SATURDAY, Nayanthara posted a scathing letter to Dhanush on social media, alleging that he was “vengeful” and did not allow them to use a three-second clip from the film Naanum Rowdy Thaan. The post went viral and there was an outpouring of support for Nayanthara as well as Dhanush on social media. (Also read: After Nayanthara’s scathing letter for Dhanush, her husband Vignesh Shivan mocks her speech on ‘spread love’)

Statement by SS Kumaran

Now, director-producer SS Kumaran has released a letter in which he alleges that the title of Vignesh Shivan’s film LIC was in fact registered with him (Suma Pictures in 2015) and although he did not give permission , the director used the title for his film. Film by Pradeep Ranganathan. This was a question already raised by SS Kumaran in December 2023.

In the letter he released on Saturday afternoon, SS Kumaran wrote: “Dhanush has served you a legal notice for using three seconds of footage without his permission. However, your husband used the title LIC for his even though he knew it was registered with my production house. He asked me for permission through someone and I did not grant it. Still, he went ahead and marketed the film under the name LIC. How do you justify this?

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The director-producer added that the title LIC and its story had a complex connection and hence he had politely refused permission. He said that despite this, Vignesh Shivan adopted the “what can you do” attitude. “. “In which forum of God will Vignesh Shivan respond to this? » asked Kumaran.

“You patiently waited for two years for permission from someone who was more powerful than you to use this footage, but you trampled on me because I am a small producer. This has really upset me and you need to answer for this on a forum of God. I went through so much emotional turmoil and suffering because of what you did and it also affected my film,” he said. “Every filmmaker spends time and money on their films and If you want to use anything for commercial purposes, you must understand that you must obtain permission legally and through correct procedures. You are not doing anything for free, but you are trying to use our footage/titles for free, this. which is a terrible trend you and your husband are trying to establish in the film industry.