Micheal Jackson's song copied in a South Indian(malayalam) movie.
The background music of the world famous king of pop Micheal Jackson's 'They don't care about us..' song has been shamelessly copied to a south Indian movie 'Azhakiya Raavanan' in a song called 'Pranayamanithooval'.
"They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on March 31, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed.
Commercially, the song became a top ten hit in all European countries and number one in Germany for three weeks. In the US, radio stations were reluctant to play the controversial composition; it, however, managed to peak at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Azhakiya Ravanan (English: Popinjay) is a 1996 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. Starring Mammootty, Bhanupriya, Sreenivasan, Innocent, Biju Menon, Rajan P. Dev, and Cochin Haneefa. The music is composed by Vidyasagar. The film is a rag-to-riches story of Shankar Das (Mammootty) who eventually gets drunk on his success.
The music of the film was composed by Vidyasagar. This movie marked Vidyasagar's entry into Malayalam films. The songs were very popular. Especially the song Vennila Chandana Kinnam, evokes nostalgic feelings. Lyrics are written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The soundtrack of this film won Vidyasagar the Kerala State Film Award for best Music.
Well, copying foreign music is usual in Indian films ,but this one is so cunning and over the top.Vidyasagar copied MJ's music and did some alterations before applying it to his song 'Pranayamanithooval'
It is not quite convincing,as the music is played using a different instrument to sound different.You should listen close to the background music instead of the singing voice.The theme and premise of the song is different from the original.
The video including both the songs is provided here.