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'''J Anoop Seelin''' (born 24 October 1979) is an Indian film music director and playback singer who works in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film industry. He has scored music for films including ''[[Gooli]]'', ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'', ''[[I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona]],'' ''[[Sidlingu]]'', ''[[Parari (film)|Parari]]'', ''[[Madarangi]]'', ''[[Naanu Avanalla...Avalu]]'' and ''[[Aatagara]]''. He won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] for his ''[[Sidlingu]]'' work.
'''J. Anoop Seelin''' is an [[Indian film]] music director and [[playback singer]] who works in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film industry. He has created the musical scores for films such as ''[[Gooli]]'', ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'', ''[[I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona|I Am Sorry, Mathe Banni Preethsona]],'' ''[[Sidlingu]]'', ''[[Parari (2013 film)|Parari]]'', ''[[Madarangi]]'', ''[[Naanu Avanalla...Avalu|Naanu]] Avanalla, Avalu,'' and ''[[Aatagara]]''. He has won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] for his ''[[Sidlingu]]'' work.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Anoop Seelin, born in [[Hassan, India|Hassan]] on 24 October 1979, always aimed to become a playback singer and film music composer. After completing his primary and high school education in Hassan, Karnataka, Seelin and with his family, moved to [[Bangalore]] where he pursued higher education. Completing his LLB, he opted to become a lawyer.
J. Anoop Seelin was born in [[Hassan, Karnataka]], where he aspired to become a playback singer and film music composer. After completing his primary and secondary education in Hassan, he and his family relocated to [[Bengaluru|Bangalore]] for better opportunities. There, Seelin pursued higher education, earning an [[LLB degree]] and embarking on a career in law.


==Career==
==Career==
Due to his vocal background and the musical influence of his family members, Seelin began singing with a band and other groups in Bangalore as a hobby. This hobby led him to pursue a career as a full-time vocalist when he started working as a chorus singer in 1999 with [[Hamsalekha]], a legend of the [[Kannada]] music industry. Over the next 6 years, Seelin was given a chance to sing track songs for numerous [[Hamsalekha]] compositions, with [[Hamsalekha]] personally guiding Seelin to become a renowned playback singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/feb/1019647.htm|title=Mid-Day}}</ref>
Given his vocal background and the musical influence of his family, Seelin began singing with a band and other groups in Bangalore as a hobby. This hobby led him to pursue a career as a full-time vocalist when he started working as a chorus singer in 1999 with [[Hamsalekha]], a legend of the [[Kannada]] music industry. Over the next 6 years, Seelin was given a chance to sing track songs for numerous Hamsalekha compositions, with Hamsalekha personally guiding Seelin to become a renowned playback singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/feb/1019647.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009040700/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/feb/1019647.htm |archive-date=2008-10-09 |url-status=unfit |title=Mid-Day}}</ref>


===Break in the Kannada film industry===
===Break in the Kannada film industry===
His break in the Kannada music industry came when he got the chance to sing "Yaro yaro nannavalu yaro..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/OndagonaBaa.php|title=Kannada Audio Ondagona Baa}}</ref> from the movie ''[[Ondagona Baa]]'', followed by hit songs from movies like ''Sarvabhoma'', ''Madana'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Madana.php|title= Kannada Audio Madana}}</ref> ''Dharma'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Dharma.php|title=Kannada Audio Dharma}}</ref> ''Janapada'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Janapada.php|title=Kannada Audio Janapada}}</ref> ''Nenapirali'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Nenapirali.php|title=Kannada Audio Nenapirali}}</ref> ''Sixer'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Sixer.php|title=Kannada Audio Sixer}}</ref> and ''Thaballi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Thabbali.php|title=Kannada Audio Thabbali}}</ref>
His break in the Kannada music industry came when he got the chance to sing "Yaro yaro nannavalu yaro..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/OndagonaBaa.php|title=Kannada Audio Ondagona Baa}}</ref> from the movie ''[[Ondagona Baa]]'', followed by hit songs from movies like ''Sarvabhoma'', ''Madana'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Madana.php|title= Kannada Audio Madana}}</ref> ''Dharma'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Dharma.php|title=Kannada Audio Dharma}}</ref> ''Janapada'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Janapada.php|title=Kannada Audio Janapada}}</ref> ''Nenapirali'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Nenapirali.php|title=Kannada Audio Nenapirali}}</ref> ''Sixer'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Sixer.php|title=Kannada Audio Sixer}}</ref> and ''Thaballi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Thabbali.php|title=Kannada Audio Thabbali}}</ref>


