Musical scale (raga) in Carnatic music
Kalyani Avarohanam
Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S Equivalent Lydian mode
Kalyani is a
Hindustani Music. Its Western equivalent is the
Lydian mode .
Kalyani in Carnatic music In South Indian weddings it is a very prominently played raga. The word Kalyani means she who causes auspicious things . It is the 65th
sankhya. It is also called
Mechakalyani . The notes for Kalyani are S R
2 G
3 M
2 P D
2 N
3 . Kalyani is the first Prathi Madhyama raga that was ever discovered. It was obtained by the process of Graha Bhedam or modal shift of tonic of the ancient Shadja Grama.
[1] Specifics on this raga Kalyani has scope for elaborate alapana . One should not remain too long on panchamam (pa) or alternate between shadjamam and panchamam too frequently. Kalyani is prominently known among the public. It is often performed at the beginning of concerts because it is considered auspicious.[1]
Structure and lakshana Kalyani scale with Shadjam at C It is the 5th ragam in the 11th chakra Rudra . The mnemonic name is Rudra-Ma . The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gu mi pa dhi (or 'di') nu .swaras in Carnatic music
for details on below notation and terms):
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatushūruti rishabam, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, chatushruti dhaivatam, kakali nishadam . It is a Sampurna raga in Carnatic music, that is to say, has all the seven notes: Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni . It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Sankarabharanam melakarta . This raga is very significant to the chart, because it is sung with all higher notes.
Janya ragams Kalyani has many
List of Janya Ragams
for full list of rāgams associated with Kalyani.
Related ragams This section covers the theoretical aspects of Kalyani.
Kalyani's notes when shifted using
Related ragams section in Sankarabharanam
page.
Popular compositions Nearly every significant Carnatic composer (including the
is also set in this raga.
Here is a short list of compositions in Kalyani.
Film songs The most popular film composition set in Kalyani is "Mannavan Vandhanadi Thozhi" by K. V. Mahadevan rendered by P. Susheela,Ilayaraja, "Manmadha Pournami" (P. Susheela) in Panchavankadu by G. Devarajan. The track
Kalaivaniye in Sindhu Bhairavi is set in the Kalyani rāgam and sung without an avarohaṇam. The Bharathiar composition
Veenai Adi Nee Enakku from the movie
Ezhavathu Manithan is set in the Kalyani ragam. The Telugu movie
Sankarabharanam has a
Shloka "Māṇikya Upalālayanti" set in this ragam. "
Aa Nimishathinte " from the Malayalam movie
Chandrakantham and "
Swarganandini " from
Lankadahanam composed by
M. S. Viswanathan
Tamil
Song
Movie
Composer
Singer
"Sindhanai Sei Maname"
Ambikapathy G. Ramanathan
T. M. Soundararajan
"Ennarumai Kadhalikku Vennilaave"
Ellarum Innattu Mannar T. G. Lingappa
"Thenunnum Vandu Maamalarai Kandu"
Amara Deepam T. Chalapathi Rao
A. M. Rajah , P. Susheela
"Vennila Vaanil Varum"
Mannippu S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
T. M. Soundararajan , P. Susheela
"Mannavan Vandhaanadi"
Thiruvarutchelvar K. V. Mahadevan
P. Susheela
"Va Va Va Enakkakava"
Selvam Dharapurum Sundarrajan,K. Jamuna Rani
"Naan Anuppuvadhu"
Pesum Dheivam
T. M. Soundararajan
"Kan Pona Pokile"
Panam Padaithavan Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
"Naan Enna Soliviten"
Bale Pandiya
"Athikkai Kai Kai"
T. M. Soundararajan , P. B. Sreenivas , P. Susheela , K. Jamuna Rani
"Indha Mandrathil Odi Varum"
Policekaran Magal P. B. Sreenivas , S. Janaki
"Kalaimangai Uruvam Kandu"
Maganey Kel Sirkazhi Govindarajan , M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Mugathil Mugam Paarkalam"
Thanga Padhumai T. M. Soundararajan , P. Leela
"Vetkamaai Irukudhadi"
Paar Magaley Paar Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
"Paar Magale Paar"
T. M. Soundararajan , M. S. Viswanathan
"Maalai Soodum Mananaal"
Nichaya Thaamboolam
P. Susheela
"Thulli Thirintha"
Kathiruntha Kangal P. B. Sreenivas
"Mouname Paarvayaal"
Kodimalar M. S. Viswanathan
"Isaikettal Puvi"
Thavapudhalavan T. M. Soundararajan
"Madhurayil Parantha"
Poova Thalaiya
"Kettadhum Koduppavane Krishna"
Deiva Magan
"Chithirai Maadham"
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi P. Susheela
"Kannan Vandhan"
Ramu
"Azhagenum Ooviyam"
Oorukku Uzhaippavan K. J. Yesudas , P. Susheela
"Varuvaan Vadivelan"
Varuvan Vadivelan Vani Jairam
"Mannulagil Indru Devan "
Punitha Anthoniyar
"Kaaviri Penne Vaazhga"
Poompuhar R. Sudarsanam
P. Susheela , T. M. Soundararajan
"Iravu Mudinthuvidum"
Anbu Karangal P. B. Sreenivas ,P. Susheela
"Pasamalare"
Neethibathi Gangai Amaran
P.Susheela
"Tholil Vizhum Maalaye"
