B. Ajaneesh Loknath
B. Ajaneesh Loknath (born 20 November 1985) 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. He is known for his collaborations with Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty and Anup Bhandari.
B. Ajaneesh Loknath | |
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| Born | Ajaneesh 20 November 1985 Bhadravathi, Karnataka, india |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Parent(s) | B. Loknath, Veena Loknath |
Career
Ajaneesh Loknath has composed music for Ulidavaru Kandanthe, Kirik Party, Avane Srimannarayana and background score for Rangitaranga. He has sung for Ulidavaru Kandanthe, Ishtakamya, Kirik Party and has also sung songs for his own films. His career has also excelled in the field of music composition and singing. He has done movies for 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.[1] He got his film Rangitaranga's background score designated for an Oscar.[2] Till date, he has worked for more than 25 films in many languages.
Controversy
Kerala-based band Thaikkudam Bridge accused him and the makers of movie Kantaara for plagiarising their song Navarasam for the film’s track, Varaha Roopam.
Discography
- All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Awards and nominations
| Film | Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Ulidavaru Kandanthe | 2015 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Music Director | Won | |
| Ulidavaru Kandanthe | 2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Music Director | Won | [5] |
| Kirik Party | 2017 | Best Music Director | Won | ||
| RangiTaranga | 2016 | 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 | 2020 | 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 | Times KAFTA | Best Background Score | Won | |
| Kirik Party | 2017 | Best Music Director | Won | ||
| Bell Bottom | 2020 | Chandanavana Film Critics Academy | Best Music Director | Won | |
| Avane Srimannarayana | 2020 | Best Background Score | Won | ||
| Dia | 2021 | Best Background Score | Won | [6][7] | |
| Dia | 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director – Kannada | Won | |
| Kantara | 2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director – Kannada | Won | [8] |
References
- "Winners list: 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "RangiTaranga Director 'Didn't Expect' Film to be in Oscar Shortlist". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "Music director B Ajaneesh Loknath to compose music for Phantom", The Times of India, 30 June 2020
- "Spooky College shoot begins from November first week". Cinema Express. 4 October 2020.
The film's music is by B Ajaneesh Loknath [...]
- "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- "Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours". ibtimes. 23 February 2021.
- "CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role". cinimirror. 22 February 2021.
- "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela, Mrunal Thakur, Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". The Indian Express. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.