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AICWA pays heartfelt tribute to veteran music composer Deva
- •Legendary music composer and Gaana King of the South film industry, Deva, has passed away.
- •The All Indian Cine Workers Association expressed deep grief over his sudden demise.
- •AICWA stated that his departure is an unfillable loss for the Indian film and music industry.
- •During his long career, Deva composed music for over four hundred films across multiple languages.
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Popularly known as 'Thenisai Thendral' and the 'Gaana King', Deva is credited as the pioneer of Gaana music in Tamil cinema, successfully integrating the unique style into mainstream films. Over his long career, he composed music for more than four hundred films across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.
Deva composed memorable music for over four hundred films, including hits like *Aasai*, *Kadhal Kottai*, and *Kushi*. His key collaborations with superstar Rajinikanth produced historic songs in blockbusters such as *Annamalai*, *Baashha*, and *Arunachalam*, alongside Kamal Haasan's superhit film *Avvai Shanmugi*.
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) expressed deep grief and shock over his sudden demise, stating that his wonderful tunes will live on in people's hearts and calling his departure an unfillable loss for Indian cinema. AICWA and members of the film fraternity extended their prayers and condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
