Ilaiyaraaja Issues Legal Notice to Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' 

He claims they used his compositions in the teaser without proper authorisation.

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Specifically, he mentions the use of his song 'Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa' from the film 'Thanga Magan', remixed in the 'Coolie' teaser.

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Ilaiyaraaja highlights this as a violation of the Copyright Act (1957) and cites a previous instance where his music was used without consent in the film 'Vikram'.

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The notice demands either proper authorisation for the song's use or its removal from the teaser, with a warning of legal consequences.

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He claims they used his compositions in the teaser without proper authorisation.

He claims they used his compositions in the teaser without proper authorisation.

Specifically, he mentions the use of his song 'Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa' from the film 'Thanga Magan', remixed in the 'Coolie' teaser.

Specifically, he mentions the use of his song 'Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa' from the film 'Thanga Magan', remixed in the 'Coolie' teaser.

Ilaiyaraaja highlights this as a violation of the Copyright Act (1957) and cites a previous instance where his music was used without consent in the film 'Vikram'.

Ilaiyaraaja highlights this as a violation of the Copyright Act (1957) and cites a previous instance where his music was used without consent in the film 'Vikram'.

The notice demands either proper authorisation for the song's use or its removal from the teaser, with a warning of legal consequences.

The notice demands either proper authorisation for the song's use or its removal from the teaser, with a warning of legal consequences.

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