Anoop Seelin
Anoop Seelin is an Indian film music director and playback singer primarily associated with the Kannada film industry. He has composed musical scores for films including Gooli, Eddelu Manjunatha, I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, Sidlingu, Parari, Madarangi, Naanu Avanalla..Avalu, and Aatagara. Seelin received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in Sidlingu.
Anoop Seelin
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Anoop Seelin is an Indian film music director and playback singer primarily associated with the Kannada film industry. He has composed musical scores for films including Gooli, Eddelu Manjunatha, I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, Sidlingu, Parari, Madarangi, Naanu Avanalla..Avalu, and Aatagara. Seelin received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in Sidlingu.
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• Name — J. Anoop Seelin • Born — YYYY MM DD • Origin — Hassan district, Karnataka, India • Occupation — Music composer, singer • Years Active — 1998–present (singing) 2008–present (composing) J. Anoop Seelin is an Indian film music director and playback singer primarily associated with the Kannada film industry. He has composed musical scores for films including Gooli, Eddelu Manjunatha, I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, Sidlingu, Parari, Madarangi, Naanu Avanalla...Avalu, and Aatagara. Seelin received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in Sidlingu.
Early life and education
Early life and education
J. Anoop Seelin was born in Hassan, Karnataka. After completing his early education in Hassan, he and his family moved to Bangalore to explore better opportunities. Seelin later earned an LLB degree and initially pursued a career in law.
Career
Career
Seelin's musical journey began in Bangalore, where he performed as a singer with various bands. In 1999, he began working as a chorus singer under the mentorship of Hamsalekha, a prominent figure in the Kannada music industry. Over six years, he gained experience singing track songs for Hamsalekha's compositions, which laid the foundation for his career in playback singing. Seelin's notable playback singing work includes songs from films like Ondagona Baa, Sarvabhoma, Madana, Dharma, Nenapirali, and Sixer.
Vocal performance
Vocal performance
His first vocal performance "Yaaro Yaaro" in the movie Ondagona Baa, followed by songs from movies like Sarvabhoma, Madana, Dharma, Janapada, Nenapirali, Sixer, and Thaballi.
Music composition
Seelin debuted as a composer with the film Gooli, followed by work on Eddelu Manjunatha. Subsequent projects included I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, which received critical acclaim for its background score, and Sidlingu. For the final score, he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director. Other notable films in his career include Madarangi and Aatagara. Seelin continues to contribute to Kannada cinema, composing music across a range of genres.
Discography
• 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 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; Background score 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 • 2025 — Gana • Sidlingu 2 • Raju James Bond • Unlock Raghava
Awards and recognition
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. The jury was headed by the noted Kannada movie director Sunil Kumar Desai.
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