About

Known credits:
235
Birthday:
1950-11-20
Place of birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Deva

Overview

Devanesan Chokkalingam, popularly known as Deva, is an Indian film composer and singer. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career spanning about 20 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil. He is known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil film industry.

Deva has composed music for many films within a very short period. He debuted as a film music director in the film Manasukkeththa Maharaasa in 1989. In the intervening years he has composed music for a total of more than 400 films.

Known for

Acting
1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Actor Cameo Appearance 59
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1996 Summa Irunga Machan Actor 58
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Writing
2024 Laandhar Writing Lyricist N/A
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Sound
2024 P2 Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2023 Va Varalam Va Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2023 Partner Sound Playback Singer 58
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2023 Jambu Maharishi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2023 Irumban Sound Playback Singer N/A
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2022 Therkathi Veeran Sound Playback Singer N/A
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2022 Hostel Sound Playback Singer 59
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2021 Vaazhl Sound Playback Singer 59
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2021 Karnan Sound Playback Singer 60
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2020 Mookuthi Amman Sound Playback Singer 59
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2020 Galtha Sound Playback Singer N/A
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2019 Nethraa Sound Playback Singer 58
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2018 Annanukku Jey Sound Playback Singer 58
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2016 Theri Sound Playback Singer 60
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2015 Dummy Tappasu Sound Music 59
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2012 Mattu Thaavani Sound Music N/A
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2012 Kondaan Koduthaan Sound Music N/A
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2011 Udhaya Neram Sound Music N/A
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2010 Pollachi Mappiley Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2010 Pen Singam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2010 Sivappu Mazhai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2009 Suriyan Satta Kalloori Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2009 Aarumugam Sound Music 59
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2007 Cheena Thaana 001 Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2007 Manikanda Sound Music 58
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2007 Adavadi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2007 Thirumagan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2007 Viyabari Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2005 Vishnu Sena Sound Music N/A
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2005 Sivakasi Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2005 Girivalam Sound Music N/A
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2005 Devathayai Kanden Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2005 Englishkaran Sound Music 58
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2004 Jai Surya Sound Music 59
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2004 Maha Nadigan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Jore Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2004 Gajendra Sound Music 58
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2004 Super Da Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Adi Thadi Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2004 Engal Anna Sound Music 59
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2003 Kadhal Kirukkan Sound Music 59
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2003 Soori Sound Music N/A
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2003 Vijaya Dashami Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2003 Kadhal Sadugudu Sound Music 59
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2003 Dum Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2003 Chokka Thangam Sound Music 59
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2003 Ramachandra Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2003 Naaga Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2002 Virumbugiren Sound Music 58
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2002 Bagavathi Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2002 Samasthanam Sound Music 58
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2002 Panchatanthiram Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2002 123 Sound Music 59
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2002 Red Sound Music 58
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2002 Phantom Sound Music 59
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2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2001 Castle Mariamman Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2001 Kadal Pookkal Sound Music N/A
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2001 Azhagana Naatkal Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2001 Kotigobba Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2001 Kabadi Kabadi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2001 Maayan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2001 Veettoda Mappillai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2001 Chocklet Sound Music 59
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2001 Kalakalappu Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2001 Ninaikkatha Naalillai Sound Music N/A
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2001 Dost Sound Music 58
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2001 Citizen Sound Music 59
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2001 Lovely Sound Music N/A
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2001 Sri Raja Rajeswari Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Seenu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Vaanavil Sound Music 59
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2000 Kannukku Kannaga Sound Music N/A
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2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2000 Krodham 2 Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Sabhash Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Kannaal Pesavaa Sound Music N/A
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2000 Vetri Kodi Kattu Sound Music 59
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2000 Ennamma Kannu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Kushi Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2000 Bagunnara? Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2000 Veeranadai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Sandhitha Velai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Vallarasu Sound Music 59
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2000 Appu Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2000 Thai Porandaachu Sound Music 58
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2000 Eazhaiyin Sirippil Sound Music 59
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2000 Mugavari Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1999 Azhagarsamy Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1999 Iraniyan Sound Music N/A
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1999 Ooty Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1999 Maanaseega Kadhal Sound Music N/A
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1999 Hello Sound Music 59
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1999 Anbulla Kadhalukku Sound Music N/A
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1999 Minsara Kanna Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1999 Kannodu Kanbathellam Sound Music 58
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1999 Kanave Kalaiyadhe Sound Music N/A
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1999 Suyamvaram Sound Music 59
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1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1999 Nenjinile Sound Music 58
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1999 Oruvan Sound Music 58
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1999 Anantha Poongattre... Sound Music N/A
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1999 Vaali Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1999 Chinna Raja Sound Music N/A
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1999 Kallazhagar Sound Music N/A
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1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai Sound Music 59
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1998 Pudhumai Pithan Sound Music 59
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1998 Veeram Vilanja Mannu Sound Music 58
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1998 En Uyir Nee Thaane Sound Music N/A
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1998 Unnudan Sound Music N/A
