Thaikudam Bridge Claims Kantara Makers Copied 'Varaha Roopam' From Their Song 'Navarasam'

Kantara, the Kannada film, which has taken the internet by storm after its release in theatres, is now in some serious trouble.?After receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics alike, Thaikudam Bridge, a popular Kerala music band has accused the makers of Kantara of plagiarism.?

According to the famous Kerala music band, the song 'Varaha Roopam' is a copy of their song 'Navarasam.'?The band has taken to social media to announce that they will be taking legal action against the film's creative team.?

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Taking to their official Instagram handle, Thaikudam Bridge wrote, "From our and our partners standpoint, we would like our listeners to know that Thaikkudam Bridge is in no way or form affiliated with "Kantara". The unavoidable similarities between our IP "Navarasam" and "Varaha Roopam" in terms of audio is, therefore, a blatant infringement of copyright laws."

"From our standpoint the line between "Inspired" and "Plagiarized" is distinct and indisputable and therefore we will be seeking legal action against the creative team responsible for this. There has been no acknowledgement of our rights over the content and the song is propagated as an Original piece of work by the movie's creative team," the note further read.?

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Kantara has become the highest-rated IMDB movie and it has surpassed the ratings of Hollywood movies like The Godfather and Shawshank Redemption.?

Kantara featuring Kishore, Sapthami Gowda, Achyuth Kumar, and Pramod Shetty is also touted to become India's next official entry at the Oscars. Recently, Queen actress Kangana Ranaut showered praises on Rishab Shetty's film Kantara. Echoing the voice of fans, Kangana too admitted that the movie should be sent to the Oscars.?

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The actress expressed that watching the movie in theatres along with her family was an 'explosive experience.'?Even filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri revealed that he has watched Kantara and expressed his opinion about the Rishab Setty directorial.?

"Just finished watching @shetty_rishab’s masterpiece #Kantara. In one word it’s just WOW! Amazing experience. Watch it as soon as possible," Vivek wrote on social media.

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Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, Kantara has already raked in over Rs 150 crore at the worldwide box office collections. The action thriller has received an overwhelming response from people. Kantara's music has been composed by Ajaneesh B Loknath. The film revolves around a landlord from an upper caste, who tries to snatch lands from the tribal community members.?

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