Deva
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Deva
Filmography
Acting (2)
1998
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthenas Cameo Appearance
6.5
5.0
Production & Directing (259)
2026
CharukesiOriginal Music Composer
2026
Siva SamboOriginal Music Composer
2026
AnanthaMusic Director
2.0
2025
Kannagi NagarOriginal Music Composer
2025
KadukkaPlayback Singer
2024
P2Original Music Composer
2024
LaandharLyricist
2023
Va Varalam VaOriginal Music Composer
2023
PartnerPlayback Singer
5.0
2023
Jambu MaharishiOriginal Music Composer
2023
IrumbanPlayback Singer
7.0
2022
Therkathi VeeranPlayback Singer
2022
HostelPlayback Singer
2.5
2021
VaazhlPlayback Singer
5.8
2021
KarnanPlayback Singer
7.2
2020
Mookuthi AmmanPlayback Singer
5.7
2020
GalthaPlayback Singer
2019
NethraaPlayback Singer
2018
Annanukku JeyPlayback Singer
5.1
2016
TheriPlayback Singer
6.9
2015
Dummy TappasuMusic
0.5
2014
Maan KaratePlayback Singer
4.8
2012
Mattu ThaavaniMusic
2012
Kondaan KoduthaanMusic
2011
Udhaya NeramMusic
2010
Pollachi MappileyOriginal Music Composer
2.0
2010
Pen SingamOriginal Music Composer
2010
Kutti PisasuOriginal Music Composer
3.5
2010
Sivappu MazhaiOriginal Music Composer
2009
Suriyan Satta KallooriOriginal Music Composer
2009
AarumugamMusic
7.0
2009
Enga Raasi Nalla RaasiMusic Director
2007
Pasupathi c/o RasakkapalayamMusic Director
2007
Cheena Thaana 001Original Music Composer
3.0
2007
ManikandaMusic
3.2
2007
AdavadiOriginal Music Composer
2007
ThirumaganOriginal Music Composer
2007
ViyabariOriginal Music Composer
5.2
2005
Vishnu SenaMusic
2005
SivakasiOriginal Music Composer
5.5
2005
GirivalamOriginal Music Composer
2005
Devathayai KandenOriginal Music Composer
5.7
2005
EnglishkaranMusic
4.0
2004
Jai SuryaMusic
6.0
2004
Maha NadiganOriginal Music Composer
2004
JoreOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2004
GajendraMusic
4.0
2004
Sound PartyMusic Director
2004
Super DaOriginal Music Composer
2004
Adi ThadiOriginal Music Composer
5.0
2004
Engal AnnaMusic
5.8
2003
Kadhal KirukkanMusic
7.0
2003
SooriMusic
2003
Vijaya DashamiOriginal Music Composer
2003
Kadhal SaduguduMusic
5.9
2003
DumOriginal Music Composer
5.0
2003
Raja NarasimhaMusic Director
2003
MilitaryOriginal Music Composer
2003
Chokka ThangamMusic
5.7
2003
RamachandraOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2003
NaagaOriginal Music Composer
3.5
2002
VirumbugirenMusic
6.0
2002
BagavathiOriginal Music Composer
5.5
2002
SamasthanamMusic
5.2
2002
PanchatanthiramOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2002
123Music
5.8
2002
RedMusic
5.0
2002
PhantomMusic
5.3
2002
Pammal K. SambandamOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2001
Kottai MariammanOriginal Music Composer
2001
Kadal PookkalOriginal Music Composer
2001
Azhagana NaatkalOriginal Music Composer
2.0
2001
KotigobbaOriginal Music Composer
9.0
2001
Kabadi KabadiOriginal Music Composer
2001
MaayanOriginal Music Composer
2001
Veettoda MappillaiOriginal Music Composer
2001
ChockletOriginal Music Composer
4.5
2001
KalakalappuOriginal Music Composer
5.0
2001
Ninaikkatha NaalillaiOriginal Music Composer
2001
DosthMusic
3.0
2001
CitizenMusic
6.3
2001
LovelyMusic
10.0
2001
Sri Raja RajeshwariOriginal Music Composer
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam VarumOriginal Music Composer