After this success in vocal performance, Seelin began to show an interest in composition, and began writing songs for the Kannada music industry.
After this success in vocal performance, Seelin began to show an interest in composition and began writing songs for the Kannada music industry.


===Music direction===
===Music direction===
Selin then signed on to compose the soundtrack for the Kannada movie ''Gooli''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Gooli.php|title=Kannada Audio Gooli}}</ref> His second movie ''Yeddelu Manjunatha's''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/YeddeluManjunatha.php|title=Kannada Audio Yeddelu Manjunatha}}</ref> audio was released, and the songs were entirely different from what was then the industry trend.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Selin then signed on to compose the soundtrack for the Kannada movie ''Gooli''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Gooli.php|title=Kannada Audio Gooli}}</ref> His second movie ''Yeddelu Manjunatha's''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/YeddeluManjunatha.php|title=Kannada Audio Yeddelu Manjunatha}}</ref> audio was released, and the songs were entirely different from what was then the industry trend.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


After ''[[Preethse Preethse]],'' Seelin's next movie, ''[[I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona]]'', was released in June 2011 and received positive reviews from critics, with the background score being deemed the highlight of the film.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
After ''[[Preethse Preethse]],'' Seelin's next movie, ''[[I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona]]'', was released in June 2011 and received positive reviews from critics, with the background score being highlighted as one of its standout features.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


In the same year, another movie ''Galla'' audio was released without much hype.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musictub.com/album.php?id=26812&title=Galla_(2011)%20-%20Kannada_Movie_Songs |title=Galla 2011|publisher=Musictub.com |date= |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> In November, the audio of ''[[Sidlingu]]'' was released in a theatre in Bangalore.<ref>[http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/kannada/%E2%80%98Sidlingu%E2%80%99-music-released/338395.html Music launch review]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Sidlingu received positive feedback from the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-sidlingu-is-entertaining/221101-62-129.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119031321/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-sidlingu-is-entertaining/221101-62-129.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2012 |title=Kannada Review: 'Sidlingu' is entertaining, Yogish makes his mark |publisher=CNN IBN |date= |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref>
In the same year, another movie ''Galla'' audio was released without much hype.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musictub.com/album.php?id=26812&title=Galla_(2011)%20-%20Kannada_Movie_Songs |title=Galla 2011|publisher=Musictub.com |date= |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> In November, the audio of ''[[Sidlingu]]'' was released in a theatre in Bangalore.<ref>[http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/kannada/%E2%80%98Sidlingu%E2%80%99-music-released/338395.html Music launch review]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Sidlingu received positive feedback from the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-sidlingu-is-entertaining/221101-62-129.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119031321/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-sidlingu-is-entertaining/221101-62-129.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2012 |title=Kannada Review: 'Sidlingu' is entertaining, Yogish makes his mark |publisher=CNN IBN |date= |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref>
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Anoop Seelin has received numerous awards for his versatile singing.
Anoop Seelin has received numerous awards for his versatile singing.


