Deva
Sound
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
Sound252
movieCharukesi
2026
Original Music Composer
movieSiva Sambo
2026
Original Music Composer
movieAnantha
2026
Music Director
movieKannagi Nagar
2025
Original Music Composer
movieKadukka
2025
Playback Singer
movieP2
2024
Original Music Composer
movieVa Varalam Va
2023
Original Music Composer
moviePartner
2023
Playback Singer
movieJambu Maharishi
2023
Original Music Composer
movieIrumban
2023
Playback Singer
movieTherkathi Veeran
2022
Playback Singer
movieHostel
2022
Playback Singer
movieVaazhl
2021
Playback Singer
movieKarnan
2021
Playback Singer
movieMookuthi Amman
2020
Playback Singer
movieGaltha
2020
Playback Singer
movieNethraa
2019
Playback Singer
movieAnnanukku Jey
2018
Playback Singer
movieTheri
2016
Playback Singer
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
Original Music Composer
moviePen Singam
2010
Original Music Composer
movieKutti Pisasu
2010
Original Music Composer
Sivappu Mazhai
2010
Original Music Composer
Suriyan Satta Kalloori
2009
Original Music Composer
movieAarumugam
2009
Music
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi
2009
Music Director
moviePasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
2007
Music Director
movieCheena Thaana 001
2007
Original Music Composer
movieManikanda
2007
Music
movieAdavadi
2007
Original Music Composer
movieThirumagan
2007
Original Music Composer
movieViyabari
2007
Original Music Composer
movieVishnu Sena
2005
Music
movieSivakasi
2005
Original Music Composer
Girivalam
2005
Original Music Composer
movieDevathayai Kanden
2005
Original Music Composer
movieJai Surya
2004
Music
movieMaha Nadigan
2004
Original Music Composer
movieJore
2004
Original Music Composer
movieGajendra
2004
Music
movieSound Party
2004
Music Director
movieSuper Da
2004
Original Music Composer
movieAdi Thadi
2004
Original Music Composer
movieEngal Anna
2004
Music
Soori
2003
Music
movieVijaya Dashami
2003
Original Music Composer
movieDum
2003
Original Music Composer
movieRaja Narasimha
2003
Music Director
movieMilitary
2003
Original Music Composer
movieRamachandra
2003
Original Music Composer
movieNaaga
2003
Original Music Composer
movieBagavathi
2002
Original Music Composer
movieSamasthanam
2002
Music
moviePanchatanthiram
2002
Original Music Composer
123
2002
Music
movieRed
2002
Music
moviePhantom
2002
Music
moviePammal K. Sambandam
2002
Original Music Composer
movieKottai Mariamman
2001
Original Music Composer
Kadal Pookkal
2001
Original Music Composer
movieAzhagana Naatkal
2001
Original Music Composer
movieKotigobba
2001
Original Music Composer
movieKabadi Kabadi
2001
Original Music Composer
movieMaayan
2001
Original Music Composer
movieVeettoda Mappillai
2001
Original Music Composer
movieChocklet
2001
Original Music Composer
movieKalakalappu
2001
Original Music Composer
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
2001
Original Music Composer
movieDosth
2001
Music
movieCitizen
2001
Music
movieLovely
2001
Music
movieSri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
Original Music Composer
movieEngalukkum Kaalam Varum
2001
Original Music Composer
movieVande Matharam
2001
Music Director
movieManu Neethi
2000
Music Director
Seenu
2000
Original Music Composer
movieVaanavil
2000
Original Music Composer
movieUyirile Kalanthathu
2000
Original Music Composer
movieGalate Aliyandru
2000
Music Director
movieUnnai Kann Theduthey
2000
Original Music Composer
movieKrodham 2
2000
Original Music Composer
movieSabhash
2000
Original Music Composer
movieVetri Kodi Kattu
2000
Original Music Composer
movieEnnamma Kannu
2000
Original Music Composer
movieKushi
2000
Original Music Composer
Bagunnara?
