After Dhanush, makers of Chandramukhi demand Rs 5 crore from Nayanthara for use of clips in her documentary?

Latest update:06 Jan 2025, 21:11 IST

When reports surfaced that the makers of Chandramukhi had sent a legal notice to Nayanthara for using clips from the film in her documentary, the makers dismissed the reports. Here’s what they said.

The documentary Nayantara: Beyond the Fairytale about the actress’ life and career in cinema was released on Netflix in November last year. Almost two months after its release, the documentary is back in the headlines. The makers of the 2005 Tamil film Chandramukhi have reportedly filed a lawsuit alleging that clips used from their film were used without permission in the actress’ documentary. Reports also suggest that the makers have sued the actress and demanded Rs 5 crore. However, the makers of Chandramukhi have denied these reports, confirming that they have given permission to the actress to use the footage.

According to reports, the information that Nayanthara is being sued by the makers of Chandramukhi was shared by actor Chitra Lakshman on his YouTube channel. According to Lakshman, the makers of Chandramukhi were unhappy with the inclusion of certain scenes from their film in the Netflix documentary. However, according to a report in Times Of India, the makers of Chandramukhi denied such reports and said that they have not filed any case against Nayanthara. In fact, they mentioned that they had given permission to the actress to use the relevant footage in her documentary. .

Earlier, actor-producer Dhanush sent a formal notice to Nayanthara and demanded Rs 10 crore for allegedly using a three-second clip of BTS from the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. On November 16, Tamil star Nayanthara shared an open letter criticizing Dhanush for refusing permission to use the content of the film, which was produced by the latter.

Directed by Nayanthara’s husband Vignesh Shivan, the film was a milestone in her life as it marked the beginning of Nayanthara’s relationship. The actress asked Dhanush for permission to use songs and content from the film, but he refused even after repeated requests. When the trailer of the film was released, Dhanush sent an official message about a three-second clip from the sets of the film.