Supreme Court Delivers Setback to A.R. Rahman in 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' Music Plagiarism Case

New Delhi. The Indian Supreme Court has delivered a major setback to renowned musician A.R. Rahman in a case concerning the alleged plagiarism of music for the song in the film 'Ponniyin Selvan 2'. The court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court single bench, ruling that the song 'Veera Raja Veera' from the film was copied from the 'Shiv Stuti' by the Thakar brothers.

Classical singer Faiyaz Wassifuddin Thakar had filed a lawsuit in 2023, alleging that the music for 'Shiv Stuti', created by his father and uncle, was used without permission in the Mani Ratnam-directed film. He demanded that A.R. Rahman and the production team provide him with due credit and compensation. However,