Deva
Born: 1950-11-20 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Sound
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.
Filmography
2026
- Anantha ... (Music Director)
- Siva Sambo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Charukesi ... (Original Music Composer)
2025
- Kadukka ... (Playback Singer)
- Kannagi Nagar ... (Original Music Composer)
2023
- Partner ... (Playback Singer)
- Jambu Maharishi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Irumban ... (Playback Singer)
- Va Varalam Va ... (Original Music Composer)
2022
- Therkathi Veeran ... (Playback Singer)
- Hostel ... (Playback Singer)
2020
- Galtha ... (Playback Singer)
- Mookuthi Amman ... (Playback Singer)
2019
- Nethraa ... (Playback Singer)
2018
- Annanukku Jey ... (Playback Singer)
2016
- Theri ... (Playback Singer)
2015
- Dummy Tappasu ... (Music)
2014
- Maan Karate ... (Playback Singer)
2012
- Mattu Thaavani ... (Music)
- Kondaan Koduthaan ... (Music)
2011
- Udhaya Neram ... (Music)
2010
- Pollachi Mappiley ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kutti Pisasu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sivappu Mazhai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pen Singam ... (Original Music Composer)
2009
- Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi ... (Music Director)
- Aarumugam ... (Music)
- Suriyan Satta Kalloori ... (Original Music Composer)
2007
- Adavadi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Cheena Thaana 001 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Thirumagan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Viyabari ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam ... (Music Director)
- Manikanda ... (Music)
2005
- Sivakasi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Devathayai Kanden ... (Original Music Composer)
- Englishkaran ... (Music)
- Vishnu Sena ... (Music)
- Girivalam ... (Original Music Composer)
2004
- Sound Party ... (Music Director)
- Gajendra ... (Music)
- Engal Anna ... (Music)
- Jai Surya ... (Music)
- Maha Nadigan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Adi Thadi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Jore ... (Original Music Composer)
- Super Da ... (Original Music Composer)
2003
- Military ... (Original Music Composer)
- Naaga ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ramachandra ... (Original Music Composer)
- Chokka Thangam ... (Music)
- Kadhal Sadugudu ... (Music)
- Dum ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kadhal Kirukkan ... (Music)
- Raja Narasimha ... (Music Director)
- Soori ... (Music)
- Vijaya Dashami ... (Original Music Composer)
2002
- 123 ... (Music)
- Bagavathi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pammal K. Sambandam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Panchatanthiram ... (Original Music Composer)
- Red ... (Music)
- Phantom ... (Music)
- Samasthanam ... (Music)
- Virumbugiren ... (Music)
2001
- Citizen ... (Music)
- Vande Matharam ... (Music Director)
- Sri Raja Rajeshwari ... (Original Music Composer)
- Azhagana Naatkal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kadal Pookkal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Chocklet ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ninaikkatha Naalillai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dosth ... (Music)
- Kottai Mariamman ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kabadi Kabadi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum ... (Original Music Composer)
- Maayan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kalakalappu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kotigobba ... (Original Music Composer)
- Lovely ... (Music)
- Veettoda Mappillai ... (Original Music Composer)
2000
- Manasu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Krodham 2 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kushi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Manu Neethi ... (Music Director)
- Sandhitha Velai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vallarasu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mugavari ... (Original Music Composer)
- Thai Porandaachu ... (Music)
- Uyirile Kalanthathu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sabhash ... (Original Music Composer)
- Eazhaiyin Sirippil ... (Music)
- Veeranadai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ennamma Kannu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Seenu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Appu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Unnai Kann Theduthey ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vetri Kodi Kattu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vaanavil ... (Original Music Composer)
- Galate Aliyandru ... (Music Director)
- Kannaal Pesavaa ... (Music)
- Kannukku Kannaga ... (Music)
- Bagunnara? ... (Original Music Composer)
1999
- Vaali ... (Original Music Composer)
- Minsara Kanna ... (Original Music Composer)
- Suyamvaram ... (Music)
- Hello ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kallazhagar ... (Music)
- Iraniyan ... (Music)
- Ninaivirukkum Varai ... (Music)
- Ooty ... (Original Music Composer)
- Anantha Poongattre... ... (Music)
- Annan Thangachi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pudhu Kudithanam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kannodu Kanbathellam ... (Music)
- Azhagarsamy ... (Original Music Composer)
- Oruvan ... (Music)
- Nenjinile ... (Music)
- Viralukketha Veekkam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kanave Kalaiyadhe ... (Music)
- Chinna Raja ... (Music)
- Anbulla Kadhalukku ... (Music)
- Maanaseega Kadhal ... (Original Music Composer)
1998
- Auto Driver ... (Music)
- Tholi Prema ... (Music)
- Ellame En Pondattithaan ... (Original Music Composer)
