Suryaa National Desk: Surya Entertainment Desk, Chennai: Creating a new revolution in the South Indian film industry with his distinctive tunes, as the 'King of Gaana Patala', 'Tenisai Thendral'... Surya Entertainment Desk, Chennai: Legendary music director and singer Deva (Devenesan Chokkalingam 75) who created a new revolution in the South Indian film industry with his distinctive tunes and won the hearts of crores of fans as the 'King of Gana Patala' and 'Tenisai Thendral' (Mathura Sangeet Sameeram) is no more. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai due to a severe heart attack. The film industry was shocked by the news of his death. Many film and political celebrities have expressed deep condolences on his death. Ilayaraja and Rahman have left their mark in the air: In the field of Tamil cinema, Isaigyani Ilayaraja, Oscar winner A.R. Deva entered the film industry at the height of Rahman's continued dominance.
Even during the rise of these two giants, he gave them a strong competition with his own popular folk song, Gaana, mass songs and wrote a special era in film music. In his long reign spanning more than four decades, he has composed excellent voices for more than 400 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages. Especially the title card music and songs he gave for Superstar Rajinikanth's films 'Annamalai', 'Basha', 'Arunachalam' remain evergreen even today. Animuthyalu that thrilled the Telugu audience: Deva's music left a memorable impression in Telugu as well. It is well known that the classic love story 'Tholiprema', which turned Pawan Kalyan's career around, created a sensation in terms of music. In that movie, all the songs like 'Emi Sodara.. Manasuku Emayyindira' and 'Gagananiki Utama Okate' were sung by only male singers without a single female singer and set a rare record in the history of music.
Super Hit Songs: 'Chinndana.. Osi Chindana', 'Priya Ninu Chudaleka', 'Erupu Lolaku Murisenu Murisenu' from the movie 'Premalekha' inspired the youth. Star hero films: Rajinikanth's 'Baasha', 'Nee Naadkala Style Adire', 'Nenatovanni.. Autovanni', Kamal Haasan's 'Rukku Rukku Rukku' in 'Bhamane Satyabhamane', Ajith's 'Mellaga Mellaga Tatti' in Ajith's 'Asha Aash Aash', Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Master' (Welcome Antu), Nagarjuna's 'Autodriver', NTR's 'Naga', Kalyan Ram's 'Vijayadasami' and many other successful Telugu films. They have earned a permanent place in the hearts of listeners. Fans and movie celebrities are flocking to see his dead body.