Dr. Saleel Kulkarni is a distinguished music composer and a singer.

By education, Saleel is a graduate in medicine from Pune.

He started his musical journey at the age of 3, when he performed at the All India Radio (AIR). Later he took formal training from Pt.Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare,Jaymalabai Shiledar and Pramod Marathe.

Amongst all the songs that he has composed we can listen to different type of music right from Bhavageet , Bhaktisangeet to Pop , Fusion , songs for children (Balageete) and so on..

He is a mentor on show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa by Zee Marathi TV channel.

He also runs his music school in Pune.

Musical Journey

He performed on the All India Radio when he was 3 years old and then was seen on television when he was 5.

He has worked along with several well known artists like - Anuradha Marathe, Suresh Wadkar, Ravindra Sathe, Bela Shende, Sandeep Khare. He has also recorded a few songs with well known singers like - S.P. Balasubramanium , Sunidhi Chouhan , Shreyas Ghoshal in the recent past.

He has both performed as also was a music arranger in a program called Nakshatranche Dene - which is a musical event that recreates the golden moments sung or composed by various eminent personalities in music, literature and cinema..

Concerts

AAYUSHAWAR BOLU KAHI is a stage program performed by Saleel Kulkarni and Sandeep Khare. It is a progarm wherein they sing and Sandeep reads his poems as well. With over 500 shows so far, Saleel Kulkarni and Sandeep Khare have very successfully performed not only in India but also in US , UK , Dubai , Quatar , Singapore etc.

AGOBAI DHAGOBAI has been another hit program for children..

Movies

Chakva, Vitthal Vitthal, Pandhar, Tula Shikavin Changlach Dhada,  Hay Kaay Nay Kaay, Jawaibapu Zindabad

Albums / Songs

He has composed over 1000 songs and over 35 albums that include Dipadi dipang, Agobai Dhagobai, Sandhi Prakashat, saang sakhya re, Aayushyavar Bolu Kaahi, Namanjoor, Divas Ase ki etc

Awards

His work has been recognized with many awards. Some of them are:

Keshvrao Bhole puraskar in 1999

‘Sarvotkrushta Gayak’ for Man Mazhe Chapal of movie VITTHAL VITTHAL in Zee Gaurav 2004

‘Sarvotkrushta Sangeetkaar’ for NISHANI DAVA ANGATHA in 2008

Datta Dawjekar Puraskar for song VANAVA PETALA in 2009