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1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1998 Kannethirey Thondrinal Sound Music 60
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1998 Ellame En Pondattithaan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1998 Love Story 1999 Sound Music N/A
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1998 En Aasai Rasave Sound Music N/A
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1998 Tholi Prema Sound Music 58
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1998 Sandhippoma Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1998 Natpukkaga Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1998 Priyamudan Sound Music 59
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1998 Iniyavale Sound Music N/A
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1998 Gunda Mawali Sound Music N/A
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1998 Ninaithen Vandhai Sound Music 58
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1998 Santhosham Sound Music N/A
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1998 Sundara Pandian Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Pudhalvan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Rettai Jadai Vayasu Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Thadayam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Vidukathai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Porkkalam Sound Music 58
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1997 Master Sound Music 58
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1997 Kalyana Vaibhogam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Adimai Changili Sound Music 59
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1997 Abhimanyu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Nerrukku Ner Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Pagaivan Sound Music N/A
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1997 Amruthavarshini Sound Music N/A
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1997 Itha Oru Snehagatha Sound Music N/A
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1997 Once More Sound Music 59
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1997 Pasamulla Pandiyare Sound Music N/A
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1997 Aahaa..! Sound Music 59
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1997 Pongalo Pongal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Sishya Sound Music N/A
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1997 Vallal Sound Music N/A
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1997 Arunachalam Sound Music 59
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1997 Mappillai Gounder Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Vaimaye Vellum Sound Music N/A
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1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga Sound Music 58
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1997 Bharathi Kannammaa Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Nesam Sound Music N/A
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1997 Dharma Chakkaram Sound Music N/A
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1997 Periya Thambi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1997 Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen Sound Music 58
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1996 Gopala Gopala Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1996 Avvai Shanmugi Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1996 Senathipathi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1996 Gokulathil Seethai Sound Music N/A
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1996 Panchalankurichi Sound Music N/A
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1996 Kalki Sound Music 59
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1996 Sivasakthi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1996 The Prince Sound Music 58
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1996 Tamizh Selvan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1996 Kadhal Kottai Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1996 Kaalam Maari Pochu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1996 Summa Irunga Machan Sound Music Director 58
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1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan Sound Music 58
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1996 Kalloori Vaasal Sound Music 59
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1996 Kalloori Vaasal Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1996 King Solomon Sound Music N/A
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1996 Maha Prabhu Sound Music N/A
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1996 Vaanmathi Sound Music 58
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1996 Thaayagam Sound Music 59
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1996 Thirumbi Paar Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1996 Parambarai Sound Music N/A
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1995 Aasai Sound Music 59
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1995 Thaikulame Thaikulame Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1995 Nadodi Mannan Sound Music N/A
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1995 Vishnu Sound Music 58
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1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann Sound Music N/A
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1995 Chakravarthy Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1995 Chellakannu Sound Music N/A
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1995 Thirumoorthy Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1995 Deva Sound Music 58
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1995 Gangai Karai Paattu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1995 Kattumarakaran Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1995 Veluchami Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1995 Baasha Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1995 Karuppu Nila Sound Music N/A
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1994 Nila Sound Music N/A
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1994 Magudikkaran Sound Music N/A
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1994 Veera Padhakkam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1994 Pattukottai Periyappa Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1994 En Aasai Machaan Sound Music 59
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1994 Sarigamapadani Sound Music N/A
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1994 Thamarai Sound Music N/A
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1994 Pathavippiramaanam Sound Music N/A
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1994 Pathavi Pramanam Sound Music N/A
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1994 Namma Annachi Sound Music 59
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1994 Vaa Magale Vaa Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1994 Bhale Pellam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan Sound Music N/A
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1994 Subramaniya Swamy Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Purusha Lakshanam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Kattabomman Sound Music 58
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1993 Maravan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Moondravadhu Kann Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Rajadhurai Sound Music N/A
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1993 Pass Mark Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Band Master Sound Music 59
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1993 Munarivippu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Thanga Pappa Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Suriyan Chandiran Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Solaiyamma Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Samundi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Kottai Vaasal Sound Music 58
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1992 Pondatti Rajyam Sound Music N/A
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1992 Suriyan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1992 Annamalai Sound Music 59
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1992 Unakkaga Piranthen Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Oor Mariyadhai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Therku Theru Machan Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Government Mappillai Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1992 Ilavarasan Sound Music 59
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1992 Kizhakku Veedhi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1991 Vasalil Oru Vennila Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1991 Vasanthakala Paravai Sound Music N/A
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1991 Pudhu Manidhan Sound Music 59
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1991 En Pottukku Sonthakkaran Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1990 Vaigasi Poranthachu Sound Music N/A
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1990 Michael Madana Kama Rajan Sound Playback Singer 59
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