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Dr Ilaiyaraaja v. Mythri Movie Makers Representd by Naveen Yemeni Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar

Madras HC3 Dec 2025A/5178/2025

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What is this about?

Ilaiyaraaja impleadment application allowed 03.12.2025; Sony Music Entertainment India Private Ltd added as party defendant in suit C.S.(CD)No.226 of 2025; A.No.5178 of 2025; Madras High Court; judge N. Senthilkumar; XIV Rule 8 Madras High Court Original Side Rules r/w Order 1 Rule 10(2) Code of Civil Procedure 1908; existing respondents: Mythri Movie Makers, Music Master Audio Video LLP (impleaded 24.09.2025 in A.No.4704 of 2025); counsel K. Thiyagarajan (applicant), K. Harishankar (third respondent).

What did the court decide?

Impleadment application allowed; Registry directed to implead Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited as party defendant in C.S.(CD)No.226 of 2025. ¶21

Dr Ilaiyaraaja Vs Mythri Movie Makers Representd by Naveen Yemeni Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03.12.2025

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

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A.No.5178 of 2025 in C.S.(CD)No.226 of 2025

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Dr.Ilaiyaraaja, New No.2C, Old No.38, Murugesan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai -17. ... Applicant/Plaintiff

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vs.

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1.Mythri Movie Makers, represented by Naveen Yerneni, Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar Plot No.58, 3rd Floor, Road No.72, Aswini Layout, Journalist Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 033.

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2.M/s.Music Master Audio Video LLP., represented by its Designated Partner, Mr.Ganshyam Hemdev, No.5/3, Muktha Garden, Spurtank Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031. ... Respondents/Defendants

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3.M/s.Sony Music Entertainment India Private Ltd., represented by its Managing Director, 2nd Floor, First International Financial Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex Road, Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra - 400 098. ...Respondent / Proposed Defendant

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(2nd respondent was impleaded vide order of this Court, dated 24.09.2025 in

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A.No.4704 of 2025)

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PRAYER: Application filed under XIV Rule 8 of of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules r/w Order 1 Rule 10(2) of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to implead Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited as defendant in the above suit.

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For Applicant :Mr.K.Thiyagarajan For 3rd Respondent:Mr.K.Harishankar

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O R D E R

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This application has been filed to implead the third respondent herein as party defendant in the suit in C.S.(CD)No.226 of 2025.

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2.Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

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3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit

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filed in support of this application, this application is ordered with a direction to the Registry to implead Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited as

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party defendant in the proceedings.

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03 . 12.2025 (2/4)

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1.Mythri Movie Makers, represented by Naveen Yerneni, Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar Plot No.58, 3rd Floor, Road No.72, Aswini Layout, Journalist Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 033.

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2.M/s.Music Master Audio Video LLP., represented by its Designated Partner, Mr.Ganshyam Hemdev, No.5/3, Muktha Garden, Spurtank Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

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N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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cmr

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A.No.5178 of 2025 in C.S.(CD)No.226 of 2025

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