CHENNAI :Veteran Tamil film composer and singer Deva, popularly known as ‘Thenisai Thendral’, passed away in Chennai on Saturday, October 17, according to reports. He was 75. Reports state that the composer was admitted to Surya Hospital at around 8.30 am, where he died suddenly. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death are awaited.
Born Devanesan Chokkalingam on November 20, 1950, Deva was one of the prominent composers in Tamil cinema, known for his distinctive melodies, folk-based compositions and contributions to the popularity of gaana music in mainstream films. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he composed music for hundreds of films across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam cinema.
