{
  "id": 15183423,
  "title": "Deva Dies At 75: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Visits Late Composer's Chennai Residence, Consoles Son Srikanth Deva As He Cries Inconsolably – VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/deva-dies-at-75-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-visits-late-composers-chennai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:19:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/deva-dies-at-75-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-visits-late-composers-chennai-residence-consoles-son-srikanth-deva-as-he-cries-inconsolably-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Tamil music composer and singer Deva, widely known as Thenisai Thendral, departed this world on October 17 at the age of 75. A prolific creator of music, Deva contributed to over 400 films, creating melodies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid his respects to Deva’s residence following his passing, where the composer's son, Srikanth Deva, greeted him with tears streaming down his face. Upon witnessing his son's distress, Vijay embraced him, offering solace. The heartfelt moment unfolded as the Chief Minister joined in paying their final respects to the legendary music maestro. Celebrities such as Kamal Haasan, Karthi, and Khushbu Sundar mourned the loss of Deva, acknowledging the profound impact he had on the Tamil film industry.",
  "summary": "Veteran Tamil music composer and singer Devanesan Chokkalingam, popularly known as Deva or Thenisai Thendral, passed away in Chennai on Saturday, October 17, at the age of 75. The veteran composer predominantly worked in Tamil cinema, composing music for over 400 films, and also contributed to Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema. Vijay Comforts Grieving Srikanth Deva After Composer Deva's Death…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Rajinikanth Visits Music Composer Deva's Residence In Chennai To Pay Last Respects—VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/rajinikanth-visits-music-composer-devas-residence-in-chennai-to-pay",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:42:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}