Deva (composer)

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Devanesan Chokkalingam (20 November 1950 – 17 October 2026), popularly known as Deva, was an Indian composer and singer who predominantly worked in Tamil cinema. He composed songs and provided background music for Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam films in a career that spanned nearly four decades. Deva composed music for more than 400 films. He was widely credited for bringing Gaana music into mainstream films in India and was nicknamed the "Godfather of Gaana music" and "Thenisai Thendral”. Although he is notable for his Gaana music contributions, Deva was also known for his melody music.

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