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Deva

Crew | * 11/20/1950 (73) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)

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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Romance / Love

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When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere ...

Theri

Certification unknown

2016 | 3.3/5 | 2h 37min
Action
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A man kills his wife when she learns that he lusts after her sister. He then begins to make his moves for his sister-in-law. When he tries to sabotage the girl's marriage, her fiance gets suspicious. ...

Aasai

Certification unknown

1995 | 3.0/5 | 2h 37min
Action, Romance / Love, Thriller
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College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting. ...

Kushi

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2000 | 3.5/5 | 2h 58min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Movies with Deva as Actor(1)

as Cameo Appearance1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

Movies with Deva as Crew(145)

Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Jambu Maharishi
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Va Varalam Va
Sound/Playback Singer2023 Partner
Sound/Playback Singer2023 Irumban
Sound/Playback Singer2022 Hostel
Sound/Playback Singer2022 Therkathi Veeran
Sound/Playback Singer2021 Vaazhl
Sound/Playback Singer2021 Karnan
Sound/Playback Singer2020 Galtha
Sound/Playback Singer2020 Mookuthi Amman
Sound/Playback Singer2018 Annanukku Jey
Sound/Playback Singer2016 Theri
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 Pollachi Mappiley
Sound/Music2009 Aarumugam
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 Cheena Thaana 001
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 Viyabari
Sound/Music2007 Manikanda
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 Adavadi
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 Thirumagan
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Sivakasi
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Devathayai Kanden
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 Adi Thadi
Sound/Music2004 Gajendra
Sound/Music2004 Jai Surya
Sound/Music2004 Engal Anna
Sound/Music2003 Kadhal Sadugudu
Sound/Music2003 Chokka Thangam
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 Naaga
Sound/Music2002 Red
Sound/Music2002 123
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 Panchatanthiram
Sound/Music2002 Samasthanam
Sound/Music2002 Virumbugiren
Sound/Music2002 Phantom
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 Pammal K. Sambandam
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 Bagavathi
Sound/Music2001 Dost
Sound/Music2001 Citizen
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Kabadi Kabadi
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Azhagana Naatkal
Sound/Music2001 Kadal Pookkal
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Castle Mariamman
Sound/Music2001 Lovely
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Sri Raja Rajeswari
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Maayan
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Veettoda Mappillai
Sound/Music2000 Vaanavil
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Kushi
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Ennamma Kannu
Sound/Music2000 Vetri Kodi Kattu
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu
Sound/Music2000 Vallarasu
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Mugavari
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey
Sound/Music2000 Thai Porandaachu
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Sabhash
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Sandhitha Velai
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Vaali
Sound/Music1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai
Sound/Music1999 Anbulla Kadhalukku
Sound/Music1999 Nenjinile
Sound/Music1999 Kallazhagar
Sound/Music1999 Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Sound/Music1999 Iraniyan
Sound/Music1999 Suyamvaram
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Azhagarsamy
Sound/Music1999 Chinna Raja
Sound/Music1999 Kannodu Kanbathellam
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Minsara Kanna
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Viralukketha Veekkam
Sound/Music1998 Priyamudan
Sound/Music1998 En Uyir Nee Thaane
Sound/Music1998 Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Sound/Music1998 Ninaithen Vandhai
Sound/Music1998 En Aasai Rasave
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Natpukkaaga
Sound/Music1998 Iniyavale
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Sandhippoma
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Sundara Pandian
Sound/Music1998 Auto Driver
Sound/Music1998 Tholi Prema
Sound/Music1997 Master
Sound/Music1997 Porkkalam
Sound/Music1997 Aahaa..!
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Nerrukku Ner
Sound/Music1997 Arunachalam
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Abhimanyu
Sound/Music1997 Sishya
Sound/Music1997 Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Sound/Music1997 Nesam
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Pongalo Pongal
Sound/Music1997 Once More
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Bharathi Kannammaa
Sound/Music1997 Dharma Chakkaram
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Kadhal Kottai
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Avvai Shanmugi
Sound/Music1996 Kalloori Vaasal
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Kalloori Vaasal
Sound/Music1996 Kalki
Sound/Music1996 Vaanmathi
Sound/Music1996 Maha Prabhu
Sound/Music1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Gopala Gopala
Sound/Music1996 Parambarai
Sound/Music1996 Panchalankurichi
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Tamizh Selvan
Sound/Music1996 King Solomon
Sound/Music1996 The Prince
Sound/Music1996 Thaayagam
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Kaalam Maari Pochu
Sound/Music1996 Gokulathil Seethai
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Senathipathi
Sound/Music1995 Vishnu
Sound/Music1995 Karuppu Nila
Sound/Music1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann
Sound/Music1995 Deva
Sound/Music1995 Nadodi Mannan
Sound/Original Music Composer1995 Thaikulame Thaikulame
Sound/Original Music Composer1995 Veluchami
Sound/Original Music Composer1995 Thirumoorthy
Sound/Original Music Composer1995 Baasha
Sound/Music1995 Aasai
Sound/Music1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Bhale Pellam
Sound/Music1994 En Aasai Machaan
Sound/Music1994 Magudikkaran
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Subramaniya Swamy
Sound/Music1994 Pathavippiramaanam
Sound/Music1994 Namma Annachi
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Pattukottai Periyappa
Sound/Music1993 Band Master
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Purusha Lakshanam
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Thanga Pappa
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Suriyan Chandiran
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Pass Mark
Sound/Music1993 Rajadhurai
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Moondravadhu Kann
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 Oor Mariyadhai
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 Suriyan
Sound/Music1992 Annamalai
Sound/Music1992 Pondatti Rajyam
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 Samundi
Sound/Playback Singer1990 Michael Madana Kama Rajan

Born: Monday, 11/20 1950 (November) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India) (current age: 73 years + 148 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Other names for Deva (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"ദേവ"
"దేవా"
"Devanesan Chokkalingam"
"Thenisai Thendral"
Deva frequently works together with these people:
Manivannan (48x, Actor)
K. S. Ravikumar (30x, Crew)
Senthil (25x, Actor)
Vadivelu (24x, Actor)
Vijayakumar (23x, Actor)
Delhi Ganesh (19x, Actor)
Goundamani (19x, Actor)
R. Sundarrajan (19x, Actor)
Vivek (18x, Actor)
Thalaivasal Vijay (17x, Actor)
Pandu (16x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1422532, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/29/2023