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{{Short description |Indian film music director and playback singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = [[Hassan district]], [[Karnataka]], India
| occupation = Music composer, singer
| years_active = 1998–present (singing)<br/> 2008–present (composing)
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'''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==
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==
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===
His first vocal performance "Yaaro Yaaro"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/OndagonaBaa.php|title=Kannada Audio Ondagona Baa}}</ref> in the movie ''[[Ondagona Baa]]'', followed by songs from movies like ''[[Sarvabhouma|Sarvabhoma]]'', ''[[Madana (film)|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>

===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.

==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.<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==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Gooli]]'' ||
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| rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'' ||
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| ''[[Preethse Preethse]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Yaksha (film)|Yaksha]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011 || ''[[I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Manasology (film)|Manasology]]'' ||
|-
| ''Galla'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Sidlingu]]'' || Winner – [[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 – [[2nd SIIMA Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Music Director]] <br/>Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]]
|-
|''Janma'' ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2013 || ''[[Parari (2013 film)|Parari]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Madarangi]]'' ||
|-
| ''B3'' ||
|-
| ''[[Director's Special (film)|Director's Special]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Googly (2013 film)|Googly]]'' || Background music
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014 || ''[[Rose (2014 film)|Rose]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Love in Mandya]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Goli Soda]]'' || Tamil film; Background score only
|-
| rowspan="4"|2015 || ''Bhagyaraj'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aatagara]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[10 Endrathukulla]]'' || Tamil film; Background score only
|-
| ''[[Naanu Avanalla...Avalu]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2016 || ''Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara'' ||
|-
| ''[[Jessie (film)|Jessie]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Nataraja Service]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Neer Dose (film)|Neer Dose]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="10"|2017 || ''[[Kadugu]]'' || Tamil film; Background score
|-
| ''[[Smile Please (2017 film)|Smile Please]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Chowka]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Eradane Sala]]''||
|-
| ''[[Bangalore Underworld]]'' ||
|-
| ''Eleyaru Naavu Geleyaru''||
|-
| ''[[Siliconn City]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Dada is Back]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]'' || Also co-producer <br> Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]]
|-
| ''[[Kaafi Thota]]'' || 1 song only
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''Najundi Kalyana'' ||
|-
| ''[[Huccha 2]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2019 || ''Kalbetada Darodekoraru'' ||
|-
| ''[[Rustum (2019 film)|Rustum]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Yaanaa (film)|Yaanaa]]'' || Background score only
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Inspector Vikram (2021 film)|Inspector Vikram]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="7"|2022 || ''[[Monsoon Raaga]]''||
|-
| ''[[Sugarless (film)|Sugarless]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Bairagee]]'' || 50th Film
|-
| ''[[Petromax (2022 film)|Petromax]]''||
|-
| ''[[Totapuri: Chapter 1]]''||
|-
| ''Ranganayaka''||
|-
| ''[[Thimayya & Thimayya]]''||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2024 || ''[[The Judgement (2024 film)|The Judgement]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Mafia (2024 film)|Mafia]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[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/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>
|-
| rowspan="4"|2025 ||''[[Gana (film)|Gana]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title='Gana' movie review: A familiar trope, best as a one-time watch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2025/Feb/03/gana-movie-review-a-familiar-trope-best-as-a-one-time-watch |work=The New Indian Express |date=3 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sidlingu 2]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Movie Review: Sidlingu 2: A clean family entertainer - Bangalore Mirror |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-sidlingu-2-a-clean-family-entertainer/articleshow/118261042.cms |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |date=15 February 2025}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Raju James Bond]]'' ||
|-
| ''Unlock Raghava'' ||
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5675003|Anoop Seelin}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090206205304/http://www.chitratara.com/showcontente.php?id=247&ptype=News&title=ANOOP%20SEELIN%20NO%20FOR%20SONU%20NIGAM Chitratara.com]

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[[Category:Karnataka State Film Award winners]]
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[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
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