'PS 2' song caught in copy controversy..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
'PS 2' song caught in copy controversy..!?

A song composed by AR rahman for ponniyin selvan 2 has been embroiled in a copyright controversy. This has created a stir in the kollywood circles. Mani Ratnam's ponniyin selvan 2 has been receiving rave reviews ever since its release on april 28. Although the film received mixed reviews, it is doing well at the box office.
Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2 featured the same star cast as Vikram, aishwarya Rai, Karthi, jayam Ravi, Trisha, Sobita Thulipala, Prakash Raj, aishwarya Lakshmi, Prabhu, vikram Prabhu. In four days india crossed Rs. 100 crores. It has crossed Rs 200 crore worldwide despite a minor decline. Meanwhile, a song composed by AR rahman for ponniyin selvan 2 is embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. Dhrupad singer Ustad Wasipuddin Thagar has alleged that the tune of Veera raja Veera, featured in ponniyin selvan 2, is taken from his father and uncle's shiva hymn. All allegations have been denied by the makers of the film, while production company madras Talkies has denied the allegations and confirmed that Veera raja Veera is not a copy of the Taggar Brothers' composition.
In a statement issued by the production side, Wasipuddin has created confusion for money and publicity gain. Veera raja Veera is a classical composition composed by Narayana Panditacharya in the 13th century, it explains. The copy controversy has created confusion among the film industry and fans.
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