Madras HC vacates stay on use of ‘Mersal’ as title for Vijay's film

The interim injunction was granted till October 3 on a civil suit preferred by A. Rajendran of Film Factori.

A poster of Vijay's new film 'Mersal'.

The Madras High Court on Friday vacated the order of interim injunction granted by it on September 22 restraining Thenandal Studios from using the title, Mersal , for actor Vijay's upcoming movie.

Justice Anita Sumanth vacated her interim order after agreeing with the production house that there was no illegality in using the title as alleged by A. Rajendran of Film Factori, another production house.

Mr. Rajendran had contended to have registered a similar title,

Merrasalaitan , as well as

Naan Merrasalaitan , with the Tamil Film Producers Council in 2015. He also claimed to have been renewing the registration every year after the payment of necessary charges.

In his affidavit, Mr. Rajendran said that he had selected the title,

Merrasalaitan, in 2015 for launching his son as a hero in the film industry.