DHARMAVATHI|Classical and Film songs by Raaga Sparks

Every song that you hear in any language has a basic element - THE RAGA. Every song is based on a RAGA. We take one Raga in each episode and discuss the nuances of how it has been handled in both the Carnatic and Cinema world. DHARMAVATHI Dharmavati is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhaamavati in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. Madhuvanti is the nearest Hindustani music scale to Dharmavati. It is the 5th rāgam in the 10th chakra Disi. Raagam: Dharmavathi Arohana: S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ Avarohaṇam: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S Songs rendered in order of their appearance: 1. Bhajana seya raadha O Manasa – Mysore Vasudevachar 2. Ottagatha kattikko – Gentleman, Music: AR. Rahman, Singers: SP. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki, Sujatha Mohan) 3. Vaanavile – Ramanaa, Music: Ilayaraja, Singers: Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 4. Parandaamavathi Jayathi – Muthuswamy Dikshitar 5. Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal – 7G Rainbow Colony, Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja, Singers: Madhumita, Harish Raghavendra 6. Meendum Meendum Vaa – Vikram, Music : Ilayaraja, Singers: SP. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki 7. Enna Kaariyathukku – Marimutha Pillai (Tamil Trinity) 8. Ilancholai Poothatha - Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren, Music: Ilayaraja, Singer: SPB 9. Kaadal Kaadal endru Pesa – Uttharavindri Ulle va, Music: M.S Viswanathan, Singer: P. Suseela, M.L Srikanth 10. Oh Swarnamukhi – Karuppu Vellai, Music: Deva, Singers: S.P Balasubramanyam, K.S Chitra 11. Ododi Vanthen kanna – Ambhujam Krishna 12. That hi thom – Azhagan, Music : M.M Keeravani, Singer: K.S Chitra We hope you enjoy listening to the songs of the Dharmavati raagam as much as we enjoyed discussing it! THE TEAM: SINGERS: Soumya Ramnarayanan Sweta Balasubramanian Preethi Bharath VIOLIN: T.V Sukanya HOST: R.Sriganesh Balaji Ganesh