‘Kantara’ plagiarism row: Kerala Band says they have no issue if their song is played with credit

Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara’ faced legal issues recently after the Kozhikode court barred one of its songs ‘Varaha Roopam’ from being played at theatres and streaming platforms. This order was passed after Kerala band, Thaikkudam Bridge, accused the makers of plagiarising their song ‘Navarasam’.

Vian Fernandes, the band’s bassist and vocalist, recently spoke with Hindustan Times and said that the band just wanted due credit for the song ‘Varaha Roopam’, and they had no problem with the track being played in the movie.

Fernandes also stressed on the importance of small bands raising their voice on such issues. He said that big production house like Hombale Films think they can get away with plagiarism with all the influence and money they have, and that is why Thaikkudam bridge wants to set an example for small bands.

He said that they came to know about plagiarism through comments and messages received from fans and listeners. ‘Thousands of comments were deleted on Varaha Roopam’s video,’ he stated.

He also revealed that ‘Kantara’s music composer B Ajaneesh Loknath spoke with Govind Vasantha, one of the founding members of the band, following which, one of the videos was taken down. However, a video still existed on his channel with comments disabled.
Post this, Thaikkudam Bridge decided to take legal action.‘If they had even talked to us before the release and given the band a mention, we would have been okay with it,’ Fernandes said.

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