii), southern region, the theme of the conference this year was Beyond Borders and the pan India discussion fell neatly into that remit.
In recent decades, India has been a patchwork of local cinema markets, defined partly by geography and language group, and with only limited overlap or transfer between them, except for the Bollywood (Hindi-language) segment which enjoys wider releases. Change may now be afoot.
Pan India film is a term usually used for films made in one of the four south Indian languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam – which is dubbed into Hindi and other languages and released across India and in diaspora markets.
- 4/22/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Remakes are a tricky thing to get right. You can wait fifty years or five minutes before adapting someone else's work in the current cinematic climate, and Bollywood wasted no time in bringing Lokesh Kanagaraj's Tamil-language 2019 hit “Kaithi” back to life. The tale of an ex-convict father being thwarted on a mission to visit his daughter has been resurrected by Ajay Devgn, utilising the same plot as both a star vehicle for himself and a chance to flex his growing directorial muscles. And it is a muscular concept to work with; the backbone of both “Kaithi” and “Bholaa” recalls Henri-Georges Clouzot's “The Wages of Fear”, “Con Air” And “Assault on Precinct 13”, all action classics ripe for exploration and experimentation, especially when mixed up with one another. But like the narrative driving force of the Clouzot picture, Devgn has to be careful driving this twisty, treacherous road with...
- 4/19/2023
- by Simon Ramshaw
- AsianMoviePulse
By Henry McKeand
There's a growing sentiment that modern superhero films value spectacle and brand recognition over genuine cinematic storytelling, but this hasn't stopped international filmmakers from trying to replicate Marvel's franchise success. It only makes sense that the Indian film industry, which has had a chokehold on “spectacle” for the better part of a century, would have the best chance of challenging America's shared universes. Last year saw the release of “Brahmastra: Part One”, which used Hindu mythology to kickstart a planned ‘Astraverse' and “Rrr”, a film that reminded global audiences what a real blockbuster can look like. But perhaps the most exciting Indian ‘franchise' film of 2022 was “Vikram”, the smash hit Tamil action film that belongs in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, a planned series of connected releases helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. “Vikram” received rave reviews and interest from Western viewers hungry for more of what “Rrr” had to offer,...
There's a growing sentiment that modern superhero films value spectacle and brand recognition over genuine cinematic storytelling, but this hasn't stopped international filmmakers from trying to replicate Marvel's franchise success. It only makes sense that the Indian film industry, which has had a chokehold on “spectacle” for the better part of a century, would have the best chance of challenging America's shared universes. Last year saw the release of “Brahmastra: Part One”, which used Hindu mythology to kickstart a planned ‘Astraverse' and “Rrr”, a film that reminded global audiences what a real blockbuster can look like. But perhaps the most exciting Indian ‘franchise' film of 2022 was “Vikram”, the smash hit Tamil action film that belongs in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, a planned series of connected releases helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. “Vikram” received rave reviews and interest from Western viewers hungry for more of what “Rrr” had to offer,...
- 4/1/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Chennai, Feb 6 (Ians) The next movie of Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay, ‘Leo’, according to reports, has collected Rs 246 crore from digital rights, satellite, and music rights.
The movie directed by Tamil’s super director Lokesh Kanagaraj (previously in the news for ‘Vikram’) has collected a huge amount immediately after the announcement promo of the movie was done.
Kanagaraj’s previous movie ‘Vikram’ featuring Kamal Haasan shattered collection records and, the industry buzz suggests, the movie ‘Leo’, in which he is uniting with Thalapathy Vijay, seems headed in the same direction.
According to Tracktollywood.com, the movie has been made at a cost of around Rs 250 crore and that it has already collected a staggering Rs 246 crore. The digital rights of the movie fetched it Rs 150 crore while its satellite rights gave Rs 80 crore and the music rights led to a collection of Rs 16 crore.
The movie has Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt...
The movie directed by Tamil’s super director Lokesh Kanagaraj (previously in the news for ‘Vikram’) has collected a huge amount immediately after the announcement promo of the movie was done.
Kanagaraj’s previous movie ‘Vikram’ featuring Kamal Haasan shattered collection records and, the industry buzz suggests, the movie ‘Leo’, in which he is uniting with Thalapathy Vijay, seems headed in the same direction.
According to Tracktollywood.com, the movie has been made at a cost of around Rs 250 crore and that it has already collected a staggering Rs 246 crore. The digital rights of the movie fetched it Rs 150 crore while its satellite rights gave Rs 80 crore and the music rights led to a collection of Rs 16 crore.
The movie has Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt...
- 2/6/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe project is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the Tamil filmmaker who last helmed the Kamal Haasan-starrer, 'Vikram'.Lokesh Kanagaraj | TwitterFollowing the blockbuster success of 'Master' and 'Varisu', 7 Screen Studio have flagged off their third collaboration with Thalapathy Vijay, the film production house officially announced on Monday, January 30. The project, tentatively titled 'Thalapathy 67', is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the Tamil hitmaker who last helmed the Kamal Haasan-starrer, 'Vikram'. He is also the maker of 'Kaithi', which is being remade by Ajay Devgn as 'Bholaa'. The 'Thalapathy 67' shoot started on January 2 and is progressing at a brisk pace. It marks the reunion of Thalapathy Vijay and Kanagaraj, after the massive success of their previous outing together, 'Master'. The film will also feature the music of Anirudh Ravichandran, who was the man behind the score of 'Kaithi',...
- 1/31/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
South Indian films continued to dominate the box office in 2022, with titles like “Kgf 2”, “Ponniyan Selvan” and Rrr being some of the highlights. Tamil-language “Vikram” definitely deserves a place among the aforementioned, as it broke several box office records, becoming the second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2022 and the fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of all time
After busting the consignment of Adaikalam and Anbu by Inspector Bejoy three months ago Amar, the head of a black-ops team, is summoned by Police Chief Jose to bring justice to a group of masked vigilantes, who have killed Stephen Raj (following his arrest and subsequent release after being busted for helping Adaikalam and Anbu in “Kaithi”), Acp Prabhanjan and his foster father, Karnan. Amar leads the investigation by digging into Karnan’s life, as his murder seems out of place. While investigating, Amar stumbles upon the drug dealings of Sandhanam, who runs...
After busting the consignment of Adaikalam and Anbu by Inspector Bejoy three months ago Amar, the head of a black-ops team, is summoned by Police Chief Jose to bring justice to a group of masked vigilantes, who have killed Stephen Raj (following his arrest and subsequent release after being busted for helping Adaikalam and Anbu in “Kaithi”), Acp Prabhanjan and his foster father, Karnan. Amar leads the investigation by digging into Karnan’s life, as his murder seems out of place. While investigating, Amar stumbles upon the drug dealings of Sandhanam, who runs...
- 1/20/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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