J Anoop Seelin (ಅನೂಪ್ ಸೀಳಿನ್) | |
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Origin | Hassan, Karnataka |
Occupation(s) | Music composer |
J Anoop Seelin (Kannada: ಅನೂಪ್ ಸೀಲಿನ್; born 24 October) is an Indian film music director and playback singer in the Kannada film industry. He has scored music for films such as Gooli, Eddelu Manjunatha, Preethse Preethse, Yaksha, I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, Manasology, Sidlingu, Parari and Madarangi. He won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in Sidlingu.he has also composed songs and penned lyrics for Naanu Avana Avalu, Aatagara.
Anoop Seelin, born in Bangalore on 24 October is a trained singer and always aimed to become a playback singer and music composer. After completing his primary and high school education in Hassan, Karnataka, Seelin, along with his family, moved to Bangalore to pursue higher education. Completing his LLB, he opted to become a lawyer.
Due to his classical singing background and the musical influence of his family members, he began singing in an orchestra in Bangalore and other groups as a hobby. This hobby caused him to pursue a career as a full-time singer, and he started working with the legend of the Kannada music industry, music director Hamsalekha He started working with Hamsalekha as a chorus singer. Over a period of time, he was given a chance to sing track songs for the compositions of Hamsaleka.
His break in the Kannada music industry came when he got the chance to sing "Yaro yaro nannavalu yaro..." from the movie Ondagona Baa, followed by hit songs from movies like Sarvabhoma, Madana,Dharma,Janapada,Nenapirali,Sixer, and Thaballi.
After working with him for 6 years, Hamsalekha began guiding Seelin to become a successful playback singer.