Rahman agrees to credit Dagar Brothers in Veera Raja Veera

A courtroom clash over song credits just forced A.R. Rahman to tweak the fine print, and the Supreme Court wants the update splashed everywhere within weeks.

Supreme Court nod to credit tweak

• Music composer A.R. Rahman agreed to credit Shiva Stuti as inspiration.
• Veera Raja Veera from Ponniyin Selvan II triggered the dispute.
• Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the court this is only temporary.
• CJI Surya Kant’s bench ordered changes across social media and OTT platforms.

Civil suit and SLP fallout

• Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar had challenged the Delhi High Court ruling.
• The Supreme Court closed its special leave petition.
• Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi joined the bench.
• Judges stressed that the main civil suit will proceed independently.

Delhi High Court's earlier ruling

• A division bench led by Justice C. Hari Shankar reviewed the matter.
• Om Prakash Shukla sided in setting aside prior interim directions.
• The High Court found no early proof tying Junior Dagar Brothers as composers.
• An earlier order demanding a Rs 2 crore deposit was scrapped.

Dagar lineage and acknowledgement

• Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad N. Zahiruddin Dagar were cited for performance credit.
• The Junior Dagar Brothers belong to the Dagarvani musical lineage.
• CJI Surya Kant earlier hinted recognition might beat drawn-out legal wrangling.
• Rahman’s concession does not waive his arguments in the Delhi High Court.