Music Composer Deva Laid to Rest With State Honours in Ranipet
· Entertainment · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Veteran music composer and singer Deva, known as 'Thenisai Thendral', was laid to rest with state honours at his family farmland in Sakkaramallur, Ranipet district, on Sunday. The 400-film composer died of a heart attack in Chennai on October 17. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay attended the funeral to pay his respects. Deva is credited with bringing the 'gaana' genre into mainstream Tamil cinema during his four-decade career.
Why it matters
Deva's passing marks the end of an era for Tamil cinema, where he was a defining figure in popularizing urban folk music.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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