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

He was born inMumbai, grew up in a musically rich environment. His grandfather, Pandharinath Mohile, played theharmonium, while his father was skilled in thebulbul tarang andflute. Anil started playing various instruments at the age of seven and performedtabla onAll India Radio's Gammat-Jammat. He began formal training inviolin underMangesh 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 theAll India Radio competition, joining as a staff artist. During this period, he collaborated with music directors likeShrinivas Khale,Sudhir Phadke,Khayyam, andS.D. Burman, while also conducting orchestras and composing Marathibhavgeet records.^[1]

After a decade at AIR, Anil left to pursue a career as a full-time composer, debuting withChal Re Laxya Mumbai La (1987). He composed music for iconic Marathi films likeThartharat,Hamaal De Dhamaal,Zapatlela, andMaherchi Sadi, among others. An integral part ofLata Mangeshkar's concerts, he teamed up withArun 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.^[2]

Mohile composed music for several movies including Marathi and Hindi Films. He had worked closely withLata Mangeshkar for many years. He arranged music for 85 films, including Amitabh Bachchan starrersSharaabi andDon.^[3]

He also composed music with Arun Paudwal as a duo 'Anil-Arun'.^[4]Anuradha Paudwal had sung many songs under the composition of this music composer pair.^[5]

He died on Wednesday, 1 February 2012 morning, at his residence inAndheri, after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 71-year-old and is survived by his wife, daughter and son,Amar.^[6][7]

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