Saleel Kulkarni

Saleel Kulkarni
Background information
Native name सलील कुलकर्णी
Born Pune, Maharashtra, India
Genres Soundtracks, albums, movie, light music
Occupation(s) Singer, music director, poet, writer
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Writing, compering

Saleel Kulkarni (born in Pune, Maharashtra) is a Marathi music composer, singer and author.

Early life

Saleel Kulkarni sang the Marathi Prose 'Jayostute ' on All India Radio, Pune station at the age of three. Thereafter, he undertook key lessons in singing and music from eminent personalities like Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare, Jaymalabai Shiledar and Pramod Marathe. Formal education wise, Saleel is a medicine graduate and was working as a doctor in the early part of his career. While working as a music director for the last ten years, he has composed songs for Hindi and Marathi albums, serials and films.

Musical associations

As a singer, Saleel has rendered his voice for many composers for albums and shows. In the role of established music director, he had cast many singers to sing different genres of songs. Some of the artists that have sung/recorded for Saleel Kulkarni include Bela Shende, Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sandeep Khare, Hrishikesh Ranade, Suvarna Mategaonkar, Shubha Joshi, Madhura Datar, Vibhavari Deshpande, Avadhoot Gupte. Saleel played Judge for competitive singing reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" on Zee Marathi where along with assessing the performances of participants, he mentored and nurtured many upcoming talented individuals. Saleel is an accomplished music composer and singer. He has also written columns in leading marathi daily. He is author of a maiden book "Lapavalelya Kaacha" [1] Saleel runs a Music School in Pune.

Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi (आयुष्यावर बोलू काही) (Musical Program)

Saleel has teamed up with Sandip Khare, with a talented & popular poet from Pune for the show 'Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi' (आयुष्यावर बोलू काही).[2] Saleel was also a part of Marathi SaReGaMaPa as judge and mentor.[3] Saleel has performed in musical concerts all over the world including UK, US, Singapore, Switzerland, and Shanghai.[4] There have well over 1000 shows so far.

Maitra Jeevanche(Musical Program)

He is doing selected shows with veteran music director Hridaynath Mangeshkar for program 'Maitra Jeevanche' (मैत्र जीवांचे). After a long break of almost 12 years Lata Mangeshkar sang marathi bhavgeeta when she recorded songs with him as a music director for the album "Kshan Amrutache "

Feature films

Discography

Album title Language Year Singers
Anand Pahat Marathi 1999 Saleel Kulkarni
Tarihi Vasant Fulato Marathi 1999 Saleel Kulkarni, Ravindra Sathe, Shrikant Pargaonkar
25 Chhan Chhan Baal Geete Marathi 1999 Saleel Kulkarni and others
Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi[7] Marathi 2003 Sandeep Khare Saleel Kulkarni
Namanjoor Marathi 2005 Sandeep Khare Saleel Kulkarni
Dibadi Dipang[8] Marathi 2007 Sandeep Khare Saleel Kulkarni
Sang Sakhya Re Marathi 2006 Sandeep Khare Saleel Kulkarni
Sandhiprakashat Marathi 2008 Saleel Kulkarni
Hrudayamadhale Gaane Marathi 2009 Bela Shende
Damalelya Babachi Kahani Marathi 2010 Sandeep Khare Saleel Kulkarni
Kshan Moharate Marathi 2008 Hrishikesh Ranade, Prajakta Ranade
Barase Badariya Marathi 2008 Sawni Shende
Mazech Geet Mi Gate Marathi 2007 Suvarna Mategaonkar
Mazya Mana Marathi 2000 Bela Shende
Haribhajan Marathi 2007 Sanjeev Abhyankar
Aggobai Dhaggobai[9] Marathi 2007 Sandeep Khare, Saleel Kulkarni, Anjali Kulkarni
Aggobai Dhaggobai 2[10] Marathi 2011 Sandeep Khare, Saleel Kulkarni, Anjali Kulkarni, Shubhankar Kulkarni
Kshana Amrutache Marathi 2013 Saleel Kulkarni, Lata Mangeshkar
Ja Dile Man Tula Marathi 2014 Saleel Kulkarni, Sandeep Khare
Diva Lagu De Re Deva[11] Marathi 2015 Aarya Ambekar
Guru, Sakha, Bandhu, Maaybaap Marathi 2016 Saleel Kulkarni

Stage shows

As author

In 2010, Saleel Kulkarni had written a fortnightly column 'Musically Yours'[12] for leading Marathi daily Loksatta. The articles got finishing touch, got some literature treatment by author and came out as his maiden book 'Lapawlelya Kacha' (लपवलेल्या काचा).[1][13] Owing to insistent demands from Marathi readers all over the world, publication house 'Continental' produced 3rd & 4th edition of book.

As TV show compere

Kulkarni conceived and thematically designed the concept for weekly show 'Madhali Sutti' (मधली सुट्टी) being telecast on Zee Marathi. The show was about kids, their school life, memories from childhood and Saleel's swift but interesting take on school days.[14]

Personal life

Saleel was married to National Award winning singer Anjali Marathe, daughter of singer Anuradha Marathe. He has two children – son Shubhankar who sang for kids' movie 'Chintoo' (चिंटू), and daughter Ananya. Saleel got separated and now is a single father to his kids.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lapavlelya Kacha – Lapavlelya Kacha – Dr. Saleel Kulkarni". http://www.friendslibrary.in. Retrieved 31 August 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ Sandip Khare interview at Marathi Movie World. Accessed 24 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Ayushyawar
  4. ↑ "Maharashtra Din 2015 celebrated in New Jersey". Times Of India. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "बॉलिवुडवर बोलू काही-सिनेमॅजिक -सिने-नाट्य-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Chintoo – marathi feature film". Chintoothemovie.com. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. ↑ आयुष्यावर बोलू काही
  8. ↑ डिबाडी डिपांग
  9. ↑ अग्गोबाई ढग्गोबाई
  10. ↑ अग्गोबाई ढग्गोबाई 2
  11. ↑ Diva Lagu De Re Deva CD on times music
  12. ↑ लोकसत्ता लेखमाला
  13. ↑ "Lapavlelya Kacha (Marathi) by Dr. Saleel Kulkarni". Booksterminal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  14. ↑ Zee Marathi. "Madhli Sutti". Zee Marathi: Zee Talkies / Programme Guide. Zee News Limited.
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