Deva may refer to:

Entertainment

* ''Deva'' (1989 film), a 1989 Kannada film * ''Deva'' (1995 film), a 1995 Tamil film * ''Deva'' (2002 film), a 2002 Bengali film *

Deva (2007 Telugu film) ''Vel'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action family drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by M. Chinthamani. It stars Suriya, Asin, Vadivelu and Kalabhavan Mani. Suriya plays a dual role as identical twins. The film also ...

* ''Deva'' (2017 film), a 2017 Marathi film * Deva (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a type of angel * Devas, characters in '' Digimon Tamers''

People

Given name

* Deva (composer) (born 1950), Indian film composer and singer * Дeva (Deva) (born 2000), Hungarian singer-songwriter *

Deva Bandhumasena Colonel Thep Phanthumsen ( th, เทพ พันธุมเสน; 12 August 1892 – 1 June 1944), better known by the noble title Phraya Songsuradet (), was a Thai military officer and member of the People's Party. As a cadet he studied at ...

(1891–1944), Thai military officer *

Deva Katta Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as ''Vennela'' (2005), ''Prasthanam'' (2010), ''Autonagar Surya'' (2014) and ''Republic (film)'' (2021). In ...

, Indian-born American citizen filmmaker *

Deva Mahal Deva Mahal (pronounced 'diva') is a soul and R&B singer. Mahal is the daughter of US-American blues musician Taj Mahal. Deva joined father Taj Mahal in Michael Dorf's tribute to Aretha Franklin at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 6, 2 ...

, soul and R&B singer in New York *

Deva Mahenra Deva Mahenra (Ujung Pandang, April 19, 1990) is an actor, model and presenter from Indonesia. Filmography Films Web-series Television Music video * Mike Mohede - "Mampu Tanpanya" * Latasha - "Falling in Love" * Queen Jack - "Th ...

(born 1990), actor, model and presenter from Indonesia *

Deva Premal Deva Premal (born 2 April 1970 in Nürnberg, Germany, as Jolantha Fries) is a singer known for introducing Sanskrit mantras into the mainstream. Her meditative, spiritual music — composed and produced with Prabhu Music — puts ancient Tibeta ...

(born 1970), German musician * Deva Raya II (died 1446), emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire *

Santos Souza Delvanita Delvanita Santos Souza (born 16 April 1981), commonly known as Deva, is a Brazilian women's international footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is a member of the Brazil women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FI ...

(commonly known as Deva; born 1989), Brazilian footballer

Surname

A. N. Prabhu Deva A. N. Prabhu Deva is the former vice chancellor of Bangalore University. He was the director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research before getting appointed as VC of Bangalore University Bangalore University (B ...

, Indian academic *

Bhattakalanka Deva Bhaṭṭākalaṅka Deva (also Bhaṭṭākalaṅka) was the third and the last of the notable Kannada grammarians from the medieval period. In 1604 CE, he authored a comprehensive text on old-Kannada grammar called ''Karnāṭaka Śabdānuśāsa ...

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1604), Kannada grammarian *

Deva Dassy Deva Dassy (born Marie-Anne Lambert; 26 August 1911 – 11 March 2016) was a French mezzo-soprano, active in opera and operetta in France from the 1930s to the 1960s who made many radio and studio recordings.

(1911–2016), French mezzo-soprano * Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah (1797–1816), King of Nepal * Mukul Deva (born 1961), Indian English author * Narendra Deva (1889–1956), Indian politician * Nirj Deva (born 1948), United Kingdom politician * Prabhu Deva (born 1973), South Indian actor, dancer, and movie director * Ramachandra Deva (1948–2013), Indian Kannada poet, writer and playwright * Saara Deva (born 1994), Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema * Sarah Jezebel Deva or Sarah Jane Ferridge (born 1977), British vocalist *

Srikanth Deva Srikanth Deva is an Indian music director of Tamil films. He made his debut as music director in the Tamil movie '' Doubles'' in 2000. He is the son of composer Deva, nephew of the famous music director duo Sabesh–Murali and the cousin of actor ...

(born 1980), Indian music director * Terra Deva, American musician * Vishnu Deva (born 1975), Indian choreographer * Xhafer Deva (1904–1978), Albanian politician

Religion

* Deva (Hinduism), a divine being or god in Hinduism * Deva (Buddhism), a higher being in Buddhism * Deva (Jainism), a term used for heavenly beings in Jainism * Daeva, a malevolent god or supernatural entity in Zoroastrianism * Deva (New Age), spiritual forces or beings behind nature *

Deva people The Deva are a mythical people of Sri Lanka according to the Sanskrit epics. According to the Mahavamsa and Ramayana they lived among the Naga, Yakkha and Raskha. They ousted their arch enemies the Raskha from Sri Lanka, with the help of Lor ...

of Sri Lankan mythology

Rivers

* Deva (river), a river in Northern Spain, between Asturias and Cantabria * River Dee, Aberdeenshire, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland * River Dee, Galloway, in southwest Scotland * River Dee, Wales, a river in the United Kingdom

Towns

Deva, Gijón Deva is a parish of the municipality of Gijón, in Principality of Asturias, Asturias, Spain. The toponym itself comes from an ancient pre-Roman/Astures, astur deity.

, a parish of Gijón, in Asturias, Spain * Deva, Romania, a city in Hunedoara county, Romania * Deva Victrix, a Roman fortress and town, now Chester, England *

Deva Village Dewa is a village in Jakhania tehsil, Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It forms a part of Varanasi division and is situated on the border of Ghazipur-Azamgarh districts. It is located approximately north of the district headquarters at G ...

, India

Other uses

* DEVA, abbreviation for

Deutsche Versuchs- und Prüfanstalt für Jagd- und Sportwaffen The German Experimental and Test Institute for Hunting and Sporting Firearms (founded 26 November 1888) (German ''Deutsche Versuchs- und Prüfanstalt für Jagd- und Sportwaffen e.V.''), usually shortened DEVA, is a German manufacturer's association ...

* DEVA, abbreviation for Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi, Democracy and Progress Party of Turkey * ''Deva'' (moth), a synonym of the moth genus ''Plusiodonta'' of the family Erebidae * Deva dynasty (c. 12th–13th century), Hindu dynasty of Bengal *

Deva dynasty (Saketa) The Deva dynasty of Saketa, was a dynasty of kings who ruled in the area of the city of Ayodhya, Kosala, in India from the 2nd century BCE until the end of 1st century BCE. Political history Five Deva kings are attested by their coins: M ...

* Deva Stadium, a football stadium in Chester named after the city's Roman name *

CA Deva Club Atlético Deva is a football team based in Unquera, Val de San Vicente in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1950, the team plays in Regional Preferente. The club's home ground is '' El Llance'', which has a capacity of 2,000 ...

, football club in Cantabria, Spain * DeVa, or ''Demokraattinen Vaihtoehto'', Democratic Alternative a Finnish Communist party * ISO 15924 code for Devanagari, script