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Music composer Deva dies at 76, Mamootty, Rajinikanth pay tribute
Music composer Deva (Devanesan Chokalingam) died of a heart attack in Chennai on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the age of 76. Actors Mamootty and Rajinikanth were among the many who offered condolences. Rajinikanth visited Deva's family in person. Mamootty posted a tribute saying Deva's music and journey will remain in our hearts forever.
Director Suresh Krishna, who worked with Deva on 29 films over 35 years starting with 'Annamalai' (1992) and ending with 'Charugesi', visited Deva's home in T Nagar to pay his respects. He said he had lost a brother and described Deva as a man full of love with no enemies. Deva's body will be buried on Sunday, 18 October 2026, at his native village of Sakkaramallur near Arcot.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Dinamani's brief report leads with Mamootty's condolence message and includes Rajinikanth's visit, while Hindu Tamil Thisai's two articles offer deeper tributes: one features Suresh Krishna's emotional account of their 35-year collaboration, and the other is a detailed career retrospective highlighting Deva's gaana songs and his work across star actors. All three sources report the same basic facts of Deva's death and burial without any political slant, making this uniform straight reporting focused on the cultural loss. The next step is the burial on Sunday, 18 October.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): dinamani.com (neutral report), hindutamil.in (neutral report), hindutamil.in (2) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
