In a major relief for the Kaala team, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to stall the release of the film over plagiarism charges.
According to a petition filed by K.S. Rajasekaran of GSR Vinmeen Creations, the petitioner alleged that the makers of Kaala had plagiarised his story as well as the title Karikalan. The court said the petitioner did not have enough details to prove ownership of the title.
Directed by Pa Ranjith, the Rajinikanth-starrer film is one of the most anticipated releases in Tamil this year. A gangster drama, Rajinikanth is said to play a Mumbai-based gangster. Produced by Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films, Kaala also stars Eswari Rao, Huma Qureshi, Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani and Anjali Patil. Ranjith's favourite musician, Santosh Narayanan has once again teamed up with the filmmaker to compose the musical score for the film.
The teaser of Kaala was released on March 2. The near two-minute teaser starts off with veteran star Nana Patekar asking what kind of a name Kaala was, with a voiceover in the next scene saying it means not only the colour black, but also someone who fights and defends. Later, Rajinikanth himself is shown explaining that black is the colour of hard work. The actor is seen speaking in the Tirunelveli slang of the Tamil language.