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Deva

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Deva

Born November 20, 1950 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India257 films

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.

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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.

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Baasha posterFirst watchBaasha19957.6Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.View film

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Filmography

257 films
  1. TBAColonyOriginal Music Composer
  2. 2026CharukesiOriginal Music Composer
  3. 2026Siva SamboOriginal Music Composer
  4. 2026AnanthaMusic Director
  5. 2025Kannagi NagarOriginal Music Composer
  6. 2025KadukkaPlayback Singer
  7. 2024P2Original Music Composer
  8. 2023Va Varalam VaOriginal Music Composer
  9. 2023PartnerPlayback Singer
  10. 2023Jambu MaharishiOriginal Music Composer
  11. 2023IrumbanPlayback Singer
  12. 2022Therkathi VeeranPlayback Singer
  13. 2022HostelPlayback Singer
  14. 2021VaazhlPlayback Singer
  15. 2021KarnanPlayback Singer
  16. 2020Mookuthi AmmanPlayback Singer
  17. 2020GalthaPlayback Singer
  18. 2019NethraaPlayback Singer
  19. 2018Annanukku JeyPlayback Singer
  20. 2016TheriPlayback Singer
  21. 2015Dummy TappasuMusic
  22. 2014Maan KaratePlayback Singer
  23. 2012Mattu ThaavaniMusic
  24. 2012Kondaan KoduthaanMusic
  25. 2011Udhaya NeramMusic
  26. 2010Pollachi MappileyOriginal Music Composer
  27. 2010Pen SingamOriginal Music Composer
  28. 2010Kutti PisasuOriginal Music Composer
  29. 2010Sivappu MazhaiOriginal Music Composer
  30. 2009Suriyan Satta KallooriOriginal Music Composer
  31. 2009AarumugamMusic
  32. 2009Enga Raasi Nalla RaasiMusic Director
  33. 2007Pasupathi c/o RasakkapalayamMusic Director
  34. 2007Cheena Thaana 001Original Music Composer
  35. 2007ManikandaMusic
  36. 2007AdavadiOriginal Music Composer
  37. 2007ThirumaganOriginal Music Composer
  38. 2007ViyabariOriginal Music Composer
  39. 2005Vishnu SenaMusic
  40. 2005SivakasiOriginal Music Composer
  41. 2005GirivalamOriginal Music Composer
  42. 2005Devathayai KandenOriginal Music Composer
  43. 2005EnglishkaranMusic
  44. 2004Jai SuryaMusic
  45. 2004Maha NadiganOriginal Music Composer
  46. 2004JoreOriginal Music Composer
  47. 2004GajendraMusic
  48. 2004Sound PartyMusic Director
  49. 2004Super DaOriginal Music Composer
  50. 2004Adi ThadiOriginal Music Composer
  51. 2004Engal AnnaMusic
  52. 2003Kadhal KirukkanMusic
  53. 2003SooriMusic
  54. 2003Vijaya DashamiOriginal Music Composer
  55. 2003Kadhal SaduguduMusic
  56. 2003DumOriginal Music Composer
  57. 2003Raja NarasimhaMusic Director
  58. 2003MilitaryOriginal Music Composer
  59. 2003Chokka ThangamMusic
  60. 2003RamachandraOriginal Music Composer
  61. 2003NaagaOriginal Music Composer
  62. 2002VirumbugirenMusic
  63. 2002BagavathiOriginal Music Composer
  64. 2002SamasthanamMusic
  65. 2002PanchatanthiramOriginal Music Composer
  66. 2002123Music
  67. 2002RedMusic
  68. 2002PhantomMusic
  69. 2002Pammal K. SambandamOriginal Music Composer
  70. 2001Kottai MariammanOriginal Music Composer
  71. 2001Kadal PookkalOriginal Music Composer
  72. 2001Azhagana NaatkalOriginal Music Composer
  73. 2001KotigobbaOriginal Music Composer
  74. 2001Kabadi KabadiOriginal Music Composer
  75. 2001MaayanOriginal Music Composer
  76. 2001Veettoda MappillaiOriginal Music Composer
  77. 2001ChockletOriginal Music Composer
  78. 2001KalakalappuOriginal Music Composer
  79. 2001Ninaikkatha NaalillaiOriginal Music Composer
  80. 2001DosthMusic
  81. 2001CitizenMusic
  82. 2001LovelyMusic
  83. 2001Sri Raja RajeshwariOriginal Music Composer
  84. 2001Engalukkum Kaalam VarumOriginal Music Composer
  85. 2001Vande MatharamMusic Director
  86. 2000Manu NeethiMusic Director
  87. 2000ManasuOriginal Music Composer
  88. 2000SeenuOriginal Music Composer
  89. 2000VaanavilOriginal Music Composer
  90. 2000Kannukku KannagaMusic
  91. 2000Uyirile KalanthathuOriginal Music Composer
  92. 2000Galate AliyandruMusic Director
  93. 2000Unnai Kann ThedutheyOriginal Music Composer
  94. 2000Krodham 2Original Music Composer
  95. 2000SabhashOriginal Music Composer
  96. 2000Kannaal PesavaaMusic
  97. 2000Vetri Kodi KattuOriginal Music Composer
  98. 2000Ennamma KannuOriginal Music Composer
  99. 2000KushiOriginal Music Composer
  100. 2000Bagunnara?Original Music Composer
  101. 2000VeeranadaiOriginal Music Composer
  102. 2000Sandhitha VelaiOriginal Music Composer
  103. 2000VallarasuOriginal Music Composer
  104. 2000AppuOriginal Music Composer
  105. 2000Thai PorandaachuMusic
  106. 2000Eazhaiyin SirippilMusic
  107. 2000MugavariOriginal Music Composer
  108. 1999AzhagarsamyOriginal Music Composer
  109. 1999IraniyanMusic
  110. 1999OotyOriginal Music Composer
  111. 1999Pudhu KudithanamOriginal Music Composer
  112. 1999Maanaseega KadhalOriginal Music Composer
  113. 1999HelloOriginal Music Composer
  114. 1999Anbulla KadhalukkuMusic
  115. 1999Minsara KannaOriginal Music Composer
  116. 1999Kannodu KanbathellamMusic
  117. 1999Kanave KalaiyadheMusic
  118. 1999SuyamvaramMusic
  119. 1999Viralukketha VeekkamOriginal Music Composer
  120. 1999NenjinileMusic