{
  "id": 15170856,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, CM Vijay express condolences over passing of composer Deva",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tamil-nadu-governor-arlekar-cm-vijay-express-condolences-over-passing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:56:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-governor-arlekar-cm-vijay-express-condolences-over-passing-of-composer-deva/article71595806.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay have expressed their condolences over the passing of renowned Tamil film music composer Deva. The musician, aged 75, passed away on Saturday in Chennai. Governor Arlekar conveyed his deep condolences, stating that Deva's sweet compositions and unforgettable songs had carved a unique place in the Tamil film music world, an irreplaceable loss to the Tamil film industry and the music world. Chief Minister Vijay expressed shock at the news and conveyed his condolences to Deva's family, friends, and colleagues in the film industry. Deva had composed music for over 400 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages, and was also known for his folk songs.",
  "summary": "In a statement on social media, CM Vijay said that Deva “captivated the hearts of the common people with his folk songs.”",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Deva, Tamil music maestro who held Malaysia close, dies at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/deva-tamil-music-maestro-who-held-malaysia-close-dies-at-75",
        "published": "2026-10-17T07:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Legendary Tamil music composer Deva, the man behind iconic Rajinikanth themes, dies at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/legendary-tamil-music-composer-deva-the-man-behind-iconic-rajinikanth",
        "published": "2026-10-17T07:13:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Music composer Deva, who created Rajinikanth’s intro music, dies at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/music-composer-deva-who-created-rajinikanths-intro-music-dies-at-75",
        "published": "2026-10-17T07:34:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Baasha’ composer Deva, king of Tamil cinema’s ‘gana’ sound, dies at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/baasha-composer-deva-king-of-tamil-cinemas-gana-sound-dies-at-75",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:35:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}