B. Ajaneesh Loknath

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{{Short description|Indian composer, singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = B. Ajaneesh Loknath
| birth_name = Ajaneesh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|20|df=y}}
| image =
| birth_place = [[Bhadravathi, Karnataka]]
| parents = B. Loknath, Veena Loknath
| occupation = {{hlist|Composer|music director|singer|music producer}}
| years active = 2012–present
}}
'''B. Ajaneesh Loknath''' (born 20 November 1990) is an Indian composer who works predominantly for [[Kannada cinema]]. He received the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] for his work in the film [[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]] in 2015.

==Career==
Ajaneesh Loknath has composed music for ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'', ''[[Kirik Party]]'', ''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]'', background score for ''[[Rangitaranga]]''. He has also sung for ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'', ''[[Ishtakamya]]'', ''[[Kirik Party]]'' and many other songs from his own films. His career has excelled in the field of music composition and singing as well. He has done movies of ''[[Ramesh Aravind]]'', Dr.Shivrajkumar, Golden Star Ganesh, Bharathiraja, ''[[Nivin Pauly]]'', ''[[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]'' , Duniya Vijay and many others.

He got his film ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'' assigned for eight fields in the Radio Mirchi Music Awards South 2015.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} He got his film ''[[Rangitaranga]]'''s background score designated for an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} Till date, he has worked for more than 25 films in many languages.

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes<ref name=ajju4>{{cite news |title= B Ajaneesh Loknath |url= http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/b-ajaneesh-loknath.html |publisher= filmibeat|date= 27 July 2015 |accessdate= 27 July 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Shishira (film)|Shishira]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Debut Film
|-
|2010||''Varshadhare''||Kannada||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/varshadhare-2010#movie_crew_list|title = Varshadhare (2010) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| 2014 || ''Nan Life Alli''|| Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'' || Kannada || Won - [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] <br> Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]]
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rangitaranga]]'' || Kannada || Background Score Only
Won - [[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam Best Background Score For South India]]
|-
| rowspan=7| 2016 || ''[[Ishtakamya]]''|| Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Akira (2016 Kannada film)|Akira]] '' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Mummy (2016 film)|Mummy]] '' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Kirik Party]]'' || Kannada || Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]] <br> Won - [[2nd IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Ustavam Best Music Director - Kannada]]
|-
| ''[[Sipaayi (2016 film)|Sipaayi]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Sundaranga Jaana]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Cinema My Darling''|| Kannada||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5584612/fullcredits/composer?ref_=m_ttfc_5|title=Cinema My Darling (2016) - IMDb}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5| 2017 || ''[[Srikanta (film)|Srikanta]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Tamil Debut
|-
| ''[[Richie (film)|Richie]]'' || Tamil || A remake of ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]''
|-
| ''[[Mojo (2017 film)|Mojo]]''||Kannada|| Background Score Only
|-
| ''Hombanna'' || Kannada || Background Score Only<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7096060/fullcredits/composer?ref_=m_ttfc_4|title=Hombanna (2017) - IMDb}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=7|2018 || ''[[Nimir]]'' || Tamil || Two songs only
|-
| ''[[Kirrak Party]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Telugu Debut, Remake of ''[[Kirik Party]]''
|-
| ''[[Rajaratha]]'' || Kannada || Background Score Only
|-
|''[[Johnny Johnny Yes Papa (film)|Johnny Johnny Yes Papa]]''|| Kannada ||
|-
||''[[Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|| ''[[Nannu Dochukunduvate]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|| ''[[Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai]]''|| Kannada || Background Score only
|-
| rowspan=3| 2019
|| ''[[Bell Bottom (2019 film)|Bell Bottom]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Padde Huli]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2020
||''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''|| Kannada || Background Score and one promotional song
|-
||''[[Gentleman (2020 film)|Gentleman]]''|| Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="16" |2021
||''[[Hero (2021 film)|Hero]]''||Kannada ||
|-
||''Ratnan prapancha'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''[[Vikrant Rona|Vikranth Rona]]'' ||Kannada
|| <ref>{{Citation| title=Music director B Ajaneesh Loknath to compose music for Phantom| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/music-director-b-ajaneesh-loknath-to-compose-music-for-phantom/articleshow/76709819.cms
}}</ref>
|-
||''[[ILA (2021 film)|ILA]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
||''[[Harikathe Alla Giri Kathe]]'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Rudraprayaga'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Ashwa'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Bumper'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Banaras'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Maarga'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Bell Bottom-2'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Bytwo Love'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Spooky College'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Guru shishyaru'' ||Kannada ||
|-
||''Hostel hudugaru bekagidare''||Kannada||
|-
||''Kathaanaayaka''||Kannada||
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2022
||''Kantara''||Kannada||
|-
||''Richard Anthony'' || Kannada||
|-
||''Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana'' || Kannada||
|}

== Awards and nominations ==

{| class=wikitable
! Film
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]''
|2015
|[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]''
|2015
|rowspan=2|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Best Music Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html |work=Filmfare |publisher=filmfare.com |date=27 June 2015 |accessdate=28 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129092825/http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html |archivedate=29 January 2016 }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kirik Party]]''
|2017
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Best Music Director]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
|-
|''[[RangiTaranga]]''
|2016
|rowspan=2|[[IIFA Utsavam]]
| Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Kirik Party]]''
|2017
| Best Music Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kirik Party]]''
|2017
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Music Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Bell Bottom]]''
|rowspan=4|2020
|rowspan=4|[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Bell Bottom]]''
| Viral Song Of The Year
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Bell Bottom]]''
| Song Of The Year
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]''
| Song Of The Year
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[RangiTaranga]]''
|2016
|rowspan=2|Times KAFTA
| Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Kirik Party]]''
|2017
| Best Music Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Bell Bottom]]''
|2020
|rowspan=3|Chandanavana Film Critics Academy
| Best Music Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]''
|2020

| Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|
|-
|''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''
|2021
|Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|rowspan=0|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452|title=Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours|newspaper=ibtimes|date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinimirror.com/cfca-awards-2021-dhananjaya-and-kushee-win-best-actors-award-in-lead-role|title=CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role|newspaper=cinimirror|date=22 February 2021}}</ref>
|
|-
|''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''
| 2021
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Music Director
|{{won}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6142897|B. Ajaneesh Loknath}}
* {{twitter|ajaneeshb}}

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{{Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada}}

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