2001
Vande MatharamMusic Director
2000
Manu NeethiMusic Director
2.0
2000
ManasuOriginal Music Composer
2000
SeenuOriginal Music Composer
2000
VaanavilOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2000
Kannukku KannagaMusic
2000
Uyirile KalanthathuOriginal Music Composer
4.8
2000
Galate AliyandruMusic Director
2000
Unnai Kann ThedutheyOriginal Music Composer
2000
Krodham 2Original Music Composer
2000
SabhashOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2000
Kannaal PesavaaMusic
2000
Vetri Kodi KattuOriginal Music Composer
6.6
2000
Ennamma KannuOriginal Music Composer
2000
KushiOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2000
Bagunnara?Original Music Composer
10.0
2000
VeeranadaiOriginal Music Composer
2000
Sandhitha VelaiOriginal Music Composer
2000
VallarasuOriginal Music Composer
5.7
2000
AppuOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2000
Thai PorandaachuMusic
5.5
2000
Eazhaiyin SirippilMusic
7.0
2000
MugavariOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1999
AzhagarsamyOriginal Music Composer
1999
IraniyanMusic
1999
OotyOriginal Music Composer
1999
Pudhu KudithanamOriginal Music Composer
1999
Maanaseega KadhalOriginal Music Composer
1999
HelloOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1999
Anbulla KadhalukkuMusic
1999
Minsara KannaOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1999
Kannodu KanbathellamMusic
3.0
1999
Kanave KalaiyadheMusic
1999
SuyamvaramMusic
6.7
1999
Viralukketha VeekkamOriginal Music Composer
5.0
1999
NenjinileMusic
6.0
1999
OruvanMusic
5.0
1999
1999
Annan ThangachiOriginal Music Composer
1999
VaaliOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1999
Chinna RajaMusic
1999
KallazhagarMusic
1999
Ninaivirukkum VaraiMusic
7.5
1998
Guru PaarvaiOriginal Music Composer
1998
Pudhumai PithanMusic
6.0
1998
Veeram Vilanja MannuMusic
4.0
1998
En Uyir Nee ThaaneMusic
1998
UnnudanMusic
1998
Kannedhirey ThondrinalOriginal Music Composer
1998
Ellame En PondattithaanOriginal Music Composer
1998
Love Story 1999Music
1998
En Aasai RasaveMusic
1998
Tholi PremaMusic
6.7
1998
SandhippomaOriginal Music Composer
1998
NatpukkagaOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1998
PriyamudanMusic
7.7
1998
IniyavaleMusic
1998
Auto DriverMusic
1998
Ninaithen VandhaiMusic
5.5
1998
SanthoshamMusic
1998
Sundara PandianOriginal Music Composer
1998
Kaadhale NimmadhiOriginal Music Composer
5.0
1997
PudhalvanOriginal Music Composer
1997
Rettai Jadai VayasuOriginal Music Composer
7.5
1997
ThadayamOriginal Music Composer
1997
VidukathaiOriginal Music Composer
1997
Periya ManushanMusic Director
1997
PorkkaalamOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1997
MasterMusic
5.8
1997
PaththiniOriginal Music Composer
1997
Adimai ChangiliMusic
5.0
1997
AbhimanyuOriginal Music Composer
1997
Kalyana VaibhogamOriginal Music Composer
1997
Nerrukku NerOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1997
PagaivanMusic
1997
Saathi SanamOriginal Music Composer
1997
AmruthavarshiniMusic
1997
Itha Oru SnehagathaMusic
1997
Once MoreOriginal Music Composer
6.7
1997
Pasamulla PandiyareMusic
1997
Aahaa..!Music
5.5
1997
Pongalo PongalOriginal Music Composer
1997
SishyaMusic
1997
VallalMusic
1997
ArunachalamOriginal Music Composer
7.2
1997
