
Deva
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- November 20, 1950
- Died
- October 17, 2026 (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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. He was known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil film industry. Deva had composed music for many films within a very short period. He had debuted as a film music director in the film Mattukara Mannaru in 1986. In the intervening years he had composed music for a total of more than 400 films.
Known For
Filmography

Colony
Movie · Original Music Composer

Charukesi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Siva Sambo
Movie · Original Music Composer

Anantha
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kadukka
Movie · Playback Singer

Kannagi Nagar
Movie · Original Music Composer

P2
Movie · Original Music Composer

Partner
Movie · Playback Singer

Va Varalam Va
Movie · Original Music Composer

Jambu Maharishi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Irumban
Movie · Playback Singer

Therkathi Veeran
Movie · Playback Singer

Hostel
Movie · Playback Singer

Karnan
Movie · Playback Singer

Vaazhl
Movie · Playback Singer

Galtha
Movie · Playback Singer

Mookuthi Amman
Movie · Playback Singer

Nethraa
Movie · Playback Singer

Annanukku Jey
Movie · Playback Singer

Theri
Movie · Playback Singer
Dummy Tappasu
Movie · Music

Maan Karate
Movie · Playback Singer

Kondaan Koduthaan
Movie · Music
Mattu Thaavani
Movie · Music
Udhaya Neram
Movie · Music
Sivappu Mazhai
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pen Singam
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pollachi Mappiley
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kutti Pisasu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Suriyan Satta Kalloori
Movie · Original Music Composer

Aarumugam
Movie · Music
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Manikanda
Movie · Music

Cheena Thaana 001
Movie · Original Music Composer

Adavadi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Thirumagan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Viyabari
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Sivakasi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vishnu Sena
Movie · Music

Devathayai Kanden
Movie · Original Music Composer

Englishkaran
Movie · Music
Girivalam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Jore
Movie · Original Music Composer

Gajendra
Movie · Music

Engal Anna
Movie · Music

Adi Thadi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Jai Surya
Movie · Music

Super Da
Movie · Original Music Composer

Maha Nadigan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Sound Party
Movie · Original Music Composer
Loves
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kadhal Sadugudu
Movie · Music

Chokka Thangam
Movie · Music

Kadhal Kirukkan
Movie · Music
Soori
Movie · Music

Ramachandra
Movie · Original Music Composer

Dum
Movie · Original Music Composer

Naaga
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vijaya Dashami
Movie · Original Music Composer

Military
Movie · Original Music Composer

Raja Narasimha
Movie · Original Music Composer

Samasthanam
Movie · Music

Bagavathi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Phantom
Movie · Music

Red
Movie · Music
123
Movie · Music

Virumbugiren
Movie · Music

Panchatanthiram
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Maaran
Movie · Original Music Composer

Citizen
Movie · Music

Maayan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Lovely
Movie · Music

Dosth
Movie · Music

Kabadi Kabadi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Veettoda Mappillai
Movie · Original Music Composer

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Movie · Original Music Composer

Azhagana Naatkal
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kalakalappu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kottai Mariamman
Movie · Original Music Composer

Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kotigobba
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kadal Pookkal
Movie · Original Music Composer

Chocklet
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vande Matharam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Ennamma Kannu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Veeranadai
Movie · Original Music Composer

Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Movie · Music

Kannukku Kannaga
Movie · Music

Kannaal Pesavaa
Movie · Music

Sandhitha Velai
Movie · Original Music Composer

Unnai Kann Theduthey
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bagunnara?
Movie · Original Music Composer

Krodham 2
Movie · Original Music Composer

Sabhash
Movie · Original Music Composer

Appu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Uyirile Kalanthathu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kushi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Mugavari
Movie · Original Music Composer
Seenu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vetri Kodi Kattu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vaanavil
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vallarasu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Manasu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Manu Needhi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Galate Aliyandru
Movie · Original Music Composer

Thai Poranthachu
Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

Minsara Kanna
Movie · Original Music Composer
Oruvan
Movie · Music
Suyamvaram
Movie · Music

Kallazhagar
Movie · Music
Anantha Poongattre...
Movie · Music

Nenjinile
Movie · Music

Ooty
Movie · Original Music Composer
Chinna Raja
Movie · Music

Iraniyan
Movie · Music

Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Movie · Music

Kannodu Kanbathellam
Movie · Music

Anbulla Kadhalukku
Movie · Music

Viralukketha Veekkam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Azhagarsamy
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vaali
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pudhu Kudithanam
Movie · Original Music Composer
Maanaseega Kadhal
Movie · Original Music Composer
Annan Thangachi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Hello
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ninaivirukkum Varai
Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Movie · Music

Priyamudan
Movie · Music

Ninaithen Vandhai
Movie · Music
En Uyir Nee Thaane
Movie · Music
Iniyavale
Movie · Music

