Actor Dhanush sued Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan for using three seconds of footage from his film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in their Netflix docu-drama. Nayanthara's lawyer claimed no copyright infringement,

Dhanush said, "The third respondent was aware that she must not use any visuals or video of the film, off or on-screen without consent of the applicant. She intentionally chose to infringe upon the applicant's copyrights causing an irreparable loss to the applicant's company.

Actor Dhanush has taken legal action against actress Nayanthara and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Sivan, alleging unauthorized use of visuals from his production Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.

Tamil movie stars Dhanush and Nayanthara engage in a legal dispute over documentary footage, with Dhanush filing a civil suit in Madras High Court against Nayanthara's Netflix documentary.

Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films moved Madras HC after Nayanthara used visuals from his 2015 film in her docu-drama.

The dispute began when Nayanthara accused Dhanush of pressuring her and blocking her from using footage from their film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her documentary.

Dhanush has filed a lawsuit against Nayanthara for using copyrighted video clips from his film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix docudrama 'Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale,' seeking ₹10 crores in damages.