Months after the theatrical release of the Malayalam film `Manjummel Boys`, music composer Ilaiyarajaa has sent a legal notice to makers for using hisn sng `Kanmani Anbodu` from the 1991 Tamil movie `Gunaa`. The song was used at a pivotal scene in the film based on a real-life story that is set in the Guna caves in Kodaikanal. After the release of the film, the song went viral on social media. 

`Manjummel Boys` director Chidambaram shared the news article in Malayalam on his Instagram stories without making any comment. He, however, shared the Tamil song `Malarnthum Malaratha`, composed by TM Soundararajan, from the Tamil movie `Pasamalar`.