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Ponniyin Selvan 2 song Veera Raja Veera composed by AR Rahman faces plagiarism allegations, makers react

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Ponniyin Selvan 2

Ponniyin Selvan 2 has been garnering widespread praise for its grandeur. Starring Aishwarya Rai, Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, Trisha, and Sobhita Dhulipala among others, the film has been setting the box office on fire, minting over Rs 250 crore in less than one week of its release. However, much to the disappointment of the makers, a song from the film composed by ace composer AR Rahman has been caught in a plagiarism row now. 

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Ponniying Selvan 2 plagiarism row

Ponniyin Selvan 2 is based on author Kalki Krishnamurthy's popular 1955 Tamil novel of the same name. Amid the critical and commercial success, the film has been caught in a plagiarism row. A song from the film titled Veer Raja Veeer, composed by maestro AR Rahman, has been alleged to be lifted from Shiva Stuti. Dhrupad singer Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar has claimed that the tune of the song has been lifted from his father and uncle’s Shiva Stuti. 

Makers react

The makers of the film, Madras Talkies, have refuted the allegations and said that the copyright claim is misconceived. They said that the song is not a copy of the Dagar Brothers’ composition and Wasifuddin is doing this for “publicity and monetary gain’. It further claimed that that the sing is a “traditional composition created by Narayana Panditacharyain in the 13th century”.

Wasifuddin writes to AR Rahman

Claiming that the song has been "lifted" for the film, , Wasifuddin is a letter to AR Rahman wrote that it is "very problematic". “I wish Madras Talkies and Mr Rahman had taken the family’s permission. I would never have said no. But doing it like this, for massive commercial gains, is very problematic. The composition has just been lifted and sung in the same taandav styleâ€æ. The only difference is the arrangement of the piece,” the letter read.

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