New Delhi, April 26 -- AR Rahman has run into legal trouble because of his composition of 'Veera Raja Veera' for the 2023 Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan 2 (PS2), which stars Aishwarya Rai.

According to a Bar and Bench report, Indian classical singer Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar moved court in 2023 against the Oscar-winning composer and the production company Madras Talkies.

Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar, a Padma Shri awardee, alleged that the composition of 'Veera Raja Veera' was copied from Shiva Stuti, a song composed by his father Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar and uncle Zahiruddin Dagar.

Faiyaz alleged that although Veera Raja Veera contains different lyrics, "its taal, beat, and musical structure are identical" to Shiv Stuti.

He said the Shiv Stuti wa...