21st raga in the Melakarta
Keeravani (pronounced keeravāṇi rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 21st Melakarta melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. The 21st melakarta Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music is Kiraṇāval̥i
This rāgam is a popular scale in western music as well. The Western equivalent is the Harmonic minor scale .[ 1] [ 2] Hindustani music from Carnatic music.
Structure and Lakshana [ edit ] Keeravani scale with shadjam at CL. Ramakrishnan: instrumental (Veena) improvisation – Alapana and tAnam – in the rAga kIravANI, recorded at Lars Nesbakken's home studio in Portland, Oregon, on Jan 1, 2004. It is the 3rd rāgam in the 4th chakra Veda . The mnemonic name is Veda-Go . The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi ma pa dha nu .[ 1] ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
The notes used in this scale are chathusruthi rishabha, sadharana gandhara, suddha madhyama, panchama, suddha dhaivatha, kakali nishadha .
As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgamshuddha madhyamam equivalent of Simhendramadhyamam melakarta .
Keeravani has many janya Kalyāna vasantam janya of Keeravani . See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Keeravani . Other popular janya ragams include Chandrakouns , Sāmapriya and Vasantamanohari .
Many composers have composed songs in Keeravani . A few of them are listed here.
Song Movie Year Composer Singer Paattu Padava Then Nilavu 1961 A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah Oho Endhan Baby A. M. Rajah , S. Janaki Samarasam Ulaavum Idame Rambaiyin Kaadhal 1956 T. R. Pappa Seerkazhi Govindarajan Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave Maragatham 1959 S. M. Subbaiah Naidu J. P. Chandrababu , K. Jamuna Rani Oh Rasikkum Seemane Parasakthi 1952 R. Sudarsanam M. S. Rajeswari Buddhiyulla Manitharellam Annai 1962 J. P. Chandrababu Aasaiyae Alaipolae Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum 1958 K. V. Mahadevan Thiruchi Loganathan Seettu Kattu Raja Vettaikkaran 1964 L. R. Eswari , A. L. Raghavan Avala Sonnal Selvam 1966 T. M. Soundararajan Kannale Pesi Pesi Kolladhe Adutha Veettu Penn 1960 Adi Narayana Rao P. B. Sreenivas Ninaipadhellam Nenjil Or Aalayam 1962 Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Yaar Sirithal Enna Idhayathil Nee 1963 Manavane Azhalaama Karpagam 1963 P. Susheela Kangal Irandum Unnai Mannadhi Mannan 1960 Avala Ivala L. R. Eswari , L. R. Anjali Anubhavam Pudhumai Kadhalikka Neramillai 1964 P. B. Sreenivas , P. Susheela Kannirendum Minna Minna Aandavan Kattalai 1964 P. B. Sreenivas , L. R. Eswari Velli Kinnamthan Uyarndha Manithan 1968 M. S. Viswanathan T. M. Soundararajan , P. Susheela Thaayir Chirandha Agathiyar 1972 Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan T. K. Kala Thanga Sangili Thooral Ninnu Pochchu 1982 Illayaraja Malaysia Vasudevan , S. Janaki Ada Machamulla Chinna Veedu 1985 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki , S. P. Sailaja , T. V. Gopalakrishnan Oorai Therinchikitten Padikkadavan 1985 K. J. Yesudas Raja Raja Chozhan Rettai Vaal Kuruvi 1987 Kaatril Endhan Geedham Johnny 1980 S. Janaki Kodiyile Malliyapoo Kadalora Kavithaigal 1986 P. Jayachandran , S. Janaki Raasathi Manasule Raasave Unnai Nambi 1988 Mano , P. Susheela Oh Papa Lali Idhayathai Thirudathe 1989 Mano Poovoma Oorgolam Chinna Thambi 1991 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Swarnalatha Ennai Thalaata Kadhalukku Mariyadhai 1997 Hariharan Khajiraho Kanavilor Oru Naal Oru Kanavu 2005 Hariharan , Shreya Ghoshal Keeravani Iraviley Padum Paravaigal 1988 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki Nenjukulle Innaarunnu Ponnumani 1993 Intha Maamanoda Uthama Raasa Thendral Kaatre Kumbakarai Thangaiah 1991 Mano , S. Janaki Ilavenil Ithu Vaikasi Matham Kadhal Rojavae 2000 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , K. S. Chitra Chinna Mani Kuyilae Amman Kovil Kizhakale 1986 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Mannil Indha Keladi Kanmani 1990 Poongodithan Poothathamma Idhayam 1991 