DMK president MK Stalin pays tribute to late Tamil music composer Deva. Legendary Tamil music composer Deva, known for popularising the 'Gaana' genre and composing iconic music for over 400 films including Rajinikanth's title card theme, passed away on Saturday. DMK president MK Stalin paid tributes, calling him 'Thenisai Thendral'. Deva was born on November 20, 1950, and worked across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema.