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Aadarsha Kutumbam has a rights question to answer

Manchi Venkat alleges that about 15 seconds of “Jim Jim Tara” was used without permission. A major production has offered no public account, leaving the smaller film to carry the allegation alone.

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A giant film-production machine with a stitched-shut mouth looms over a small producer holding a short strip of film marked “15 sec”; a director-like figure behind the machine gestures for silence.

A small film is still waiting for an account of the alleged 15 seconds.

Illustration generated from an editorial brief

A major production has a rights question to answer: why has it not publicly addressed Manchi Venkat’s allegation that about 15 seconds of “Jim Jim Tara” was used in Aadarsha Kutumbam – House No. 47 without permission?

Venkat, producer of Parnashala under the SLT Films banner, was quoted as saying, “Using our song without permission is wrong,” and appealed to audiences to “save the small film”. He also warned that legal action would follow if the song was used without permission again. The allegation remains Venkat’s account; the point is that the larger film’s makers have not bothered to answer it.

The available music listings show why a prompt explanation matters. “Jim Jim Tara” was released on October 12, 2026, with Aditya Music listed as the label. Apple Music credits Vinay Sasidhar and Gokula Lakshmi Devi as artists, while another listing credits Gogula Lakshmi Devi for lyrics and vocals and Sasidhar for music. Those listings do not settle who owns every relevant right. They do establish that this is not a harmless question about a tune appearing in the air by administrative accident.

Aadarsha Kutumbam is produced by S. Radha Krishna under Haarika & Hassine Creations, directed by Trivikram Srinivas and stars Venkatesh. The production house, Trivikram and Venkatesh have not publicly answered the allegation. That silence does not prove infringement. It does show a large production leaving a smaller film to explain why its work may have been used. If the permission exists, produce the account. If it does not, explain why. “Not our problem” is not a rights policy.

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