# Srikanth Deva
**Srikanth Deva** is an Indian film music composer who works primarily in [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema) and is the son of the prolific composer Deva (Devanesan Chokkalingam), one of the dominant music directors of 1990s Tamil film.[1](https://spinindiamusic.com/artist/srikanth-deva/) He has scored Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi films since the early 2000s, and received a special mention certificate at the 69th [National Film Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-film-awards) for the film *Karuvarai*.[2](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/aug/doc2023824244201.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Music director, background score composer, and playback singer in Tamil cinema[3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanth-deva/2881/filmography) |
| Family | Son of composer Deva, who scored about 400 films across south Indian languages[1](https://spinindiamusic.com/artist/srikanth-deva/) • [4](https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/deva-a-late-bloomer-who-owned-the-streets-2) |
| Debut | *Doubles* (2000), as music director[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/music-director/srikanth-deva) |
| National recognition | Special mention certificate, 69th National Film Awards (films of 2021), for *Karuvarai*[2](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/aug/doc2023824244201.pdf) |
| Known films | *M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi*, *Thirunaal*, *Aattanayagann*, *Murattu Kaalai*, *Jithan 2*[6](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/srikanth-deva/credits/3000565728/) |
| Recent work | Original music for *Kutram Thavir*, *Mrs & Mr*, and *Madharas Mafia Company* (all 2025)[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/srikanth_deva) |
## Career
Srikanth [Deva](https://www.edgepedia.org/deva-composer) began his career as a music director with the 2000 film *Doubles*.[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/music-director/srikanth-deva) He then built an independent career scoring Tamil films through the 2000s and 2010s, inheriting from his father an orientation toward mass-appeal melodies.[1](https://spinindiamusic.com/artist/srikanth-deva/) His credits run across commercial genres: the sports-family drama *M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi* (2004), the action comedy *Kuththu*, the crime drama *[Thirunaal](https://www.edgepedia.org/thirunaal)* (2016), and the horror thriller *Jithan 2* (2016), among dozens of others.[6](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/srikanth-deva/credits/3000565728/) • [3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanth-deva/2881/filmography)
His work is not confined to Tamil. BookMyShow's filmography lists Telugu films such as *Venkatadri Express* and *Vijayadasami*, a Malayalam film (*Mukhyan*), and a Hindi title (*Bhaigiri 2*), alongside background-score work on films such as *Kaaduvetty* (2024).[3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanth-deva/2881/filmography) He has also worked as a playback singer, with credited songs in films including *Madhikettan Saalai*, *Githan*, *Kadhal Kirukkan*, and *Aalwar*.[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/music-director/srikanth-deva)
## National Film Award
At the 69th National Film Awards, covering films of 2021, Srikanth Deva received a special mention certificate for *Karuvarai*.[2](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/aug/doc2023824244201.pdf) According to a Tamil Times profile of his father, he dedicated the National Award to Deva.[8](https://noolaham.net/project/1316/131594/131594.pdf)
## Family
Srikanth Deva is the son of Deva, the composer behind the *Annamalai* (1992), *Baashha* (1995), and *[Arunachalam](https://www.edgepedia.org/arunachalam-film)* (1997) soundtracks for [Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajinikanth) and the scores that helped establish [Ajith Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajith-kumar) and Vijay as leading men.[4](https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/deva-a-late-bloomer-who-owned-the-streets-2) • [9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/music-composer-deva-gave-rajinikanth-his-theme-ajith-his-romance-and-vijay-his-youth-10925798/) Deva died in Chennai in October 2026 at the age of 75; obituaries noted that his son Srikanth was also a film composer.[4](https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/deva-a-late-bloomer-who-owned-the-streets-2)
## Recorded details and discrepancies
Two birth dates circulate for Srikanth Deva. Nettv4u and FilmiBeat both list 20 July 1977, with Chennai, Tamil Nadu as his birthplace,[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/music-director/srikanth-deva) • [10](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/srikanth-deva/upcoming-movies.html) while [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) lists September 7, 1980, also in Chennai.[3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanth-deva/2881/filmography) The sources do not agree, and no date can be stated as settled.
His output has remained steady into the mid-2020s. Rotten Tomatoes credits him with original music for three 2025 releases, *Kutram Thavir*, *Mrs & Mr*, and *Madharas Mafia Company*, following *Alti* (2020) and *Nethraa* (2019).[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/srikanth_deva) FilmiBeat lists two further projects as upcoming: the Telugu film *Mukkanti* (December 2026) and the Tamil film *Arjunan Kadhali* (December 2026).[10](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/srikanth-deva/upcoming-movies.html) Beyond composing, [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) records producer credits on *Thirunaal* and *Killadi*.[6](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/srikanth-deva/credits/3000565728/)
## References
1. [Srikanth Deva Vinyl, CDs & Cassettes, Spin India Music](https://spinindiamusic.com/artist/srikanth-deva/)
2. [69th National Film Awards 2021, Special Mention, Press Information Bureau](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/aug/doc2023824244201.pdf)
3. [Srikanth Deva, Movies, Biography, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanth-deva/2881/filmography)
4. [Deva: A late bloomer who owned the streets, DT Next](https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/deva-a-late-bloomer-who-owned-the-streets-2)
5. [Tamil Music Director Srikanth Deva Biography, Nettv4u](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/music-director/srikanth-deva)
6. [Srikanth Deva List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/srikanth-deva/credits/3000565728/)
7. [Srikanth Deva Movies List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/srikanth_deva)
8. [Main, Tamil Times Magazine](https://noolaham.net/project/1316/131594/131594.pdf)
9. [Music composer Deva gave Rajinikanth his theme, Ajith his romance and Vijay his youth, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/music-composer-deva-gave-rajinikanth-his-theme-ajith-his-romance-and-vijay-his-youth-10925798/)
10. [Srikanth Deva Movies, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/srikanth-deva/upcoming-movies.html)
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