Deva

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

Theri
Baasha
Karnan
Hello
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Panchatanthiram
Birth Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Born 1950-11-20

Movies

Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
1998

Movies

Va Varalam Va Original Music Composer
2023
Partner Playback Singer
2023
Jambu Maharishi Original Music Composer
2023
Irumban Playback Singer
2023
Therkathi Veeran Playback Singer
2022
Hostel Playback Singer
2022
Vaazhl Playback Singer
2021
Karnan Playback Singer
2021
Mookuthi Amman Playback Singer
2020
Galtha Playback Singer
2020
Nethraa Playback Singer
2019
Annanukku Jey Playback Singer
2018
Theri Playback Singer
2016
2015
2012
2012
Udhaya Neram Music
2011
Pollachi Mappiley Original Music Composer
2010
Pen Singam Original Music Composer
2010
Sivappu Mazhai Original Music Composer
2010
Suriyan Satta Kalloori Original Music Composer
2009
Aarumugam Music
2009
Cheena Thaana 001 Original Music Composer
2007
Manikanda Music
2007
Adavadi Original Music Composer
2007
Thirumagan Original Music Composer
2007
Viyabari Original Music Composer
2007
Vishnu Sena Music
2005
Sivakaasi Original Music Composer
2005
Girivalam Music
2005
Devathayai Kanden Original Music Composer
2005
Jai Surya Music
2004
Maha Nadigan Original Music Composer
2004
Jore Original Music Composer
2004
Gajendra Music
2004
Super Da Original Music Composer
2004
Adi Thadi Original Music Composer
2004
Engal Anna Music
2004
2003
Soori Music
2003
Vijaya Dashami Original Music Composer
2003
2003
Dum Original Music Composer
2003
Ramachandra Original Music Composer
2003
2003
Naaga Original Music Composer
2003
Virumbugiren Music
2002
Bagavathi Original Music Composer
2002
Samasthanam Music
2002
Panchatanthiram Original Music Composer
2002
123 Music
2002
Red Music
2002
Phantom Music
2002
Pammal K. Sambandam Original Music Composer
2002
Castle Mariamman Original Music Composer
2001
2001
Azhagana Naatkal Original Music Composer
2001
Kotigobba Original Music Composer
2001
Kabadi Kabadi Original Music Composer
2001
Maayan Original Music Composer
2001
Veettoda Mappillai Original Music Composer
2001
Chocolate Music
2001
Kalakalappu Original Music Composer
2001
Dost Music
2001
Citizen Music
2001
Lovely Music
2001
Sri Raja Rajeswari Original Music Composer
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Original Music Composer
2001
Seenu Original Music Composer
2000
Vaanavil Music
2000
2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu Original Music Composer
2000
Krodham 2 Original Music Composer
2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey Original Music Composer
2000
Sabhash Original Music Composer
2000
2000
2000
Ennamma Kannu Original Music Composer
2000
Kushi Original Music Composer
2000
Bagunnara? Original Music Composer
2000
Veeranadai Original Music Composer
2000
Sandhitha Velai Original Music Composer
2000
Vallarasu Music
2000
Appu Original Music Composer
2000
2000
2000
Mugavari Original Music Composer
2000
Azhagarsamy Original Music Composer
1999
Iraniyan Music
1999
1999
Ooty Original Music Composer
1999
Hello Music
1999
1999
Minsara Kanna Original Music Composer
1999
1999
Viralukketha Veekkam Original Music Composer
1999
Suyamvaram Music
1999
Nenjinile Music
1999
Oruvan Music
1999
Vaali Original Music Composer
1999
Chinna Raja Music
1999
Kallazhagar Music
1999
1999
1998
1998
Unnudan Music
1998
Kannedhirey Thondrinal Original Music Composer
1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan Original Music Composer
1998
1998
1998
Tholi Prema Music
1998
Sandhippoma Original Music Composer
1998
Natpukkaga Original Music Composer
1998
Priyamudan Music
1998
Iniyavale Music
1998
Gunda Mawali Music
1998
1998
Santhosham Music
1998
Sundara Pandian Original Music Composer
1998
Kaadhale Nimmadhi Original Music Composer
1998
Pudhalvan Original Music Composer
1997
Rettai Jadai Vayasu Original Music Composer
1997
Thadayam Original Music Composer
1997
Vidukathai Original Music Composer
1997
Porkkalam Music
1997
Master Music
1997
Kalyana Vaibhogam Original Music Composer
1997
Abhimanyu Original Music Composer
1997
1997
Nerrukku Ner Original Music Composer
1997
Pagaivan Music
1997
1997
1997
Once More Music
1997
1997
Aahaa..! Music
1997
Pongalo Pongal Original Music Composer
1997
Sishya Music
1997
Arunachalam Music
1997
Mappillai Gounder Original Music Composer
1997
1997
Bharathi Kannammaa Original Music Composer
1997
Periya Thambi Original Music Composer
1997
1997
Nesam Music
1997
Gopala Gopala Original Music Composer
1996
Senathipathi Original Music Composer
1996
Avvai Shanmugi Original Music Composer
1996
Kalki Music
1996
1996
1996
Sivasakthi Original Music Composer
1996
The Prince Music
1996
Tamizh Selvan Original Music Composer
1996
Kadhal Kottai Original Music Composer
1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu Original Music Composer
1996
Summa Irunga Machan Music Director
1996
1996
Kalloori Vaasal Original Music Composer
1996
1996
King Solomon Music
1996
Maha Prabhu Music
1996
Thirumbi Paar Original Music Composer
1996
Vaanmathi Music
1996
Thaayagam Music
1996
Parambarai Music
1996
Aasai Music
1995
Thaikulame Thaikulame Original Music Composer
1995
1995
Vishnu Music
1995
Chakravarthy Original Music Composer
1995
Chellakannu Music
1995
Thirumoorthy Original Music Composer
1995
Deva Music
1995
Gangai Karai Paattu Original Music Composer
1995
Kattumarakaran Original Music Composer
1995
Veluchami Original Music Composer
1995
Baasha Original Music Composer
1995
Karuppu Nila Music
1995
Nila Music
1994
Magudikkaran Music
1994
Veera Padhakkam Original Music Composer
1994
Pattukottai Periyappa Original Music Composer
1994
1994
1994
Thamarai Music
1994
1994
1994
1994
Vaa Magale Vaa Original Music Composer
1994
Bhale Pellam Original Music Composer
1994
1994
Subramaniya Swamy Original Music Composer
1994
Purusha Lakshanam Original Music Composer
1993
Kattabomman Music
1993
Maravan Original Music Composer
1993
Moondravadhu Kann Original Music Composer
1993
Rajadhurai Music
1993
Pass Mark Original Music Composer
1993
Band Master Music
1993
Munarivippu Original Music Composer
1993
Thanga Pappa Original Music Composer
1993
Suriyan Chandiran Original Music Composer
1993
Solaiyamma Original Music Composer
1992
Samundi Original Music Composer
1992
1992
1992
Suriyan Original Music Composer
1992
Annamalai Music
1992
Unakkaga Piranthen Original Music Composer
1992
Oor Mariyadhai Original Music Composer
1992
Therku Theru Machan Original Music Composer
1992
Government Mappillai Original Music Composer
1992
Ilavarasan Music
1992
Kizhakku Veedhi Original Music Composer
1992
Vasalil Oru Vennila Original Music Composer
1991
1991
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran Original Music Composer
1991
1990
Michael Madana Kama Rajan Playback Singer
1990