Have Devara makers used content from Tamil novel without permission? S Shankar's post sparks speculation

 One of the big films of 2024 is Devara. Koratala Siva’s movie against the backdrop of gang wars in the coastlines of South India is spearheaded by Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor. It is going to come in two parts. Devara is a very important movie for Koratala Siva after the massive debacle of Acharya starring Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan. The trailer of the movie piqued interest of the audience with some magnificent shots including one where Jr NTR emerges out of the waters on the back of a shark.

Filmmaker S Shankar who is known all over India for his movies like Aparichit, Indian, Robot and I took to X and posted, “Attention to all ! As the copyright holder of Su. Venkatesan’s iconic Tamil novel "Veera Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari", I'm disturbed to see key scenes being ripped off & used without permission in many movies. Really upset to see important key scene from the novel in a recent movie trailer. Kindly refrain from using the scenes from the novel in movies, web series and any medium, Respect creators' rights! Refrain from Unauthorized adaptations of scenes, Refrain from infringement or face legal action!” 

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Check out the post of S Shankar

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Devara is about the fight for justice in violent gang wars in the sea. Jr NTR will be seen in a double role. His songs with Janhvi Kapoor have made some noise too. The actor has a lot of hopes from the movie. Today, an event was supposed to be held in Madhapur. It seems it got cancelled due to chaos and confusion. The cops had to be called in. Koratala Siva is planning a three-day long Deeksha to pacify angry fans of the star. 

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