Ace music composer AR Rahman and the makers of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 2 have been directed by the Delhi High Court to deposit Rs 2 crore with the court following a copyright lawsuit over Junior Dagar brothers' classical rendition of 'Shiv Stuti'.

Delhi HC rules against defendants

Justice Prathiba M Singh, in an interim order passed on April 25, ruled that from a listener's point of view, the core of Rahman's song 'Veera Raja Veera' in the film was "not just inspired but is, in fact, identical" in notes, emotion and aural impact to the 'Shiva Stuti'.