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Mollywood industry hit Manjummel Boys in trouble: Ilaiyaraaja legal notice?

Manjummel Boys is the biggest blockbusters of the year, director Chidambaram's exceptional survival thriller captivated audiences across languages and regions is based on a real life incident that happened in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

The gritty survival thriller had set cash registers ringing around the world, raking in a whopping Rs 200 + crores worldwide. The perfect screenplay, strong friendship Manjummel Boys won the hearts of everyone. Several celebrities including Superstar Rajinikanth, Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the movie. 'Thala' M S Dhoni with CSK players were seen watching amidst the fans.

The song ‘Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan’ too played a crucial role in the film’s success and it was from Kamal Haasan’s Guna and the song was composed by Ilayaraja. Guna released in 1991 and the song Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan was a super hit. Ilayaraja has issued legal notices to Soubin Shahir, Babu Shahir and Shawn Antony. Ilayaraja claims legal, moral, and special rights over the song Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan.

“Our client reserves the right to initiate appropriate legal actions for such improper and unauthorized usage of the song in the said cinematographic film, which is his original musical work” told the notice issued by Ilayaraja. The team of Manjummel Boys is yet to respond to the notices.

Manjummel Boys is about a group of young men from Kerala who, during a holiday trip to the Guna Caves in Tamil Nadu, encounter and overcome a challenging situation to save one of their own. Apart from showcasing human grit, endurance and determination, the film also showcases undying and loyal friendship between simple individuals, who refuse to give up on one another.