AR Rahman Agrees To Credit Dagar Brothers In Veera Raja Veera Song Following Supreme Court Hearing In Copyright Case

In a notable development in the ongoing copyright dispute over a song from the historical epic Ponniyin Selvan II, celebrated composer A. R. Rahman has agreed before the Supreme Court of India to acknowledge the contribution of the Junior Dagar Brothers in the credits of the track Veera Raja Veera. The agreement came during a hearing on Friday and was recorded by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi.

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AR Rahman’s counsel, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, informed the top court that the composer will include a modified credit line that reads: “Composition inspired by Dagarwani tradition Dhrupad, first recorded as ‘Shiv Stuti’ by late Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar, popularly known as Junior Dagar Brothers.” This statement will be reflected across all digital and OTT platforms within five weeks, as directed by the court.

Rahman agreed to this concession without prejudice to the main civil suit pending in the Delhi High Court. His legal team has maintained that the song is an original work composed with western musical elements and layered orchestration, and that Shiv Stuti remains part of the traditional Dhrupad repertoire, which belongs to the public domain.

AR Rahman Agrees To Credit Dagar Brothers In Veera Raja Veera

The case began when classical vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar, heir to the Junior Dagar Brothers, filed a copyright infringement plea against Rahman and the film’s producers. He claimed that the melody and musical structure of Veera Raja Veera bore striking similarities to the traditional Shiv Stuti recording by the Junior Dagar Brothers. A September 2025 division bench of the Delhi High Court had earlier vacated an interim order that recognised a prima facie case of infringement, but the appeal continued in the Supreme Court.

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While the Supreme Court’s interim arrangement resolves the credit issue at this stage, it has clarified that the broader copyright suit will continue on its own merits, and nothing in the apex court’s directions should influence the ongoing civil proceedings.

Rahman will also deposit Rs 2 crore, as fixed by the high court, with the registrar general in the interim, as part of the legal process underscored during the hearing.

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