Known For
Sound
Born
Nov 20, 1950
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
259 titles
Deva
Biography
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
Filmography
Charukesi
Original Music Composer
Siva Sambo
Original Music Composer
Anantha
Music Director
Kannagi Nagar
Original Music Composer
Kadukka
Playback Singer
P2
Original Music Composer
Laandhar
Lyricist
Va Varalam Va
Original Music Composer
Partner
Playback Singer
Jambu Maharishi
Original Music Composer
Irumban
Playback Singer
Therkathi Veeran
Playback Singer
Hostel
Playback Singer
Vaazhl
Playback Singer
Karnan
Playback Singer
Mookuthi Amman
Playback Singer
Galtha
Playback Singer
Nethraa
Playback Singer
Annanukku Jey
Playback Singer
Theri
Playback Singer
Dummy Tappasu
Music
Maan Karate
Playback Singer
Mattu Thaavani
Music
Kondaan Koduthaan
Music
Udhaya Neram
Music
Pollachi Mappiley
Original Music Composer
Pen Singam
Original Music Composer
Kutti Pisasu
Original Music Composer
Sivappu Mazhai
Original Music Composer
Suriyan Satta Kalloori
Original Music Composer
Aarumugam
Music
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi
Music Director
Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
Music Director
Cheena Thaana 001
Original Music Composer
Manikanda
Music
Adavadi
Original Music Composer
Thirumagan
Original Music Composer
Viyabari
Original Music Composer
Vishnu Sena
Music
Sivakasi
Original Music Composer
Girivalam
Original Music Composer
Devathayai Kanden
Original Music Composer
Englishkaran
Music
Jai Surya
Music
Maha Nadigan
Original Music Composer
Jore
Original Music Composer
Gajendra
Music
Sound Party
Music Director
Super Da
Original Music Composer
Adi Thadi
Original Music Composer