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Deva

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Cinematographer Composer

Devanesan Chokkalingam, popularly known as Deva, is an Indian film composer and singer. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career spanning about 20 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil. He is known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil film industry. Deva has composed music for many films within a very short period. He debuted as a film music director in the film Manasukkeththa Maharaasa in 1989. In the intervening years he has composed music for a total of more than 400 films.

Known For

Kushi

Aasai

Theri

Filmography

Anantha

Maanbumigu Parai

Va Varalam Va

Jambu Maharishi

Jambu Maharishi

2022 Actor Composer

1BHK Alfred Rajasekar Film

Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa

Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga

Ithukkellam Ippaditthan

Kondaan Koduthaan

Kutty Pisasu

Pollachi Mappillai

Pen Singam

Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi

Saamy Sonna Saridhan

Suriyan Satta Kalloori

Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam

Manikanda

Thirumagan

Nanbanin Kadhali

En Uyirinum Melana

47A Besant Nagar Varai

Devathayai Kanden

Devathayai Kanden

Englishkaran

Kannodu Kanbathellam

Kannodu Kanbathellam

Vanakkam Thalaiva

Varapogum Sooriyane

Engal Anna

Gajendra

Kadamba

Maha Nadigan

Jai Surya

Naaga

Kadhal Sadugudu

Kadhal Sadugudu

Dhum

Soori

Thathi Thavadhu Manasu

Annai Kaligambal

Panchatanthiram

Panchatanthiram

Bagavathi

Pammal K. Sambandam

Pammal K. Sambandam

Red

Phantom

Simhadriya Simha

Simhadriya Simha

Kadhal Azhivathillai

Kadhal Azhivathillai

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Virumbugirean

Samasthanam

Naanu Naane

Vivaramana Aalu

Nettru Varai Nee Yaaro

Citizen

Kotigobba

Chocklet

Kottai Mariamman

Kottai Mariamman

Kabadi Kabadi

Ninaikkatha Naalillai

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

Kushi

Mugavari

Uyirile Kalanthathu

Uyirile Kalanthathu

Vallarasu

Appu

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