Sound
Deva
Born — Died
1950-11-20 — 2026-10-17
Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Sound
Credits
2 titles
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
5.0Subramani decides to solve his uncle's problem whose 2 wives are always at loggerheads. Without revealing his true identity, he poses as a doctor. Now both wives fight to marry their daughters to him.
Summa Irunga Machan
1996
6.5Selvam and Bhaskar, two thieves with good intentions, hide with the help of Radha who is an illegitimate child living with his father's family in the guise of a maid.
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998
Film credits
1990s · 2 titles
5.0Subramani decides to solve his uncle's problem whose 2 wives are always at loggerheads. Without revealing his true identity, he poses as a doctor. Now both wives fight to marry their daughters to him.
Summa Irunga Machan
1996
6.5Selvam and Bhaskar, two thieves with good intentions, hide with the help of Radha who is an illegitimate child living with his father's family in the guise of a maid.
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998