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.

Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, produced by Wunderbar Movies, featured Nayanthara. Dhanush claims that the documentary used the movie's footage without his prior consent.

Dhanush has initiated legal proceedings against Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan for unauthorised use of film clips in a Netflix documentary.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Following the open letter and controversy surrounding the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale, actor Dhanush has finally launched a civil lawsuit against the actress and her husband Vignesh Shivan.

The duo's fight is far from over as the actor's Wunderbar Films Private Limited has sued Nayanthara and her director-husband Vignesh Shivan, her Rowdy Pictures Private Limited, and two others for using visuals from his movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in a Netflix documentary titled Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.

Dhanush has filed a lawsuit against Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan for using BTS footage from ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan’ in her Netflix documentary.