Director Shankar, presently occupied with the post-production of “Game Changer,” was incensed by the recent happenings. He took to social media to convey his indignation with certain filmmakers appropriating parts from a Tamil novel for which he acquired the rights.
Shankar possesses the rights to adapt the Tamil novel titled “Nava Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari.”
He expressed his discontent with the unauthorized usage of pivotal scenes from the novel. He stated that he had observed a significant sequence in a new movie trailer.
S Shankar wrote, “Attention to all! As the copyright holder of Su. Venkatesan’s iconic Tamil novel “Nava 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!”
