B. Ajaneesh Loknath is an Indian music composer who works predominantly in Kannada and Telugu films. His film music career began with the 2009 Kannada film Shishira. He rose to fame with the film Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2015) for which he received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director.
He is known for his works in films such as Kirik Party (2017), Kurangu Bommai (2017), Avane Srimannarayana (2019), Dia (2020), Vikrant Rona (2022), Kantara (2022), Mangalavaaram (2023), Maharaja (2024) and Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025). He is noted for his frequent collaborations with filmmakers Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty and Anup Bhandari.
Early life Ajaneesh was born in Bhadravati, Karnataka in a family of musicians. His father B. Loknath and mother Veena Loknath, both are singers and his grandmother is a Veena exponent. He took interest in music at a very young age and got professional training in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. Starting in 2003, he initially worked as a keyboard player in Kannada cinema.
Career Ajaneesh worked as a session musician for various composers, including K. Kalyan, V. Manohar, and Benny Johnson, during his initial years (2003–2004) in Bengaluru. He later moved on to composing jingles for advertisements and television serials before getting his break as an independent film music director in the Kannada film Shishira in 2009.
Later he 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. 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. His background score for the film Rangitaranga was short-listed for an Oscar but ultimately was not nominated. Till date, he has worked for more than 25 films in many languages. Ajaneesh organized a large scale live concert in Banaglore May 16, 2026 to honor his popular films and alongside the musicians he has used for his productions.https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-ajaneesh-loknaths-kannada-music-concert-set-for-may-16-4000654
Discography
+ List of film credits as composer Year TitleLanguage Notes 2009 Shishira Kannada 2010 Varshadhare 2014 Nan Life Alli Ulidavaru Kandanthe 2015 Rangitaranga Background score only 2016 Ishtakamya Akira Mummy Kirik Party Sipaayi Sundaranga Jaana Cinema My Darling 2017 Srikanta Kurangu Bommai Tamil Richie Mojo Kannada Background score only Hombanna 2018 Nimir Tamil Two songs only Kirrak Party Telugu Rajaratha Kannada Background score only Johnny Johnny Yes Papa Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial Nannu Dochukunduvate TeluguSarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai Kannada Background score only 2019 Bell Bottom Padde Huli Avane Srimannarayana 2020 Dia Gentleman 2021 Hero Rathnan Prapancha Drishya 2 2022 By Two Love Vikrant Rona Guru Shishyaru Kantara Champion Gandhada Gudi Banaras 2023 Spooky College Gurudev Hoysala Raghavendra Stores Virupaksha Telugu Hostel Hudugaru BekagiddareKannada Mangalavaaram Telugu Kaiva Kannada2024 Yuva Maharaja Tamil Bagheera Kannada UI 50th film Max 2025Vaamana Odela 2TeluguArjun Son Of VyjayanthiThammuduJust MarriedKannada Also producer Kantara: Chapter 1 Devil Mark 2026 Landlord Sarala Subbarao Kattalan Malayalam Only one song https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/May/24/b-ajaneesh-loknath-joins-antony-vargheses-kattalan Ananthan Kaadu Malayalam Tamil Bilingual film
Awards and nominations
+ List of B. Ajaneesh Loknath awards and nominations Work Year Award Category Result Ulidavaru Kandanthe2015Karnataka State Film AwardsBest Music Director 2015Filmfare Awards SouthBest Music Director Kirik Party2017Kantara 2023 RangiTaranga2016IIFA Utsavam Best Background Score Kirik Party2017 Best Music Director2017South Indian International Movie Awards Best Music DirectorBell Bottom2020Mirchi Music Awards Best Background Score Viral Song Of The Year Song Of The YearAvane Srimannarayana Song Of The YearRangiTaranga2016Times KAFTA Best Background Score Kirik Party2017 Best Music DirectorBell Bottom2020Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Best Music Director Avane Srimannarayana2020 Best Background Score Dia2021Best Background Score 2021 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Music Director – Kannada Kantara 2022 Best Music Director – Kannada Max 2025 Best Music Director – Kannada
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