RANIPET: Veteran Tamil music composer and singer Deva, popularly known as ‘Thenisai Thendral’, who died of a heart attack in Chennai on Saturday, was laid to rest with state honours at his farm in Pazhaya Mangadu village in Sakkaramallur, Arcot taluk, Ranipet district, on Sunday. Personnel from the Ranipet Armed Reserve Police fired 72 rounds into the air as part of the honours. Deva’s mortal remains were brought from Chennai to his farm around 3 pm. Residents of his native village put up tribute banners along the route. His body was taken to the burial site in a procession accompanied by tra...