Deva

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-11-20 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As ദേവ, దేవా, Devanesan Chokkalingam, Thenisai Thendral

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.

Known For

Sound

2024
P2

as Original Music Composer

2023
Partner

as Playback Singer

2023
Va Varalam Va

as Original Music Composer

2023
Jambu Maharishi

as Original Music Composer

2023
Irumban

as Playback Singer

2022
Therkathi Veeran

as Playback Singer

2022
Hostel

as Playback Singer

2021
Karnan

as Playback Singer

2021
Vaazhl

as Playback Singer

2020
Galtha

as Playback Singer

2020
Mookuthi Amman

as Playback Singer

2019
Nethraa

as Playback Singer

2018
Annanukku Jey

as Playback Singer

2016
Theri

as Playback Singer

2015
Dummy Tappasu

as Music

2012
2012
2011
Udhaya Neram

as Music

2010
Pen Singam

as Original Music Composer

2010
Sivappu Mazhai

as Original Music Composer

2010
Pollachi Mappiley

as Original Music Composer

2009
Suriyan Satta Kalloori

as Original Music Composer

2009
Aarumugam

as Music

2007
Manikanda

as Music

2007
Cheena Thaana 001

as Original Music Composer

2007
Adavadi

as Original Music Composer

2007
Viyabari

as Original Music Composer

2007
Thirumagan

as Original Music Composer

2005
Sivakasi

as Original Music Composer

2005
Girivalam

as Music

2005
Vishnu Sena

as Music

2005
Devathayai Kanden

as Original Music Composer

2005
Englishkaran

as Music

2004
Jore

as Original Music Composer

2004
Gajendra

as Music

2004
Engal Anna

as Music

2004
Adi Thadi

as Original Music Composer

2004
Jai Surya

as Music

2004
Super Da

as Original Music Composer

2004
Maha Nadigan

as Original Music Composer

2003
2003
2003
2003
Soori

as Music

2003
Ramachandra

as Original Music Composer

2003
Dum

as Original Music Composer

2003
Naaga

as Original Music Composer

2003
Vijaya Dashami

as Original Music Composer

2002
Samasthanam

as Music

2002
Bagavathi

as Original Music Composer

2002
Phantom

as Music

2002
Red

as Music

2002
123

as Music

2002
Virumbugiren

as Music

2002
Panchatanthiram

as Original Music Composer

2002
Pammal K. Sambandam

as Original Music Composer

2001
Chocklet

as Music

2001
Citizen

as Music

2001
Maayan

as Original Music Composer

2001
Lovely

as Music

2001
Dost

as Music

2001
Kabadi Kabadi

as Original Music Composer

2001
Kadal Pookkal

as Music

2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

as Original Music Composer

2001
Veettoda Mappillai

as Original Music Composer

2001
Azhagana Naatkal

as Original Music Composer

2001
Kalakalappu

as Original Music Composer

2001
Castle Mariamman

as Original Music Composer

2001
Sri Raja Rajeswari

as Original Music Composer

2001
Kotigobba

as Original Music Composer

2000
Vallarasu

as Music

2000
2000
Ennamma Kannu

as Original Music Composer

2000
Veeranadai

as Original Music Composer

2000
2000
2000
Vaanavil

as Music

2000
2000
2000
Sandhitha Velai

as Original Music Composer

2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey

as Original Music Composer

2000
Bagunnara?

as Original Music Composer

2000
Krodham 2

as Original Music Composer

2000
Sabhash

as Original Music Composer

2000
Appu

as Original Music Composer

2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu

as Original Music Composer

2000
Kushi

as Original Music Composer

2000
Mugavari

as Original Music Composer

2000
Seenu

as Original Music Composer

1999
Minsara Kanna

as Original Music Composer

1999
Oruvan

as Music

1999
Suyamvaram

as Music

1999
Kallazhagar

as Music

1999
Nenjinile

as Music

1999
Ooty

as Original Music Composer

1999
Chinna Raja

as Music

1999
1999
Hello

as Music

1999
Iraniyan

as Music

1999
1999
1999
1999
Viralukketha Veekkam

as Original Music Composer

1999
Azhagarsamy

as Original Music Composer

1999
Vaali

as Original Music Composer

1998
1998
Priyamudan

as Music

1998
1998
Iniyavale

as Music

