deva music director | NAME | deva |
| YEARS ACTIVE | 1988-present |
| BIRTH PLACE | Tamil Nadu, India |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Scorpio |
| ORIGINAL NAME | Devanesan Chokkalingam |
| BIRTH DATE | November 20, 1950 |
| EDUCATION | Raja Muthiah High School Trinity College of Music, London |
| FATHER | M.C.Chokkalingam |
| MOTHER | M.C.Krishnaveni |
| BROTHERS | Sabesh Chokkalingam(Film Score Composer) Murali Chokkalingam(Film Score Composer) |
| SPOUSE | Vijaya(m.1974) |
| SON | Srikanth Deva(Music Director) |
| OCCUPATION | Film composer, music director |
| KNOWN FOR | Aasai,Baasha,Kushi |
| FIRST MOVIE | (1989)Manasukketha Maharasa |
| AWARDS |
(1990)"Vaigasi Poranthachu" Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director |
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