Veteran Tamil Music Composer Deva Dies At 75

Deva Passes Away In Chennai

2 Entertainment Veteran Tamil music composer Deva died on October 17, 2026, at the age of 75 in Chennai.

Cause Of Death

3 Entertainment Deva suffered a heart attack and was taken to a hospital in Chennai. Doctors tried to revive him, but he could not be saved.

Music Career

4 Entertainment Popularly known as Thenisai Thendral, Deva composed music for more than 400 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

State Honours Announced

5 Entertainment Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay announced that Deva would receive full state honours at his funeral.

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