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.

Most Famous Work

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Theri

(2016) Playback Singer

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Baasha

(1995) Original Music Composer

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Devathayai Kanden

(2005) Original Music Composer

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Vaali

(1999) Original Music Composer

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Kushi

(2000) Original Music Composer

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Nerrukku Ner

(1997) Original Music Composer

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Karnan

(2021) Playback Singer

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Mookuthi Amman

(2020) Playback Singer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1998	Cameo Appearance	Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen 1998-08-14 Movie
1996	N/A	Summa Irunga Machan 1996-03-15 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Original Music Composer	Va Varalam Va 2023-12-01 Movie
	Playback Singer	Partner 2023-08-25 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Jambu Maharishi 2023-03-24 Movie
	Playback Singer	Irumban 2023-03-10 Movie
2022	Playback Singer	Therkathi Veeran 2022-12-02 Movie
	Playback Singer	Hostel 2022-04-28 Movie
2021	Playback Singer	Vaazhl 2021-07-16 Movie
	Playback Singer	Karnan 2021-04-09 Movie
2020	Playback Singer	Mookuthi Amman 2020-11-14 Movie
	Playback Singer	Galtha 2020-02-28 Movie
2019	Playback Singer	Nethraa 2019-02-08 Movie
2018	Playback Singer	Annanukku Jey 2018-08-31 Movie
2016	Playback Singer	Theri 2016-04-14 Movie
2015	Music	Dummy Tappasu 2015-10-02 Movie
2012	Music	Mattu Thaavani 2012-04-20 Movie
	Music	Kondaan Koduthaan 2012-03-01 Movie
2011	Music	Udhaya Neram 2011-06-24 Movie
2010	Original Music Composer	Pollachi Mappiley 2010-07-16 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pen Singam 2010-06-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sivappu Mazhai 2010-04-09 Movie
2009	Original Music Composer	Suriyan Satta Kalloori 2009-09-28 Movie
	Music	Aarumugam 2009-09-25 Movie
2007	Original Music Composer	Cheena Thaana 001 2007-09-07 Movie
	Music	Manikanda 2007-05-05 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Adavadi 2007-03-30 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thirumagan 2007-03-09 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Viyabari 2007-03-03 Movie
2005	Music	Vishnu Sena 2005-12-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sivakasi 2005-11-01 Movie
	Music	Girivalam 2005-05-20 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Devathayai Kanden 2005-01-14 Movie
2004	Music	Jai Surya 2004-12-17 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Maha Nadigan 2004-12-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Jore 2004-11-12 Movie
	Music	Gajendra 2004-09-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Super Da 2004-06-25 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Adi Thadi 2004-03-05 Movie
	Music	Engal Anna 2004-01-15 Movie
2003	Music	Kadhal Kirukkan 2003-12-25 Movie
	Music	Soori 2003-12-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Vijaya Dashami 2003-06-06 Movie
	Music	Kadhal Sadugudu 2003-04-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Dum 2003-04-12 Movie
	Music	Chokka Thangam 2003-01-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Ramachandra 2003-01-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Naaga 2003-01-10 Movie
2002	Music	Virumbugiren 2002-12-21 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Bagavathi 2002-11-04 Movie
	Music	Samasthanam 2002-09-27 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Panchatanthiram 2002-06-28 Movie
	Music	123 2002-06-01 Movie
	Music	Red 2002-05-05 Movie
	Music	Phantom 2002-05-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pammal K. Sambandam 2002-01-14 Movie
2001	Original Music Composer	Castle Mariamman 2001-12-14 Movie
	Music	Kadal Pookkal 2001-12-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Azhagana Naatkal 2001-12-07 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kotigobba 2001-11-16 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kabadi Kabadi 2001-09-28 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Veettoda Mappillai 2001-09-14 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Maayan 2001-09-14 Movie
	Music	Chocolate 2001-09-07 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kalakalappu 2001-07-27 Movie