Malaiyoram Veesum Kaatthu Paadu Nilave 1987 Vanaththai Parthen Manithan Chandrabose Putham Pudhu Malare Amaravathi 1993 Bala Bharathi Unnai Thotta Thendral Thalaivasal 1992 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , K. S. Chitra Kaadhal Kaadhal Kaadhal Poochudava 1997 Sirpy Poomedaiyo Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum 1986 V. S. Narasimhan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki Kannalanae Yenathu Bombay 1995 A. R. Rahman K. S. Chithra Ennai Kaanavillayae Nettrodu Kadhal Desam 1996 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , O. S. Arun, Rafee Vennilavae Vennilavae Minsara Kanavu 1997 Hariharan , Sadhana Sargam Vetri Kodi Kattu Padayappa 1999 Malaysia Vasudevan , Palakkad Sreeram Evano Oruvan Alaipayuthey 2000 Swarnalatha Manasukkul Oru Puyal Star 2001 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Sadhana Sargam Machhakkari Machhakkari Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 2006 Shankar Mahadevan , Vasundhara Das Arima Arima Enthiran 2010 Hariharan , Sadhana Sargam , Benny Dayal , Naresh Iyer Neethanae Mersal 2017 A. R. Rahman , Shreya Ghoshal Adangaatha Asuran Raayan 2024 A. R. Rahman , Dhanush Vaannum Mannum Kaadhal Mannan 1998 Bharadwaj Hariharan , K. S. Chithra Anbae Anbae Uyirodu Uyiraga 1998 Vidyasagar Adam Evaal Priyam 1996 Mano , Devi Malai Kattru Vandhu (Ragam Darbarikaanada touches)
Vedham 2001 Hariharan , Mahalakshmi Iyer Kadhal Arimugama Kadhal Kisu Kisu 2003 Vijay Prakash , Sujatha Oru Kaditham Deva 1995 Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , K. S. Chithra Enakenna Perandhava Kizhakku Karai 1991 O Ranganatha Nesam 1997 Muthu Nagaye Samundi 1992 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki Chanda o Chanda Kannedhirey Thondrinal 1998 Harini Taj Mahal Ondru Kannodu Kanbathellam 1999 Hariharan Anbe En Anbe Nenjinile Innisai Paadivarum Thulladha Manamum Thullum 1999 S. A. Rajkumar P. Unni Krishnan , K. S. Chithra Ennavo Ennavo Priyamaanavale 2000 Hariharan , Mahalakshmi Iyer Enna Idhuvo Aanandham 2001 Hariharan Rangola Ola Ghajini 2005 Harris Jayaraj Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha, Ranjith Un Sirippinil Pachaikili Muthucharam 2007 Sowmya Rao, Robby Thodu Vaanam Anegan 2015 Hariharan , Durga, Shakthisree Gopalan Thirumba Thirumba Paarvai Ondre Pothume 2001 Bharani Harini, P. Unnikrishnan Engengo Kaalgal Sellum Nandha Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilaiyaraaja Paravaiye Engu Irukkiraai Kattradhu Thamizh 2007 Theendi Theendi Bala 2002 P. Unnikrishnan , Sujatha Mohan En Anbae En Anbae Mounam Pesiyadhe Shankar Mahadevan Anbe Peranbe NGK 2019 Sid Sriram , Shreya Ghoshal Azhagaai Pookkuthey Ninaithale Inikkum 2009 Vijay Antony Janaki Iyer, Prasanna Kavithaikal Sollava Ullam Kollai Poguthae 2001 Karthik Raja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Sujatha , Hariharan (Pathos) Oru Murai Piranthen Nenjirukkum Varai 2006 Srikanth Deva Hariharan ,Sadhana Sargam Adiye Enna Raagam Rummy 2014 D. Imman Abhay Jodhpurkar , Poornima Satish Yedho Ninaikiren Thalai Nagaram 2006 Manjari ,Devan Ammadi Ammadi Desingu Raja 2013 Shreya Ghoshal Kannamma Kannamma Rekka 2016 Nandini Srikar Velicha Poove Ethir Neechal 2013 Anirudh Ravichander Mohit Chauhan , Shreya Ghoshal Manasula Soora Kaathey Cuckoo 2014 Santhosh Narayanan Sean Roldan ,Divya Ramani En Nadanam Tamilzh Padam 2 2018 Kannan Sharreth , Vijay Prakash Nenjil Mamazhai Nimir B. Ajaneesh Loknath Haricharan ,Shweta Mohan Uyir Uruvaatha Iravukku Aayiram Kangal Sam C. S. Sathyaprakash, Chinmayi
Janya Ragam:Rishipriya [ edit ] Tamil Non Film Songs [ edit ] This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Keeravani's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam melakarta rāgams, namely, Hemavati Vakulabharanam Kosalam Graha bhedam on Keeravani
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: S R G̱ M P Ḏ N Ṡ Western: C D E♭ ♭ ^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: Ṡ N Ḏ P M G̱ R S Western: C B A♭ ♭ ^ a b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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