Madras High Court Rejects Plea: Yanthiran Screenplay Theft Allegations Dismissed

2023-06-15 20:30:00

Chennai:The Madras High Court has rejected a plea alleging that the story of Rajinikanth starrer ‘Yanthiran’ was stolen. Arur, a journalist and writer, approached the court claiming that Yanthiran’s screenplay was stolen from his 1996 story Jugeeba. Yanthiran’s director Shankar and production company Sun Pictures owner Kalanidhi Maran have been asked to pay one crore rupees as compensation.

However, Justice S said that there is no merit in the petition and the argument is just a waste of time. Saunder clarified. The court also directed the petitioner to pay the costs incurred by the director and producer for the case. The court also informed that the plea will be dismissed following fully investigating the allegations that the story was stolen.

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