Acclaimed Indian music composer Devanesan Chokkalingam, popularly known as Deva, has passed away at the age of 75. Fondly honored as 'Thenisai Thendral', he was celebrated for pioneering Chennai's indigenous Gaana music in mainstream cinema.
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