The Government of Karnataka announced the Karnataka State Film Awards for 2010–11, Seelin was named Best Music Director for composing music for the movie Sidlingu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms |title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010–11 winners|work=The Times of India|date=14 March 2013 |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> The jury was headed by noted Kannada Movie director Sunil Kumar Desai.
The Government of Karnataka announced the [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] for 2010–11;Seelin was named Best Music Director for composing music for the movie Sidlingu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms |title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010–11 winners|work=The Times of India|date=14 March 2013 |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> The jury was headed by the noted Kannada movie director [[Sunil Kumar Desai]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
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| ''Galla'' ||
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| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Sidlingu]]'' || Winner&nbsp;– [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-14/news-interviews/37712086_1_second-best-film-basanth-kumar-patil-sunil-kumar-desai |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518070059/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-14/news-interviews/37712086_1_second-best-film-basanth-kumar-patil-sunil-kumar-desai |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 May 2013 |title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010–11 winners|date=14 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> <br/> Nominated&nbsp;– [[2nd SIIMA Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Music Director]] <br/> Nominated&nbsp;– [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director&nbsp;– Kannada]]
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Sidlingu]]'' || Winner&nbsp;– [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518070059/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-14/news-interviews/37712086_1_second-best-film-basanth-kumar-patil-sunil-kumar-desai |url-status=live |archive-date=18 May 2013 |title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010–11 winners|date=14 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref> <br/>Nominated&nbsp;– [[2nd SIIMA Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Music Director]] <br/>Nominated&nbsp;– [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director&nbsp;– Kannada]]
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|''Janma'' ||
|''Janma'' ||
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| rowspan="5"|2013 || ''[[Parari (film)|Paraari]]'' ||
| rowspan="5"|2013 || ''[[Parari (2013 film)|Parari]]'' ||
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| ''[[Madarangi]]'' ||
| ''[[Madarangi]]'' ||
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| ''[[Aatagara]]'' ||
| ''[[Aatagara]]'' ||
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| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]'' || Tamil film; soundtrack only
| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]'' || Tamil film; soundtrack only
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| ''[[Naanu Avanalla...Avalu]]'' ||
| ''[[Naanu Avanalla...Avalu]]'' ||
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|''[[Dada is Back]]'' ||
|''[[Dada is Back]]'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]'' || Also co-producer <b/r> Nominated&nbsp;– [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director&nbsp;– Kannada]]
| ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]'' || Also co-producer <br> Nominated&nbsp;– [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director&nbsp;– Kannada]]
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| ''[[Kaafi Thota]]'' || 1 song only
| ''[[Kaafi Thota]]'' || 1 song only
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| ''[[Thimayya & Thimayya]]''||
| ''[[Thimayya & Thimayya]]''||
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| rowspan="7"|2024 || ''[[Mafia (2024 film)|Mafia]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||
| rowspan="7"|2024 || ''[[The Judgement (2024 film)|The Judgement]]'' ||
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| ''[[Mafia (2024 film)|Mafia]] ||
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| ''[[Kaalapatthar]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=Kaalapatthar Movie Review: Reflects deep human connections and honours the legacy of Dr Rajkumar |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/kannada/review/2024/Sep/13/kaalapatthar-movie-review-reflects-deep-human-connections-and-honours-the-legacy-of-dr-rajkumar |work=Cinema Express |date=4 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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[[Category:Film musicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Male film score composers]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 04:29, 17 December 2024

J. Anoop Seelin
OriginHassan, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Music composer, singer
Years active1998–present (singing)
2008–present (composing)

J. Anoop Seelin is an Indian film music director and playback singer who works in the Kannada film industry. He has created the musical scores for films such as Gooli, Eddelu Manjunatha, I Am Sorry, Mathe Banni Preethsona, Sidlingu, Parari, Madarangi, Naanu Avanalla, Avalu, and Aatagara. He has won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his Sidlingu work.

Early life and education

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J. Anoop Seelin was born in Hassan, Karnataka, where he aspired to become a playback singer and film music composer. After completing his primary and secondary education in Hassan, he and his family relocated to Bangalore for better opportunities. There, Seelin pursued higher education, earning an LLB degree and embarking on a career in law.

