Devendran

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Devendran
Born
Vadakarai, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesRavi Devendran
OccupationMusic Director
Years active1986-present

Devendran also known as Ravi Devendran is an Indian music composer who is concentrating in Tamil-language films. He is known for the melodious composition of chartbuster Kannukkul Nooru Nilava... from the Bharathiraja directed film Vedham Pudhithu released in the year 1987.

Career[edit]

Born and brought up in Vadakarai, near Srivilliputhur, Devendran took lessons in Carnatic and Hindustani music under Sivagiri, Seema Durai and Madhusoodhanan and in Western music under Thompson.[1]

Going down the memory lane, he said, "I was working a music teacher at a school in Thiruvottiyur. With the support of principal Pushpam Amalraj, I was imparting music knowledge to students there when Sundararajan came to the school as the chief guest for a function."

"Impressed by a song performed by the students, which was composed by me, the popular director announced at the function itself that I would be the music composer of his next project."

"However, since the project could not take off as announced, producer Kovai Thambi gave me the opportunity to make my debut as a music composer with Mannukkul Vairam. For the film, I slightly changed the song which I composed for the school function and it was the hit number Pongiyadhey kadhal vellam..."

Throwing light on how he composed ‘Kannukkul nooru nilava...’, Devendran said, "I initially composed a fusion tune for the particular song in Vedham Pudhidhu and went for recording. However, Bharathiraja insisted me to rework on it. Since the time is too short, I modified it to a certain extent which was appreciated by the director. Thus born Kannukkul nooru nilava."[2]

Partial filmography[edit]

Films
Year Movie title Notes
1986 Mannukkul Vairam
1987 Vedham Pudhithu [3]
1987 Aankalai Nambathey [4]
1987 Ore Ratham
1988 Ganam Courtar Avargale
1988 Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
1988 Melangottu Thalikattu
1988 Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
1989 Nee Vandhal Vasantham
1991 Naan Pogum Paadhai
1991 Prarthana Telugu film
1992 Chinna Chittu
1992 Pudhiya Thendral
1993 Prema Pusthakam Telugu film
1994 Mudhal Payanam
1996 Meendum Savithri
1996 Vaikarai Pookkal
2000 Unakkaga Mattum Score only
2009 Munnar
2010 Balu Thambi Manasile
2011 Paavi
2012 Naanum En Jamunavum
2018 Kadal Kuthiraigal
2020 Pachai Vilakku
Serials
  • Roja (2003) (Jaya TV)
  • Thekkathi Ponnu (2008) (Kalaignar TV) (Background score only)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-nanum-en-jamunavum/article3753927.ece
  2. ↑ http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/news/jan2011/devendran-bounces-back.asp
  3. ↑ "Vedham Pudhithu Vinyl LP Records". musicalaya. Retrieved 24 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "Aankalai Nambathey Vinyl LP Records". musicalaya. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

External links[edit]

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