- En Aasai Rasave ... (Music)
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Unnudan ... (Music)
- En Uyir Nee Thaane ... (Music)
- Guru Paarvai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Priyamudan ... (Music)
- Ninaithen Vandhai ... (Music)
- Sandhippoma ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kannedhirey Thondrinal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Love Story 1999 ... (Music)
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- Veeram Vilanja Mannu ... (Music)
- Sundara Pandian ... (Original Music Composer)
- Natpukkaga ... (Original Music Composer)
- Iniyavale ... (Music)
- Pudhumai Pithan ... (Music)
- Santhosham ... (Music)
1997
- Saathi Sanam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sishya ... (Music)
- Pasamulla Pandiyare ... (Music)
- Nerrukku Ner ... (Original Music Composer)
- Arunachalam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ettupatti Rasa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Aahaa..! ... (Music)
- Mappillai Gounder ... (Original Music Composer)
- Bharathi Kannammaa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Periya Thambi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga ... (Music)
- Nesam ... (Music)
- Thadayam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vidukathai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Paththini ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rettai Jadai Vayasu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Porkkaalam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Master ... (Music)
- Once More ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen ... (Music)
- Abhimanyu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pudhalvan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Adimai Changili ... (Music)
- Dharma Chakkaram ... (Music)
- Vallal ... (Music)
- Itha Oru Snehagatha ... (Music)
- Pongalo Pongal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pagaivan ... (Music)
- Periya Manushan ... (Music Director)
- Mannava ... (Music Director)
- Vaimaye Vellum ... (Music)
- Kalyana Vaibhogam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Amruthavarshini ... (Music)
1996
- Maanbumigu Maanavan ... (Music)
- Panchalankurichi ... (Music)
- Avvai Shanmugi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tamizh Selvan ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Prince ... (Music)
- Kalloori Vaasal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gopala Gopala ... (Original Music Composer)
- Thirumbi Paar ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kadhal Kottai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vaanmathi ... (Music)
- Maha Prabhu ... (Music)
- King Solomon ... (Music)
- Kalki ... (Music)
- Senathipathi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kaalam Maari Pochu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sivasakthi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Parambarai ... (Music)
- Gokulathil Seethai ... (Music)
- Summa Irunga Machan
- Thaayagam ... (Music)
1995
- Sindhu Bath ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pullakuttikaran ... (Original Music Composer)
- Baasha ... (Original Music Composer)
- Thaikulame Thaikulame ... (Original Music Composer)
- Aasai ... (Music)
- Nadodi Mannan ... (Music)
- Gandhi Pirantha Mann ... (Music)
- Thirumoorthy ... (Original Music Composer)
- Deva ... (Music)
- Gangai Karai Paattu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Chellakannu ... (Music)
- Kattumarakaran ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vishnu ... (Music)
- Karuppu Nila ... (Music)
- Chakravarthy ... (Original Music Composer)
- Veluchami ... (Original Music Composer)
1994
- Sevatha Ponnu ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pathavi Pramanam ... (Music)
- Veera Padhakkam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Magudikkaran ... (Music)
- En Aasai Machaan ... (Music)
- Namma Annachi ... (Music)
- Vaa Magale Vaa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Nila ... (Music)
- Sarigamapadani ... (Music)
- Pattukottai Periyappa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Subramaniya Swamy ... (Original Music Composer)
- Aranmanai Kaavalan ... (Music)
- Thamarai ... (Music)
- Bhale Pellam ... (Original Music Composer)
1993
- Band Master ... (Music)
- Thanga Pappa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Maravan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Moondravadhu Kann ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pass Mark ... (Original Music Composer)
- Purusha Lakshanam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rajadhurai ... (Music)
- Kattabomman ... (Music)
- Suriyan Chandiran ... (Original Music Composer)
- Munarivippu ... (Original Music Composer)
1992
- Suriyan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Solaiyamma ... (Original Music Composer)
- Annamalai ... (Music)
- Therku Theru Machan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kottai Vaasal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Government Mappillai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Oor Mariyadhai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pondatti Rajyam ... (Music)
- Kizhakku Veedhi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ilavarasan ... (Music)
- Samundi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Unakkaga Piranthen ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- En Pottukku Sonthakkaran ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vasalil Oru Vennila ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pudhu Manidhan ... (Music)
- Vasanthakala Paravai ... (Music)
1990
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan ... (Playback Singer)
- Vaigasi Poranthachu ... (Music)