Kerala: Thaikkudam Bridge, a Kerala-based music band has claimed that the ‘Kantara’ song ‘Varaha Roopam’ has “unavoidable similarities” with their song ‘Navarasam’, which they said is “a blatant infringement of copyright laws”. “The line between ‘inspired’ and ‘plagiarised’ is distinct and indisputable. Therefore, we’ll be seeking legal action against the creative team responsible for this,” said the band.
Kantara is a Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Vijay Kiragandur. The film stars Shetty as a Kambala champion who is at loggerheads with an upright DRFO officer, Murali (played by Kishore). Achyuth Kumar and Sapthami Gowda feature in supporting roles.
Kantara was released on 30 September 2022 and received acclaim from critics, who praised the cast performances (particularly those of Shetty and Kishore), direction, writing, production design, cinematography, proper showcasing of the Bhoota Kola, action sequences, editing, soundtrack, and musical score.
