Deva
Known for: Sound
Born: November 20, 1950
Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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Filmography
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NR
Charukesi
2026
NR
Siva Sambo
2026
2.0
Anantha
2026
NR
Kannagi Nagar
2025
NR
Kadukka
2025
NR
P2
2024
NR
Laandhar
2024
NR
Va Varalam Va
2023
5.0
Partner
2023
NR
Jambu Maharishi
2023
7.0
Irumban
2023
NR
Therkathi Veeran
2022
2.5
Hostel
2022
5.8
Vaazhl
2021
7.2
Karnan
2021
5.7
Mookuthi Amman
2020
NR
Galtha
2020
NR
Nethraa
2019
5.1
Annanukku Jey
2018
6.9
Theri
20160.5
Dummy Tappasu
2015
4.8
Maan Karate
2014NR
Mattu Thaavani
2012
NR
Kondaan Koduthaan
2012NR
Udhaya Neram
20112.0
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
NR
Pen Singam
2010
3.5
Kutti Pisasu
2010NR
Sivappu Mazhai
2010NR
Suriyan Satta Kalloori
2009
7.0
Aarumugam
2009NR
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi
2009
NR
Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
2007
3.0
Cheena Thaana 001
2007
3.2
Manikanda
2007
NR
Adavadi
2007
NR
Thirumagan
2007
5.2
Viyabari
2007
NR
Vishnu Sena
2005
5.5
Sivakasi
2005NR
Girivalam
2005
5.7
Devathayai Kanden
2005
4.0
Englishkaran
2005
6.0
Jai Surya
2004
NR
Maha Nadigan
2004
6.0
Jore
2004
4.0
Gajendra
2004
NR
Sound Party
2004
NR
Super Da
2004
5.0
Adi Thadi
2004
5.8
Engal Anna
2004
7.0
Kadhal Kirukkan
2003NR
Soori
2003
NR
Vijaya Dashami
2003
5.9
Kadhal Sadugudu
2003
5.0
Dum
2003
NR
Raja Narasimha
2003
NR
Military
2003
5.7
Chokka Thangam
2003
7.0
Ramachandra
2003
3.5
Naaga
2003
6.0
Virumbugiren
2002
5.5
Bagavathi
2002
5.2
Samasthanam
2002
7.0
Panchatanthiram
20025.8
123
2002
5.0
Red
2002
5.3
Phantom
2002
6.7
Pammal K. Sambandam
2002
NR
Kottai Mariamman
2001NR
Kadal Pookkal
2001
2.0
Azhagana Naatkal
2001
9.0
Kotigobba
2001
NR
Kabadi Kabadi
2001
NR
Maayan
2001
NR
Veettoda Mappillai
2001
4.5
Chocklet
2001
5.0
Kalakalappu
2001NR
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
2001
3.0
Dosth
2001
6.3
Citizen
2001
10.0
Lovely
2001
NR
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
NR
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
2001
NR
Vande Matharam
2001
2.0
Manu Neethi
2000NR
Seenu
2000
7.0
Vaanavil
2000
NR
Kannukku Kannaga
2000
4.8
Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000
NR
Galate Aliyandru
2000
NR
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
NR
Krodham 2
2000
6.0
Sabhash
2000NR
Kannaal Pesavaa
2000
6.6
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000
NR
Ennamma Kannu
2000
7.1
Kushi
200010.0
Bagunnara?
2000
NR
Veeranadai
2000
NR
Sandhitha Velai
2000
5.7
Vallarasu
2000
6.5
Appu
2000
5.5
Thai Porandaachu
2000
7.0
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
2000
6.8
Mugavari
2000
NR
Azhagarsamy
1999NR
Iraniyan
1999
NR
Ooty
1999
NR
Pudhu Kudithanam
1999NR
Maanaseega Kadhal
1999
6.2
Hello
1999
NR
Anbulla Kadhalukku
1999
6.5
Minsara Kanna
1999
3.0
Kannodu Kanbathellam
1999
NR
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
19996.7
Suyamvaram
1999
5.0
Viralukketha Veekkam
1999
6.0
Nenjinile
19995.0
Oruvan
1999NR
Anantha Poongattre...
