Devendran

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.

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

Career

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
Films
YearMovie titleNotes
1986Mannukkul Vairam
1987Vedham Pudhithu[3]
1987Aankalai Nambathey[4]
1987Ore Raththam
1988Ganam Courtar Avargale
1988Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
1988Melangottu Thalikattu
1988Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
1989Nee Vandhal Vasantham
1991Naan Pogum Paadhai
1991PrarthanaTelugu film
1992Chinna Chittu
1992Raguluthunna Bharatham

Telugu film

1992Pudhiya Thendral
1993Prema PusthakamTelugu film
1994Mudhal Payanam
1996Meendum Savithri
1996Vaikarai Pookkal
2000Unakkaga MattumScore only
2009Munnar
2011Paavi
2012Naanum En Jamunavum
2014Balu Thambi Manasile
2018Kadal Kuthiraigal
2020Pachai Vilakku
Serials
  • Roja (2003) (Jaya TV)
  • Thekkathi Ponnu (2008) (Kalaignar TV) (Background score only)

References
  1. "Audio Beat: Nanum En Jamunavum - The Hindu". The Hindu. 11 August 2012.
  2. "Devendran bounces back| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". Archived from the original on 5 June 2014.
  3. "Vedham Pudhithu Vinyl LP Records". musicalaya. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. "Aankalai Nambathey Vinyl LP Records". musicalaya. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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