Tamil film composer Deva, known for popularising gaana music in mainstream cinema, passed away on Saturday (October 17, 2026), aged 75. His compositions and background scores for Rajinikanth-starrers such as…
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Deva: a well-rounded composer bids goodbye
Music director Deva. File | Photo Credit: R. Ashok In the 1990s, when Tamil film music largely reflected a duopoly vested with the established Ilaiyaraaja and the emerging A.R. Rahman,…
Deva, the original Vibe Master of ’90s Tamil cinema
Deva’s music will always be the evergreen time capsule to the ‘90s. | Photo Credit: M KARUNAKARAN I vividly remember the internet atmosphere when a phrase from Western pop-culture slang…
Why Deva’s music for Rajinikanth was special
Music composer Deva shaped up the mass persona of Rajinikanth (right) with his thumping music back in the Nineties. When the words “Super Star” appear on the big screen and…
Deva, veteran music composer, passes away | Funeral live updates
CM Vijay condoles death of music composer Deva, calls his demise “irreplaceable loss” Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expressed shock at the death of music composer Deva and…
Composer Anirudh Ravichander to marry Kavya Maran; PM Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay get reception invite from Kalanithi Maran
Kavya Maran and Anirudh Ravichander. Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran on Friday (October 16, 2026) invited prominent political leaders to his daughter Kavya Maran’s wedding reception. Kavya, co-owner of Sunrisers…
‘Garividi Lakshmi’ movie review: Anandhi leads a compelling biopic
Writer-director Gowri Naidu Jammu’s Telugu debut rides largely on Anandhi and Rag Mayur’s presence, while wrapping a terrific life story within an old-school narrative Biopics of popular figures are often…
Kochi artist Jazeela Sherif’s solo show dwells on the meditative quality of watercolour
Watercolour painting by Jazeela Sherif | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As an artist, Jazeela Sherif finds watercolour the most inspiring medium. Though considered challenging, she is fascinated by the luminosity…
‘Whalefall’ movie review: Austin Abrams is a fiercely modern Jonah in this whale of a tale
Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner in ‘Whalefall’ | Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios The biblical tale of Jonah and the whale is the stuff of endless Sunday school entertainment, where…