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Renowned music composer Deva passes away at 75 due to heart attack
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News18•17-10-2026, 12:16
Renowned music composer Deva passes away at 75 due to heart attack
- •Renowned music composer Deva passed away at the age of 75 due to ill health.
- •He was admitted to Surya Hospital in Vadapalani after suddenly falling ill, where doctors confirmed he suffered a heart attack.
- •Doctors stated that he had a pre-existing heart-related condition and had no pulse by the time he arrived at the hospital.
- •Born in Mylapore, Chennai, Deva composed music for over 400 films across Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages.
- •He was widely celebrated as the pioneer of Gana songs in Tamil cinema and created iconic scores for legendary actors like Rajinikanth.
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Music composer Deva passed away due to a heart attack. Doctors at Surya Hospital in Vadapalani stated that he had no pulse and was suffering from a pre-existing heart-related condition by the time he arrived.
Renowned music composer Deva passed away at the age of 75.
Deva entered Tamil cinema in 1986 with the film *Maattukkara Mannan* and later rose to fame with the Prashanth-starrer *Vaikasi Poranthachu*.
