Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has announced that veteran music director Deva will be accorded state honours during his final rites in recognition of his contribution to the music industry and for bringing in local flavour to Tamil film music.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay visited the residence of veteran music composer Deva to pay his final respects on Saturday and expressed condolences to the family members of the composer.
The noted music composer Devanesan Chokkalingam died in Chennai on Saturday. He was 75 and breathed his last at a private hospital in the city. In his nearly four-decade career, Deva composed music for over 400 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and was well known for his folk-based tunes. He established himself as a composer. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s and 1990s. His music in Rajinikanth’s blockbuster Annamalai, Baasha, and also in CM Vijay’s blockbuster hit movie Kushi remains evergreen.
His funeral is scheduled to take place in his native town of Arcot on October 18, with family members, film personalities, and fans expected to pay their final respects.
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