Actor Dhanush files civil suit against Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan in Madras HC

Actor Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films Private Limited has filed a civil suit in the Madras High Court against actor Nayanthara, her director-husband Vignesh Sivan, Rowdy Pictures Private Limited, and two others for allegedly using visuals from the Tamil movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix docu-drama Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.

The application was heard by Justice Abdul Quddhose on Wednesday. After considering the preliminary arguments, the judge allowed the application for leave and noted that Nayanthara, Sivan, and Rowdy Pictures were within the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court.

'Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale' premiered on Netflix on November 18 on the occasion of her birthday.

The docu-series gives fans a glimpse of Nayanthara's life, from her humble beginnings to her rise to stardom. It includes stories from friends and colleagues such as Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu, and Nagarjuna Akkineni, as well as her family and husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan.

Meanwhile, Nayanthara recently sparked a discussion within the industry with her open letter to Actor Dhanush.

In the letter posted by Nayanthara on Saturday, the actress accused Dhanush of harbouring a personal grudge against her and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan. She mentioned that it was a 'low' move to demand Rs 10 crore from them to use a three-second snippet of songs from 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'.

A part of the letter read, "A well-established actor like you, with the support and blessings of your father and your brother, an ace director, needs to read and understand this. Cinema as we all know is a fight for survival for people like me: a self-made woman with no links in the industry and someone who had to struggle my way to the position I hold today. I'd owe this to my work ethic which is no secret to all who know me but more importantly, to the goodwill of the audience and my film fraternity."