Ullathil Nalla Ullam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki
"Then Sindhuthey"
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu G. K. Venkatesh
"Sundari Kannal Oru Seithi"
Thalapathy
Ilaiyaraaja
"Yamunai Aatrile"
Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik
"Vellai Pura Onru"
Puthukavithai K. J. Yesudas , S. Janaki
"Kannale Kadhal Kavithai"
Athma
"Gangai Aatril Nindrukondu"
Aayiram Nilave Vaa P. Susheela
"Vaidhegi Raman"
Pagal Nilavu S. Janaki
"Janani Janani"
Thaai Mookaambikai Ilaiyaraaja
"Maname Avan Vazhum"
Pagalil Pournami
"Alai Meethu Thadumaruthe"
Anbulla Malare S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Vani Jairam
"Nathiyil Aadum"
Kaadhal Oviyam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki , Deepan Chakravarthy
"Devan Thantha Veenai"
Unnai Naan Santhithen S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Solo Ver), (P. Jayachandran , S. Janaki ) (Duet Ver)
"Oru Vanavil pole"
Kaatrinile Varum Geetham P. Jayachandran , S. Janaki
"Manjal Veyil"
Nandu Uma Ramanan
"Devan Kovil Deepam Ondru"
Naan Paadum Paadal S. N. Surendar , S. Janaki
"Aararo Aararo"
Anand Lata Mangeshkar
"Engirundho Azhaikkum"
En Jeevan Paduthu
"Malaiyoram Mayile"
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam K. S. Chitra
"Siru Koottile Ulla"
Paandi Nattu Thangam
"Naan Embathu Nee Allava"
Soora Samhaaram Arunmozhi , K. S. Chithra
"Odai Kuyil Oru"
Thalattu Padava
"Amma Endruzhakatha"
Mannan K. J. Yesudas
"Kalaivaniye"
Sindhu Bhairavi
"Oru Maalai Chandiran"
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Minmini
"Kaatril Varum Geethame"
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Ilaiyaraaja , Hariharan , Shreya Ghoshal , Sadhana Sargam , Bhavatharini
"Nirpathuve Nadapathuve"
Bharathi Harish Raghavendra
"Yaar Veetil Roja"
Idaya Kovil S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Vanthal Mahalakshmi"
Uyarndha Ullam
"Vizhigal Meeno"
Raagangal Maaruvathillai
"Aazh Kadalil"
Raagam Thedum Pallavi
T. Rajendar
"Vaigai nathiyil oru Paravai"
Natchathiram Shankar–Ganesh
S. Janaki
"Yaradhu Sollamal Nenjalli"
Nenjamellam Neeye
Vani Jairam
"Om Ganapathiye Ganapathiye"
Marumagal Chandrabose
Vani Jairam & Chorus
"Putham Puthu Olai"
Vedham Pudhithu Devendran
K. S. Chithra
"Azhagu Nilave"
Pavithra A. R. Rahman
"Varaga Nadhikaraiyoram"
Sangamam Shankar Mahadevan
"Enthan Vaanil"
Kadhal Virus S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Swarnalatha (Humming only)
"Kadhal Niagara"
En Swasa Kaatre Palakkad Sreeram, Harini , Annupamaa
"Neethan En Desiya Geetham"
Paarthale Paravasam P. Balram, K. S. Chitra
"Sakthi Kodu"
Baba Karthik
"Methuvagathan"
Kochadaiiyaan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Sadhana Sargam
"Ey Maanburu Mangaiye"
Guru Srinivas , Sujatha Mohan , A. R. Rahman
"Yaarumilla Thaniarangil"
Kaaviya Thalaivan
"Kathal Ennum Keerthanam"
En Aasai Rasathi
Dr. Chandilyan
K. S. Chitra
"Mudhan Mudhalil"
Aahaa..! Deva
K. S. Chitra
"Yen Nenjamoh"
Santharpam
Uma Ramanan
"Gokulathu kanna"
Gokulathil Seethai
"Enthan Uyire Enthan Uyire"
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Krishnaraj, K. S. Chitra
"Katrin Mozhi"
Mozhi Vidyasagar
Balram, Sujatha Mohan
"Pudhu Malar Thottu"
Poovellam Un Vasam
Sriram Parthasarathy
"Naan Mozhi Arindhen"
Kanden Kadhalai Suresh Wadkar
"Oru Theithi Paarthal"
Coimbatore Mappillai Hariharan , Sadhana Sargam
"Yen Pennendru"
Love Today Shiva
Mohammed Aslam , Bombay Jayashri
"Kaadhal Aasai"
Anjaan Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja , Sooraj Santhosh
"Pogadhey Pogadhey"
Deepavali Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Never let me go"
Pyaar Prema Kaadhal Suranjan, Shweta Pandit
"Vizhigalin Aruginil"
Azhagiya Theeye Ramesh Vinayakam
"Kannanai Thedi"
Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal Srikanth Deva
Shreya Ghoshal
"Ennena Seidhom Ingu"
Mayakkam Enna G. V. Prakash Kumar
Harish Raghavendra
"Yen Aala Paakkaporaen"
Kayal D. Imman
Shreya Ghoshal ,K.G. Ranjith
"Chillendra Chillendra"
Thirumanam Enum Nikkah Ghibran
Ghibran,Kaushiki Chakrabarty
,Munna Shaoukat Ali
"Natchathiram Nagargirathu"
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Tenma
Arivu , Sharanya Srinivas
Malayalam Historical information Yaman/Aiman is not an ancient raga. It is first mentioned in the literature in the late 16th century, by which time it was very popular: The
Pundarika included Yaman among his 'Persian' Ragas.
[4] Notes
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: S R G M̄ P D N Ṡ Western: C D E F♯
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M̄ G R S Western: C B A G F♯
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External links Moutal, Patrick (1991), Hindustāni Rāga-s Index , New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt Ltd,
