Netizens think director Shankar’s post on X hints at ‘Devara’ for allegedly ripping off scenes from the novel 'Veera Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari', for which he holds the copyright
A still from Devara Part 1
Hours after the makers of 'Devara: Part 1' dropped a new trailer, renowned director Shankar took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared a cryptic post threatening legal action for copyright infringement. Netizens think Shankar’s post hints at ‘Devara’ for allegedly ripping off scenes from the novel 'Veera Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari', for which he holds the copyright.
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Shankar threatens legal action for copyright infringement
Shankar wrote, “Attention to all! As the copyright holder of Su. Venkatesan’s iconic Tamil novel "Veera Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari", I'm disturbed to see key scenes being ripped off & used without permission in many movies. Really upset to see important key scene from the novel in a recent movie trailer. Kindly refrain from using the scenes from the novel in movies, web series, and any medium, Respect creators' rights! Refrain from Unauthorized adaptations of scenes, Refrain from infringement, or face legal action!”
Netizens think Shankar’s post hints at ‘Devara’. Check out the post below.
I think he's talking about #Devara only... After the trailer which was released today, this tweet came.. pic.twitter.com/G44WvIgLf1
— Virat Naveen (@_Virat_Naveen_) September 22, 2024
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