2000
Original Music Composer
movieVeeranadai
2000
Original Music Composer
movieSandhitha Velai
2000
Original Music Composer
movieVallarasu
2000
Original Music Composer
movieAppu
2000
Original Music Composer
movieMugavari
2000
Original Music Composer
movieAzhagarsamy
1999
Original Music Composer
movieOoty
1999
Original Music Composer
moviePudhu Kudithanam
1999
Original Music Composer
Maanaseega Kadhal
1999
Original Music Composer
movieHello
1999
Original Music Composer
movieMinsara Kanna
1999
Original Music Composer
movieViralukketha Veekkam
1999
Original Music Composer
movieNenjinile
1999
Music
Annan Thangachi
1999
Original Music Composer
movieVaali
1999
Original Music Composer
movieKallazhagar
1999
Music
Guru Paarvai
1998
Original Music Composer
movieKannedhirey Thondrinal
1998
Original Music Composer
movieEllame En Pondattithaan
1998
Original Music Composer
movieTholi Prema
1998
Music
movieSandhippoma
1998
Original Music Composer
movieNatpukkaga
1998
Original Music Composer
moviePriyamudan
1998
Music
movieAuto Driver
1998
Music
Sundara Pandian
1998
Original Music Composer
movieKaadhale Nimmadhi
1998
Original Music Composer
moviePudhalvan
1997
Original Music Composer
movieRettai Jadai Vayasu
1997
Original Music Composer
Thadayam
1997
Original Music Composer
moviePorkkalam
1997
Music
Vidukathai
1997
Original Music Composer
Periya Manushan
1997
Music Director
movieMaster
1997
Music
moviePaththini
1997
Original Music Composer
Abhimanyu
1997
Original Music Composer
movieKalyana Vaibhogam
1997
Original Music Composer
movieNerrukku Ner
1997
Original Music Composer
moviePagaivan
1997
Music
movieOnce More
1997
Original Music Composer
movieAahaa..!
1997
Music
moviePongalo Pongal
1997
Original Music Composer
movieSishya
1997
Music
movieArunachalam
1997
Original Music Composer
Mappillai Gounder
1997
Original Music Composer
movieMannava
1997
Music Director
Ettupatti Rasa
1997
Original Music Composer
movieBharathi Kannammaa
1997
Original Music Composer
movieNesam
1997
Music
moviePeriya Thambi
1997
Original Music Composer
Gopala Gopala
1996
Original Music Composer
Senathipathi
1996
Original Music Composer
movieKalki
1996
Music
movieAvvai Shanmugi
1996
Original Music Composer
Sivasakthi
1996
Original Music Composer
movieThe Prince
1996
Music
Tamizh Selvan
1996
Original Music Composer
movieKadhal Kottai
1996
Original Music Composer
movieKaalam Maari Pochu
1996
Original Music Composer
movieSumma Irunga Machan
1996
Music Director
movieKalloori Vaasal
1996
Original Music Composer, Music
movieThaayagam
1996
Music
movieParambarai
1996
Music
Thirumbi Paar
1996
Original Music Composer
movieVaanmathi
1996
Music
movieAasai
1995
Music
movieThaikulame Thaikulame
1995
Original Music Composer
movieVishnu
1995
Music
Chakravarthy
1995
Original Music Composer
movieThirumoorthy
1995
Original Music Composer
movieDeva
1995
Music
Gangai Karai Paattu
1995
Original Music Composer
Veluchami
1995
Original Music Composer
Kattumarakaran
1995
Original Music Composer
movieBaasha
1995
Original Music Composer
Nila
1994
Music
movieVeera Padhakkam
1994
Original Music Composer
Pattukottai Periyappa
1994
Original Music Composer
movieThamarai
1994
Music
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
Original Music Composer
Bhale Pellam
1994
Original Music Composer
Subramaniya Swamy
1994
Original Music Composer
Purusha Lakshanam
1993
Original Music Composer
Maravan
1993
Original Music Composer
Moondravadhu Kann
1993
Original Music Composer
moviePass Mark
1993
Original Music Composer
movieBand Master
1993
Music
Munarivippu
1993
Original Music Composer
Thanga Pappa
1993
Original Music Composer
movieSuriyan Chandiran
1993
Original Music Composer
Solaiyamma
1992
Original Music Composer
Samundi
1992
Original Music Composer
movieSuriyan
1992
Original Music Composer
movieAnnamalai
1992
Music
movieUnakkaga Piranthen
1992
Original Music Composer
movieOor Mariyadhai
1992
Original Music Composer
Therku Theru Machan
1992
Original Music Composer
Government Mappillai
1992
Original Music Composer
Kizhakku Veedhi
1992
Original Music Composer
Vasalil Oru Vennila
1991
Original Music Composer
movieEn Pottukku Sonthakkaran
1991
Original Music Composer
movieMichael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
Playback Singer
movieColony
Original Music Composer
Acting2
movieUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998
Cameo Appearance
Writing1
movieLaandhar
2024
Lyricist