Tholi Prema
Movie · Music
En Aasai Rasave
Movie · Music
Unnudan
Movie · Music

Pudhumai Pithan
Movie · Music
Santhosham
Movie · Music
Sundara Pandian
Movie · Original Music Composer

Love Story 1999
Movie · Music

Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Movie · Original Music Composer

Ellame En Pondattithaan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Sandhippoma
Movie · Original Music Composer

Auto Driver
Movie · Music

Natpukkaga
Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Guru Paarvai
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vaimaye Vellum
Movie · Music

Dharma Chakkaram
Movie · Music

Nesam
Movie · Music

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
Movie · Music

Sishya
Movie · Music

Pasamulla Pandiyare
Movie · Music

Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Master
Movie · Music

Pagaivan
Movie · Music

Itha Oru Snehagatha
Movie · Music
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Movie · Music

Amruthavarshini
Movie · Music

Adimai Changili
Movie · Music

Pongalo Pongal
Movie · Original Music Composer

Periya Thambi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pudhalvan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Nerrukku Ner
Movie · Original Music Composer
Abhimanyu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Thadayam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kalyana Vaibhogam
Movie · Original Music Composer
Vidukathai
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mappillai Gounder
Movie · Original Music Composer

Aahaa..!
Movie · Music

Bharathi Kannammaa
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vallal
Movie · Music

Arunachalam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Once More
Movie · Original Music Composer

Paththini
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ettupatti Rasa
Movie · Original Music Composer

Porkkaalam
Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Saathi Sanam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Mannava
Movie · Original Music Composer

Periya Manushan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Thaayagam
Movie · Music

Kalloori Vaasal
Movie · Original Music Composer
Maha Prabhu
Movie · Music

Tamizh Selvan
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kadhal Kottai
Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

Maanbumigu Maanavan
Movie · Music

Parambarai
Movie · Music

Panchalankurichi
Movie · Music
Thirumbi Paar
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vaanmathi
Movie · Music

Gopala Gopala
Movie · Original Music Composer

Gokulathil Seethai
Movie · Music

King Solomon
Movie · Music

Senathipathi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Kalki
Movie · Music

Kaalam Maari Pochu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Sivasakthi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Avvai Shanmugi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Summa Irunga Machan
Movie · Original Music Composer

The Prince
Movie · Original Music Composer

Aasai
Movie · Music

Karuppu Nila
Movie · Music
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
Movie · Music
Nadodi Mannan
Movie · Music

Vishnu
Movie · Music

Deva
Movie · Music
Gangai Karai Paattu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Veluchami
Movie · Original Music Composer
Chellakannu
Movie · Music

Thaikulame Thaikulame
Movie · Original Music Composer

Baasha
Movie · Original Music Composer
Chakravarthy
Movie · Original Music Composer

Thirumoorthy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kattumarakaran
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sindhu Bath
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pullakuttikaran
Movie · Original Music Composer
Varraar Sandiyar
Movie · Original Music Composer

En Aasai Machaan
Movie · Music
Namma Annachi
Movie · Music
Magudikkaran
Movie · Music
Pattukottai Periyappa
Movie · Original Music Composer
Vaa Magale Vaa
Movie · Original Music Composer

Aranmanai Kaavalan
Movie · Music

Thamarai
Movie · Music

Subramaniya Swamy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Nila
Movie · Music
Sarigamapadani
Movie · Music

Pathavi Pramanam
Movie · Music

Veera Padhakkam
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bhale Pellam
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sevatha Ponnu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Thai Maaman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rajadhurai
Movie · Music
Kattabomman
Movie · Music

Suriyan Chandiran
Movie · Original Music Composer
Purusha Lakshanam
Movie · Original Music Composer
Munarivippu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Band Master
Movie · Music
Maravan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Thanga Pappa
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pass Mark
Movie · Original Music Composer
Moondravadhu Kann
Movie · Original Music Composer

Annamalai
Movie · Music

Therku Theru Machan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ilavarasan
Movie · Music
Samundi
Movie · Original Music Composer

Oor Mariyadhai
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pondatti Rajyam
Movie · Music
Kizhakku Veedhi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Solaiyamma
Movie · Original Music Composer
Government Mappillai
Movie · Original Music Composer

Unakkaga Piranthen
Movie · Original Music Composer

Suriyan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kottai Vaasal
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pattathu Raani
Movie · Original Music Composer
Periya Gounder Ponnu
Movie · Original Music Composer

Pudhu Manidhan
Movie · Music
Vasalil Oru Vennila
Movie · Original Music Composer

Vasanthakala Paravai
Movie · Music

En Pottukku Sonthakkaran
Movie · Original Music Composer

Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Movie · Playback Singer
Vaigasi Poranthachu
Movie · Music
Manasukketha Maharasa
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mattukara Mannaru
Movie · Original Music Composer