Sun TV Network sues Chennai Super Kings for using Jailer, Jailer 2 and Coolie songs in its jersey promo

Sun TV Network sues Chennai Super Kings for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of songs in jersey promo for IPL.

Sun TV Network Limited has filed a copyright infringement suit in the Madras High Court against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Limited for having used the audio tracks, background music and dialogues from Rajinikanth starrer Jailer, Jailer 2 and Coolie in a promotional video released on its social media handles to introduce the Indian Premier League (IPL) team’s new cricket jersey.

However, appearing before Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Friday (March 13, 2026), senior counsel J. Ravindran, representing the television network, said, CSK Limited had stopped using the copyright materials after the plaintiff had sent a mail to it on March 1, 2026 highlighting their unauthorised use. He insisted CSK should not indulge in such unauthorised usage in future too.

On his part, senior counsel P.S. Raman, representing CSK Limited, too told the court his client had stopped using the songs, audio tracks and dialogues and even if they had to be used in future, the IPL team would dop so only after obtaining necessary permission from the copyright holders. The judge recorded his statement and directed CSK Limited to file an affidavit to that effect by Monday (March 13, 2026).

In its plaint, Sun TV Network Limited stated it owns 37 television channels which reach more than 95 million households in India besides having its presence in the United States, Canada, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries. The company also produces movies under the banner of Sun Pictures by investing huge amount of money towards their production.

Stating Jailer, Jailer 2 and Coolie were its productions, the plaintiff said, their music composer Anirudh Ravichander had specifically by way of a written agreement given all rights for exploitation of the music to the film production firm. The television network also produced a copy of the agreement signed by the composer after redacting his remuneration alone since it was a confidential commercial arrangement.

The plaintiff said, it was shocked to know CSK Limited had on March 1, 2026 used sound tracks and dialogues from the three movies in a video shared on Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook for promoting its new jersey for IPL season 2026. It was also brought to the notice of the court that each jersey was sold for ₹2,399 and the plaintiff’s copyright works were used unauthorisedly for making commercial gains.