Vekuva · Entertainment · Tamil Nadu19 Oct 2026 · p.1/1
Tamil Nadu: ‘Thenisai Thendral’ Deva laid to rest amid tears, tributes
Hindustan Times · PTI · 3 min read at Hindustan Times
Ranipet , Veteran Tamil music composer and singer Deva, popularly known as 'Thenisai Thendral', was laid to rest with full state honours at his family farmland in Sakkaramallur near Arcot, Ranipet district, on Sunday.
Deva died of a heart attack in Chennai on the morning of October 17. His mortal remains were taken from his Chennai residence to the farmland, where the final rites were performed.
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