India, Oct. 20 -- Singer Kaushiki Chakraborty has sent a legal notice to singer Chinmayi Sripaada and Singapore-based songwriter-producer Shabir Sulthan over their Tamil song, Vaanmathi. Kaushiki alleges that a few verses in the song plagiarise her work and use her vocals without prior permission or credit. Chinmayi acknowledged receiving the notice on social media but claimed she was unaware of the copied verses.

In a video posted on her Instagram account, Kaushiki stated that she was disturbed by Chinmayi and Shabit plagiarising her work for Vaanmathi. She spoke about how the verses she sang at the Darbar Festival in 2015 have been used in the song without permission, acknowledgement or credit. She also stated that she tried to resolve...