Dhanush and Nayanthara have previously been co-stars whose conflict over this issue has been public in the last few weeks.

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.

The ongoing tiff between actors Dhanush and Nayanthara Kurian over use of visuals from the 2015 movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix film 'Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale,' has taken a legal turn, with the actor's production house moving Madras High Court.

Nayanthara argues that the dispute is more personal than legal, accusing Dhanush of using his power as a producer to settle old grievances. The actor says she and her husband faced difficulties obtaining rights to include footage from the film in their Netflix documentary.

After Nayanthara accused Dhanush of a personal grudge regarding use of footage in her Netflix documentary, the actor has sued her in the Madras High Court.

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.

Dhanush has sued Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan for using Naanum Rowdy Dhaan visuals in her Netflix documentary without permission.

Dhanush's company has sued Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan for using footage from his production Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary.

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

Actor Dhanush has filed a civil suit against actress Nayanthara for allegedly using visuals from the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary. The film was produced by Dhanush who has alleged that the footage was used without his permission.