Deva

Works
Birthday
1950-11-20

Deva - Original Music Composer, Playback Singer, Music, known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Panchatanthiram» (2002), «Theri» (2016), «P2» (2024), «Arunachalam» (1997), «Vishnu Sena» (2005),

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.

The most significant works of Deva

Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)

Position: Playback Singer
Annamalai (1992)

Position: Music
Sivakasi (2005)

Position: Original Music Composer
Panchatanthiram (2002)

Position: Original Music Composer
Baasha (1995)

Position: Original Music Composer
Pen Singam (2010)

Position: Original Music Composer
Arunachalam (1997)

Position: Music, Original Music Composer
Vaanavil (2000)

Position: Music
Kadhal Kottai (1996)

Position: Original Music Composer
Vaali (1999)

Position: Original Music Composer


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