Anil Mohile (1940 - 2012) was an Indian music composer and music arranger.

Early life

He was born in

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, grew up in a musically rich environment. His grandfather, Pandharinath Mohile, played the

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, while his father was skilled in the bulbul tarang and

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. Anil started playing various instruments at the age of seven and performed

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's Gammat-Jammat. He began formal training in

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under Mangesh Tendulkar at 12 and mastered the South Indian violin style under Vishnushastri Pandit. Anil passed the Sangeet Visharad exam with distinction and, in 1959, won the

competition, joining as a staff artist. During this period, he collaborated with music directors like Shrinivas Khale, Sudhir Phadke, Khayyam, and S.D. Burman, while also conducting orchestras and composing Marathi bhavgeet records.

Music career

After a decade at AIR, Anil left to pursue a career as a full-time composer, debuting with ''Chal Re Laxya Mumbai La'' (1987). He composed music for iconic Marathi films like '' Thartharat'', '' Hamaal De Dhamaal'', '' Zapatlela'', and ''

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'', among others. An integral part of

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's concerts, he teamed up with

Arun Paudwal Arun Paudwal (born 9 May 1944died 1 November 1991) was an Indian music composer in Bollywood in India. He worked with music director S. D. Burman for some time. Biography Arun Paudwal's wife is the well known Bollywood singer Anuradha Paudwal ...

to form the celebrated “Anil-Arun” duo. Appointed as the first director of Mumbai University's "Music Direction and Arrangement" course, Anil Mohile left a lasting legacy in Marathi music and cinema. Mohile composed music for several movies including Marathi and Hindi Films. He had worked closely with

for many years. He arranged music for 85 films, including Amitabh Bachchan starrers Sharaabi and Don. He also composed music with Arun Paudwal as a duo 'Anil-Arun'.

Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and Odia cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singers and also as one of the m ...

had sung many songs under the composition of this music composer pair. He died on Wednesday, 1 February 2012 morning, at his residence in

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, after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 71-year-old and is survived by his wife, daughter and son, Amar.Industry mourns demise of veteran music arranger Anil Mohile
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Discography (as a music arranger)

Discography (as a composer)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohile, Anil Year of birth missing 1991 deaths Indian film score composers