	Music	Ninaikkatha Naalillai 2001-07-13 Movie
	Music	Dost 2001-06-29 Movie
	Music	Citizen 2001-06-08 Movie
	Music	Lovely 2001-05-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sri Raja Rajeswari 2001-04-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Engalukkum Kaalam Varum 2001-02-09 Movie
2000	Original Music Composer	Seenu 2000-11-03 Movie
	Music	Vaanavil 2000-10-27 Movie
	Music	Kannukku Kannaga 2000-10-26 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Uyirile Kalanthathu 2000-09-23 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sabhash 2000-09-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Unnai Kann Theduthey 2000-09-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Krodham 2 2000-09-01 Movie
	Music	Kannaal Pesavaa 2000-08-21 Movie
	Music	Vetri Kodi Kattu 2000-06-30 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Ennamma Kannu 2000-06-16 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kushi 2000-05-19 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Veeranadai 2000-04-21 Movie
	Music	Vallarasu 2000-04-14 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sandhitha Velai 2000-04-14 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Appu 2000-03-31 Movie
	Music	Thai Porandaachu 2000-02-19 Movie
	Music	Eazhaiyin Sirippil 2000-02-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Mugavari 2000-02-02 Movie
1999	Original Music Composer	Azhagarsamy 1999-12-10 Movie
	Music	Iraniyan 1999-11-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Ooty 1999-11-07 Movie
	Music	Maanaseega Kadhal 1999-11-07 Movie
	Music	Hello 1999-11-06 Movie
	Music	Anbulla Kadhalukku 1999-09-17 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Minsara Kanna 1999-09-09 Movie
	Music	Kannodu Kanbathellam 1999-08-13 Movie
	Music	Kanave Kalaiyadhe 1999-08-06 Movie
	Music	Suyamvaram 1999-07-16 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Viralukketha Veekkam 1999-07-16 Movie
	Music	Nenjinile 1999-06-25 Movie
	Music	Oruvan 1999-06-21 Movie
	Music	Anantha Poongattre... 1999-05-27 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Vaali 1999-05-01 Movie
	Music	Chinna Raja 1999-02-12 Movie
	Music	Kallazhagar 1999-02-06 Movie
	Music	Ninaivirukkum Varai 1999-02-04 Movie
1998	Music	Pudhumai Pithan 1998-10-20 Movie
	Music	En Uyir Nee Thaane 1998-10-19 Movie
	Music	Veeram Vilanja Mannu 1998-10-19 Movie
	Music	Unnudan 1998-10-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kannedhirey Thondrinal 1998-09-12 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Ellame En Pondattithaan 1998-09-05 Movie
	Music	Love Story 1999 1998-09-02 Movie
	Music	En Aasai Rasave 1998-08-28 Movie
	Music	Tholi Prema 1998-07-24 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sandhippoma 1998-07-09 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Natpukkaaga 1998-06-25 Movie
	Music	Priyamudan 1998-06-12 Movie
	Music	Iniyavale 1998-05-15 Movie
	Music	Gunda Mawali 1998-04-24 Movie
	Music	Ninaithen Vandhai 1998-04-10 Movie
	Music	Santhosham 1998-04-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sundara Pandian 1998-02-20 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kaadhale Nimmadhi 1998-01-14 Movie
1997	Original Music Composer	Pudhalvan 1997-12-26 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Rettai Jadai Vayasu 1997-12-12 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thadayam 1997-11-28 Movie
	Music	Porkkalam 1997-10-30 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Vidukathai 1997-10-30 Movie
	Music	Master 1997-10-03 Movie
	Music	Adimai Changili 1997-09-05 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Abhimanyu 1997-09-05 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kalyana Vaibhogam 1997-09-05 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Nerrukku Ner 1997-09-01 Movie
	Music	Pagaivan 1997-08-19 Movie
	Music	Amruthavarshini 1997-07-18 Movie
	Music	Itha Oru Snehagatha 1997-07-09 Movie
	Music	Once More 1997-07-04 Movie
	Music	Pasamulla Pandiyare 1997-06-06 Movie
	Music	Aahaa..! 1997-06-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pongalo Pongal 1997-05-09 Movie
	Music	Sishya 1997-04-27 Movie
	Music	Arunachalam 1997-04-10 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Mappillai Gounder 1997-02-28 Movie
	Music	Vaimaye Vellum 1997-02-14 Movie
	Music	Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga 1997-02-12 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Bharathi Kannammaa 1997-01-15 Movie
	Music	Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen 1997-01-14 Movie
	Music	Nesam 1997-01-14 Movie