Career

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Given his vocal background and the musical influence of his family, Seelin began singing with a band and other groups in Bangalore as a hobby. This hobby led him to pursue a career as a full-time vocalist when he started working as a chorus singer in 1999 with Hamsalekha, a legend of the Kannada music industry. Over the next 6 years, Seelin was given a chance to sing track songs for numerous Hamsalekha compositions, with Hamsalekha personally guiding Seelin to become a renowned playback singer.[1]

Break in the Kannada film industry

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His break in the Kannada music industry came when he got the chance to sing "Yaro yaro nannavalu yaro..."[2] from the movie Ondagona Baa, followed by hit songs from movies like Sarvabhoma, Madana,[3] Dharma,[4] Janapada,[5] Nenapirali,[6] Sixer,[7] and Thaballi.[8]

After this success in vocal performance, Seelin began to show an interest in composition and began writing songs for the Kannada music industry.

Music direction

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Selin then signed on to compose the soundtrack for the Kannada movie Gooli.[9] His second movie Yeddelu Manjunatha's[10] audio was released, and the songs were entirely different from what was then the industry trend.[citation needed]

After Preethse Preethse, Seelin's next movie, I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, was released in June 2011 and received positive reviews from critics, with the background score being highlighted as one of its standout features.[citation needed]

In the same year, another movie Galla audio was released without much hype.[11] In November, the audio of Sidlingu was released in a theatre in Bangalore.[12] Sidlingu received positive feedback from the media.[13]

Recently, the audio launch of Janma was held in a local hotel.[citation needed] Anoop Seelin has composed six songs for this movie.

Awards and recognition

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Anoop Seelin has received numerous awards for his versatile singing.

The Government of Karnataka announced the Karnataka State Film Awards for 2010–11;Seelin was named Best Music Director for composing music for the movie Sidlingu.[14] The jury was headed by the noted Kannada movie director Sunil Kumar Desai.

Discography

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Year Film Notes
2008 Gooli
2009 Eddelu Manjunatha
Preethse Preethse
2010 Yaksha
2011 I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona
Manasology
Galla
2012 Sidlingu Winner – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director[15]
Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
Janma
2013 Parari
Madarangi
B3
Director's Special
Googly Background music
2014 Rose
Love in Mandya
Goli Soda Tamil film; Background score only
2015 Bhagyaraj
Aatagara
10 Endrathukulla Tamil film; soundtrack only
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu
2016 Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
Jessie
Nataraja Service
Neer Dose
2017 Kadugu Tamil film; Background score
Smile Please
Chowka
Eradane Sala
Bangalore Underworld
Eleyaru Naavu Geleyaru
Siliconn City
Dada is Back
Dayavittu Gamanisi Also co-producer
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
Kaafi Thota 1 song only
2018 Najundi Kalyana
Huccha 2
2019 Kalbetada Darodekoraru
Rustum
Yaanaa Background score only
2021 Inspector Vikram
2022 Monsoon Raaga
Sugarless
Bairagee 50th Film
Petromax
Totapuri: Chapter 1
Ranganayaka
Thimayya & Thimayya
2024 The Judgement
Mafia
Kaalapatthar [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Mid-Day". Archived from the original on 9 October 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Kannada Audio Ondagona Baa".
  3. ^ "Kannada Audio Madana".
  4. ^ "Kannada Audio Dharma".
  5. ^ "Kannada Audio Janapada".
  6. ^ "Kannada Audio Nenapirali".
  7. ^ "Kannada Audio Sixer".
  8. ^ "Kannada Audio Thabbali".
  9. ^ "Kannada Audio Gooli".
  10. ^ "Kannada Audio Yeddelu Manjunatha".
  11. ^ "Galla 2011". Musictub.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  12. ^ Music launch review[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Kannada Review: 'Sidlingu' is entertaining, Yogish makes his mark". CNN IBN. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2010–11 winners". The Times of India. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2010–11 winners". The Times of India. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  16. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (4 September 2024). "Kaalapatthar Movie Review: Reflects deep human connections and honours the legacy of Dr Rajkumar". Cinema Express.
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