Mappillai GounderOriginal Music Composer
1997
MannavaMusic Director
1997
Vaimaye VellumMusic
1997
Ettupatti RasaOriginal Music Composer
1997
2.0
1997
Bharathi KannammaaOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1997
Dharma ChakkaramMusic
1997
5.5
1997
NesamMusic
1997
Periya ThambiOriginal Music Composer
1996
Gopala GopalaOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1996
PanchalankurichiMusic
1996
Gokulathil SeethaiMusic
1996
SenathipathiOriginal Music Composer
1996
KalkiMusic
6.7
1996
Avvai ShanmugiOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1996
SivasakthiOriginal Music Composer
9.0
1996
The PrinceMusic
4.7
1996
Tamizh SelvanOriginal Music Composer
1996
Kadhal KottaiOriginal Music Composer
7.4
1996
Kaalam Maari PochuOriginal Music Composer
1996
Maanbumigu MaanavanMusic
4.0
1996
Summa Irunga MachanMusic Director
5.0
1996
Kalloori VaasalOriginal Music Composer
4.5
1996
Kalloori VaasalMusic
4.5
1996
King SolomonMusic
8.0
1996
Maha PrabhuMusic
1996
ThaayagamMusic
3.0
1996
ParambaraiMusic
1996
Thirumbi PaarOriginal Music Composer
1996
VaanmathiMusic
3.0
1995
AasaiMusic
6.2
1995
Thaikulame ThaikulameOriginal Music Composer
1995
Sindhu BathOriginal Music Composer
1995
Nadodi MannanMusic
1995
VishnuMusic
4.0
1995
Gandhi Pirantha MannMusic
1995
PullakuttikaranOriginal Music Composer
1995
ChakravarthyOriginal Music Composer
1995
ChellakannuMusic
1995
ThirumoorthyOriginal Music Composer
1995
DevaMusic
6.0
1995
Gangai Karai PaattuOriginal Music Composer
1995
VeluchamiOriginal Music Composer
1995
KattumarakaranOriginal Music Composer
1995
BaashaOriginal Music Composer
7.6
1995
Karuppu NilaMusic
1994
NilaMusic
1994
MagudikkaranMusic
1994
Veera PadhakkamOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1994
Pattukottai PeriyappaOriginal Music Composer
1994
En Aasai MachaanMusic
4.0
1994
SarigamapadaniMusic
1994
ThamaraiMusic
1994
Sevatha PonnuOriginal Music Composer
1994
Pathavi PramanamMusic
1994
Namma AnnachiMusic
4.0
1994
Vaa Magale VaaOriginal Music Composer
9.0
1994
Bhale PellamOriginal Music Composer
1994
Aranmanai KaavalanMusic
1994
Subramaniya SwamyOriginal Music Composer
1993
Purusha LakshanamOriginal Music Composer
1993
KattabommanMusic
5.0
1993
MaravanOriginal Music Composer
1993
Moondravadhu KannOriginal Music Composer
1993
RajadhuraiMusic
1993
Pass MarkOriginal Music Composer
1993
Band MasterMusic
5.0
1993
MunarivippuOriginal Music Composer
1993
Thanga PappaOriginal Music Composer
1993
Suriyan ChandiranOriginal Music Composer
1992
SolaiyammaOriginal Music Composer
1992
SamundiOriginal Music Composer
1992
Pondatti RajyamMusic
1992
Kottai VaasalOriginal Music Composer
1.0
1992
SuriyanOriginal Music Composer
5.3
1992
AnnamalaiMusic
7.4
1992
Unakkaga PiranthenOriginal Music Composer
1992
Oor MariyadhaiOriginal Music Composer
1992
Therku Theru MachanOriginal Music Composer
1992
Government MappillaiOriginal Music Composer
1992
IlavarasanMusic
5.0
1992
Kizhakku VeedhiOriginal Music Composer
1991
Vasalil Oru VennilaOriginal Music Composer
1991
Vasanthakala ParavaiMusic
1991
Pudhu ManidhanMusic
5.5
1991
En Pottukku SonthakkaranOriginal Music Composer
1990
Vaigasi PoranthachuMusic
1990
Michael Madana Kama RajanPlayback Singer
7.2
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ColonyOriginal Music Composer