	Music	Dharma Chakkaram 1997-01-14 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Periya Thambi 1997-01-14 Movie
1996	Original Music Composer	Gopala Gopala 1996-12-06 Movie
	Music	Panchalankurichi 1996-11-10 Movie
	Music	Gokulathil Seethai 1996-11-10 Movie
	Music	Kalki 1996-11-10 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Avvai Shanmugi 1996-11-10 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Senathipathi 1996-11-10 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Sivasakthi 1996-09-06 Movie
	Music	The Prince 1996-08-23 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Tamizh Selvan 1996-08-02 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kadhal Kottai 1996-07-12 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kaalam Maari Pochu 1996-04-13 Movie
	Music Director	Summa Irunga Machan 1996-03-15 Movie
	Music	Maanbumigu Maanavan 1996-03-01 Movie
	Music	Kalloori Vaasal 1996-02-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kalloori Vaasal 1996-02-18 Movie
	Music	King Solomon 1996-02-15 Movie
	Music	Maha Prabhu 1996-02-03 Movie
	Music	Parambarai 1996-01-15 Movie
	Music	Thaayagam 1996-01-15 Movie
	Music	Vaanmathi 1996-01-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thirumbi Paar 1996-01-15 Movie
1995	Music	Aasai 1995-09-25 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thaikulame Thaikulame 1995-09-22 Movie
	Music	Nadodi Mannan 1995-08-19 Movie
	Music	Vishnu 1995-08-01 Movie
	Music	Gandhi Pirantha Mann 1995-07-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Chakravarthy 1995-06-28 Movie
	Music	Chellakannu 1995-05-12 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thirumoorthy 1995-05-11 Movie
	Music	Deva 1995-02-17 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Gangai Karai Paattu 1995-02-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Veluchami 1995-01-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kattumarakaran 1995-01-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Baasha 1995-01-12 Movie
	Music	Karuppu Nila 1995-01-06 Movie
1994	Music	Nila 1994-11-24 Movie
	Music	Magudikkaran 1994-11-04 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Veera Padhakkam 1994-11-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pattukottai Periyappa 1994-09-23 Movie
	Music	En Aasai Machaan 1994-08-26 Movie
	Music	Sarigamapadani 1994-08-24 Movie
	Music	Thamarai 1994-08-14 Movie
	Music	Pathavippiramaanam 1994-06-19 Movie
	Music	Pathavi Pramanam 1994-06-10 Movie
	Music	Namma Annachi 1994-05-21 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Vaa Magale Vaa 1994-05-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Bhale Pellam 1994-03-30 Movie
	Music	Aranmanai Kaavalan 1994-02-25 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Subramaniya Swamy 1994-02-11 Movie
1993	Original Music Composer	Purusha Lakshanam 1993-12-03 Movie
	Music	Kattabomman 1993-11-12 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Maravan 1993-09-24 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Moondravadhu Kann 1993-09-18 Movie
	Music	Rajadhurai 1993-09-16 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pass Mark 1993-07-23 Movie
	Music	Band Master 1993-07-02 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Munarivippu 1993-06-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thanga Pappa 1993-06-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Suriyan Chandiran 1993-02-25 Movie
1992	Original Music Composer	Solaiyamma 1992-12-11 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Samundi 1992-09-18 Movie
	Music	Kottai Vaasal 1992-08-15 Movie
	Music	Pondatti Rajyam 1992-08-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Suriyan 1992-07-01 Movie
	Music	Annamalai 1992-06-27 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Unakkaga Piranthen 1992-05-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Oor Mariyadhai 1992-05-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Therku Theru Machan 1992-04-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Government Mappillai 1992-03-06 Movie
	Music	Ilavarasan 1992-01-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kizhakku Veedhi 1992-01-01 Movie
1991	Original Music Composer	Vasalil Oru Vennila 1991-10-11 Movie
	Music	Vasanthakala Paravai 1991-09-19 Movie
	Music	Pudhu Manidhan 1991-03-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	En Pottukku Sonthakkaran 1991-01-15 Movie
1990	Music	Vaigasi Poranthachu 1990-11-15 Movie
	Playback Singer	Michael Madana Kama Rajan 1990-03-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv