The suit is filed for declaration and permanent injunction of the suit pictures.

2. The brief facts of the case of the plaintiff are as follows:

The plaintiff is the absolute and exclusive owner of the negative rights, title and interest in respect of the two Tamil talkie pictures, "Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri" and "Vattathukkul Saduram", black and white, which have been transferred by the previous owner, M.S.Mani, who is the Proprietor of M.A.M. Film. Based on the written letter dated 16.3.1979 by M.A.M.Film, the A.V.M.Laboratory Service has confirmed the arrangement and transferred the picture and sound negatives in favour of the plaintiff irrevocably.

2.1. While so, N.S.Mani, Proprietor of M.A.M.Films, seems to have entered into an agreement dated 27.4.1985 with one Nadarajan Varatharajan, in respect of video rights of the aforesaid pictures for Indian Union only and also received a sum of Rs.250/- on 27.4.1985 and Rs.4,250/- on 27.5.1985. However, there is no record to show the assignment of video rights.

2.2. It is stated that one S.Rajeswari assigned the entire copyrig