Devanesan Chokkalingam, popularly known as Deva, was an Indian film composer and singer. He had composed songs and provided background music for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career spanning about 35 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil.
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Deva, who shaped Tamil cinema’s sound with over 400 film scores, died at 75. His legacy includes iconic songs for Rajinikanth films like Annamalai and Baashha, and a lasting influence on gana music. His son Srikanth Deva is also a composer.
Veteran music composer Deva, hailed as 'Thenisai Thendral', has passed away in Chennai at 75. He shaped Tamil cinema with hits for Rajinikanth, Vijay, and Ajith, and brought gaana rhythms to the big screen.