1998
Tholi Prema

as Music

1998
1998
Unnudan

as Music

1998
1998
Santhosham

as Music

1998
Sundara Pandian

as Original Music Composer

1998
1998
Kannedhirey Thondrinal

as Original Music Composer

1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan

as Original Music Composer

1998
Kaadhale Nimmadhi

as Original Music Composer

1998
Sandhippoma

as Original Music Composer

1998
Gunda Mawali

as Music

1998
Natpukkaga

as Original Music Composer

1997
1997
Arunachalam

as Music

1997
1997
Nesam

as Music

1997
Sishya

as Music

1997
1997
Once More

as Music

1997
Rettai Jadai Vayasu

as Original Music Composer

1997
Porkkalam

as Music

1997
Master

as Music

1997
Pagaivan

as Music

1997
1997
1997
1997
Pongalo Pongal

as Original Music Composer

1997
Periya Thambi

as Original Music Composer

1997
Pudhalvan

as Original Music Composer

1997
Nerrukku Ner

as Original Music Composer

1997
Abhimanyu

as Original Music Composer

1997
Thadayam

as Original Music Composer

1997
Kalyana Vaibhogam

as Original Music Composer

1997
Vidukathai

as Original Music Composer

1997
Mappillai Gounder

as Original Music Composer

1997
Aahaa..!

as Music

1997
Bharathi Kannammaa

as Original Music Composer

1996
Thaayagam

as Music

1996
Kalloori Vaasal

as Original Music Composer

1996
Tamizh Selvan

as Original Music Composer

1996
Kadhal Kottai

as Original Music Composer

1996
Maha Prabhu

as Music

1996
1996
1996
Parambarai

as Music

1996
1996
Thirumbi Paar

as Original Music Composer

1996
Vaanmathi

as Music

1996
Gopala Gopala

as Original Music Composer

1996
The Prince

as Music

1996
1996
Summa Irunga Machan

as Music Director

1996
King Solomon

as Music

1996
Senathipathi

as Original Music Composer

1996
Kalki

as Music

1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu

as Original Music Composer

1996
Sivasakthi

as Original Music Composer

1996
Avvai Shanmugi

as Original Music Composer

1995
Aasai

as Music

1995
Karuppu Nila

as Music

1995
Nadodi Mannan

as Music

1995
Deva

as Music

1995
Vishnu

as Music

1995
Gangai Karai Paattu

as Original Music Composer

1995
Veluchami

as Original Music Composer

1995
Chellakannu

as Music

1995
Thaikulame Thaikulame

as Original Music Composer

1995
Baasha

as Original Music Composer

1995
Chakravarthy

as Original Music Composer

1995
Thirumoorthy

as Original Music Composer

1995
Kattumarakaran

as Original Music Composer

1994
1994
1994
Namma Annachi

as Music

1994
Magudikkaran

as Music

1994
Pattukottai Periyappa

as Original Music Composer

1994
Vaa Magale Vaa

as Original Music Composer

1994
1994
Thamarai

as Music

1994
Subramaniya Swamy

as Original Music Composer

1994
Nila

as Music

1994
1994
1994
Veera Padhakkam

as Original Music Composer

1994
Bhale Pellam

as Original Music Composer

1993
Rajadhurai

as Music

1993
Kattabomman

as Music

1993
Suriyan Chandiran

as Original Music Composer

1993
Purusha Lakshanam

as Original Music Composer

1993
Munarivippu

as Original Music Composer

1993
Band Master

as Music

1993
Maravan

as Original Music Composer

1993
Thanga Pappa

as Original Music Composer

1993
Pass Mark

as Original Music Composer

1993
Moondravadhu Kann

as Original Music Composer

1992
Annamalai

as Music

1992
Therku Theru Machan

as Original Music Composer

1992
Ilavarasan

as Music

1992
Samundi

as Original Music Composer

1992
Oor Mariyadhai

as Original Music Composer

1992
Kottai Vaasal

as Music

1992
1992
Kizhakku Veedhi

as Original Music Composer

1992
Solaiyamma

as Original Music Composer

1992
Government Mappillai

as Original Music Composer

1992
Unakkaga Piranthen

as Original Music Composer

1992
Suriyan

as Original Music Composer

1991
1991
Vasalil Oru Vennila

as Original Music Composer

1991
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran

as Original Music Composer

1990
Michael Madana Kama Rajan

as Playback Singer

1990

Actor

Writer

2024
Laandhar

as Lyricist