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{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}
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'''Shanmukhapriya''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 56th ''[[melakarta]]'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called '''Chāmaram''' in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is said to be borrowed into [[Hindustani music]] from Carnatic music.<ref name="raganidhi" /> Many compositions on Lord [[Murugan]] and Lord [[Shiva]] are based on this raaga.

==Structure and Lakshana==
[[Image:Shanmukhapriya scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|''Shanmukhapriya'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 10th ''chakra Disi''. The mnemonic name is ''Disi-Sri''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ri gi mi pa dha ni''.<ref name="ragas" /> Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D1|N2|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G2|R2|S|foot=yes}}

This scale uses the ''swaras chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatam'' and ''kaisiki nishadam''. As it is a ''melakarta'' rāgam, by definition it is a [[sampoorna raga|''sampoorna'' rāgam]] (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''prati madhyamam'' equivalent of ''[[Natabhairavi]]'', which is the 20th ''melakarta'' scale.

== ''Janya'' rāgams ==
''Shanmukhapriya'' has a few minor ''[[janya]]'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See [[List of Janya Ragas#Shanmukhapriya|List of ''janya'' rāgams]] for scales associated with ''Shanmukhapriya''.

== Compositions ==

A composition later set to ''Shanmukapriya''
*''Muthai tharu pathi'' by [[Arunagirinathar]]<ref>{{cite news|title=A Raga's Journey – Sacred Shanmukhapriya|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2418290.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2 September 2011}}</ref>

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Shanmukhapriya''.

*''Vaddane vaaru'' by [[Thyagaraja|Tyagaraja]]
*''Marivere Dikkevarayya'' by [[Patnam Subramania Iyer]]
*''Parvati nayakane'', ''Saravana bhava ennum, Andavane unnai'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]]
*''Abhimaanamutho Nannubrovaradha'' by [[Mysore Vasudevachar]]
*''Yaake Bagila Hakiruvi'' By [[Vadiraja Tirtha]]
*''Seride ninna'' By [[Vijaya Dasa]]
*''Mooru Namagala'' By [[ Gopala Dasa]]
*''Januma Janumadali'', ''Hoo beke Parimalada'', ''Kotta bhagyave sako'' By Vidyaprasanna Teertha in [[Kannada]]
*''Valli Nayakane'' by [[Muthiah Bhagavatar]]
*''Vilayada idu nerama'' by [[T.N.Bala of USA]]
*''Sada tava pAda sannidhim'' by [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Omkara Pranava'', a pada varnam in Shanmukhapriya by [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Siddhi Vinayakam'', by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
*''Stava Vârdita Vikramà'' by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]
*''Mamava Karunaya'' by [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]]

The compositions of [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]], namely, ''Siddhi Vinayakam'', ''Mahasuram Ketumaham'',''sadashraye'' and ''Ekamreshanayakim'' have their school's rāgam name ''Chāmaram'' [[Mudra (music)|mudra]] in them.

== Film Songs ==
=== Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Nenjil Kudiyirukkum
|[[Irumbu Thirai]]
|rowspan="2"|[[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Leela]]
|-
|Arivukku Virunthaagum Thirukurale
|[[Arivaali]]
|rowspan="3"|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|-
|Ninaindhu Ninaindhu Nenjam Urugudhe
|[[Sadhaaram]]
|[[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
|Muthai Tharu
|[[Arunagirinathar (film)|Arunagirinathar]]
|[[T. R. Papa]]
|-
|Maraindhirundhu
|[[Thillana Mohanambal]]
|rowspan="2"|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Pazham Neeyappa
|[[Thiruvilaiyadal]]
|[[K. B. Sundarambal]]
|-
|Pirandha Naal Mannan Pirandha Naal
|[[Tenali Raman (film)|Tenali Raman]]
|[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|[[P. Bhanumathi]]
|-
|Vellum peyar than velavan
|Kandhar Alangaram
|[[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
|S.Janaki
|-
|Kannukkul Nooru
|[[Vedham Pudhithu]]
|[[Devendran]]
|[[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Nadakattum leelai
|Devi Sri Karumariamman
|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|T.M.Soundarajan
|-
|Thamthananam Thana
|[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[Jency Anthony]],Sulochana
|-
|Thakita Thadimi
|[[Salangai Oli]]
|[[S. P. Balasubramanyam]]
|-
|Kadhal Kasukuthaiya
|[[Aan Paavam]]
|[[Illayaraja]]
|-
|Sollaayo Vaaithiranthu
|[[Mogamul]]
|[[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Ooruvittu Ooruvanthu
|[[Karakattakkaran]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Gangai Amaran]]
|-
|Rajathi Raja
|[[Mannan (film)|Mannan]]
|[[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Vanampadi Paadum Neram
|Sir...I Love You
|rowspan=2|[[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Kannanai Thedi Vanthen
|[[Karpanai]]
|Santhosh Jayaraj
|-
|Saravanabava Ennum Thirumanthiram
|[[Mettukudi]]
|[[Sirpy]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
|Mudhal Kanave
|[[Majunu]]
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Bombay Jayashree]],O.S.Arun
|}

=== Janya 1:Ragam Sumanasaranjani/Madhukauns [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ===
'''Ascending:S G2 M2 P N2 S'''

'''Descending:S N2 P M2 G2 S'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Antha Maanai Parungal
|[[Andaman Kadhali]]
|rowspan="2"|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|[[KJ Yesudas]], [[Vani Jayaram]]
|-
|Oru Naal Iravu
|[[Kaaviya Thalaivi]]
|[[P. Suseela]]
|-
|Parvai Ondre Pothume(reused Hindi tune)
|[[Yaar Nee?]]
|[[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
|Edho Ninaivugal
|[[Agal Vilakku]]
|rowspan=8|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|[[KJ Yesudas]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|-
|Kannamma Kaadhalenum Kavidhai
|[[Vanna Vanna Pookkal]]
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Oh Vaanambaadi
|[[Saadhanai]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Puthu Kaveri Karai
|Pudhiya Swarangal
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Nalam Vaazha Ennaalum
|[[Marupadiyum]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|Sangathamizh Kaviye
(Ragamalika:[[Abheri]], [[Bageshri]],Sumanesa Ranjani)
|[[Manathil Uruthi Vendum]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|Jal Jal Jal Salangai Kulunga
|[[Ponnuketha Purushan]]
|[[P. Jayachandran]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Unnai Edhirpaarthen
|[[Vanaja Girija]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Oru Kelvi Unnai
|[[Priyam (film)|Priyam]]
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|Chum Chum
|[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]
|[[Karthik Raja]]
|[[Bhavatharini]], [[Karthik Raja]]
|-
|Kanna Nee Ennai
|[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]
|[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
|[[Bombay Jayashri]],Naveen Iyer,D.A. Srinivas
|}

== Related rāgams ==
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

''Shanmukhapriya's'' notes when shifted using ''[[Graha bhedam]]'', yields 3 other major ''melakarta'' rāgams, namely, ''[[Shoolini]]'', ''[[Dhenuka (raga)|Dhenuka]]'' and ''[[Chitrambari]]''. ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer ''[[Graha bhedam#Shanmukhapriya|Graha bhedam on Shanmukhapriya]]''.

Shanmukhapriya corresponds to [[Hungarian Gypsy scale]] in Western music.

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}
{{Janya|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Melakarta ragas]]

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