1999NR
Annan Thangachi
1999
7.0
Vaali
1999NR
Chinna Raja
1999
NR
Kallazhagar
19997.5
Ninaivirukkum Varai
1999NR
Guru Paarvai
19986.0
Pudhumai Pithan
19984.0
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998NR
En Uyir Nee Thaane
1998NR
Unnudan
1998
NR
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
1998
NR
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998
NR
Love Story 1999
1998NR
En Aasai Rasave
1998
6.5
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998
6.7
Tholi Prema
1998
NR
Sandhippoma
1998
6.2
Natpukkaga
1998
7.7
Priyamudan
1998NR
Iniyavale
1998
NR
Auto Driver
1998
5.5
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998NR
Santhosham
1998NR
Sundara Pandian
1998
5.0
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
1998
NR
Pudhalvan
1997
7.5
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
1997NR
Thadayam
1997NR
Vidukathai
1997NR
Periya Manushan
1997
6.0
Porkkaalam
1997
5.8
Master
1997
NR
Paththini
1997
5.0
Adimai Changili
1997NR
Abhimanyu
1997
NR
Kalyana Vaibhogam
1997
6.3
Nerrukku Ner
1997
NR
Pagaivan
1997
NR
Amruthavarshini
1997NR
Itha Oru Snehagatha
1997
6.7
Once More
1997
NR
Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997
5.5
Aahaa..!
1997
NR
Pongalo Pongal
1997
NR
Sishya
1997NR
Vallal
1997
7.2
Arunachalam
1997NR
Mappillai Gounder
1997
NR
Mannava
1997
NR
Vaimaye Vellum
1997NR
Ettupatti Rasa
19972.0
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1997
6.0
Bharathi Kannammaa
1997NR
Dharma Chakkaram
1997
5.5
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1997
NR
Nesam
1997
NR
Periya Thambi
1997
7.0
Gopala Gopala
1996NR
Panchalankurichi
1996
NR
Gokulathil Seethai
1996NR
Senathipathi
1996
6.7
Kalki
1996
7.0
Avvai Shanmugi
19969.0
Sivasakthi
1996
4.7
The Prince
1996NR
Tamizh Selvan
1996
7.4
Kadhal Kottai
1996
NR
Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
4.0
Maanbumigu Maanavan
1996
5.0
Summa Irunga Machan
1996
4.5
Kalloori Vaasal
1996
8.0
King Solomon
1996NR
Maha Prabhu
1996
3.0
Thaayagam
1996
NR
Parambarai
1996NR
Thirumbi Paar
1996
3.0
Vaanmathi
1996
6.2
Aasai
1995
NR
Thaikulame Thaikulame
1995NR
Sindhu Bath
1995NR
Nadodi Mannan
1995
4.0
Vishnu
1995NR
Gandhi Pirantha Mann
1995NR
Pullakuttikaran
1995NR
Chakravarthy
1995NR
Chellakannu
1995
NR
Thirumoorthy
1995
6.0
Deva
1995NR
Gangai Karai Paattu
1995NR
Veluchami
1995NR
Kattumarakaran
1995
7.6
Baasha
1995
NR
Karuppu Nila
1995NR
Nila
1994NR
Magudikkaran
1994
6.0
Veera Padhakkam
1994NR
Pattukottai Periyappa
1994
4.0
En Aasai Machaan
1994NR
Sarigamapadani
1994
NR
Thamarai
1994
NR
Pathavi Pramanam
19944.0
Namma Annachi
19949.0
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994NR
Bhale Pellam
1994
NR
Aranmanai Kaavalan
1994
NR
Subramaniya Swamy
1994NR
Purusha Lakshanam
19935.0
Kattabomman
1993NR
Maravan
1993NR
Moondravadhu Kann
1993NR
Rajadhurai
1993
NR
Pass Mark
1993
5.0
Band Master
1993NR
Munarivippu
1993NR
Thanga Pappa
1993
NR
Suriyan Chandiran
1993NR
Solaiyamma
1992NR
Samundi
1992NR
Pondatti Rajyam
19921.0
Kottai Vaasal
1992
5.3
Suriyan
1992
7.4
Annamalai
1992
NR
Unakkaga Piranthen
1992
NR
Oor Mariyadhai
1992NR
Therku Theru Machan
1992NR
Government Mappillai
19925.0
Ilavarasan
1992NR
Kizhakku Veedhi
1992NR
Vasalil Oru Vennila
1991
NR
Vasanthakala Paravai
19915.5
Pudhu Manidhan
1991
NR
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran
1991NR
Vaigasi Poranthachu
1990
7.2
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
NR
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