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{{Short description|45th raga in the Melakarta}}
{{Infobox ragam
{{Infobox ragam
| name          = Shubhapantuvarali
| name          = Shubhapantuvarali
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[[Image:Shubhapantuvarali scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|''Shubhapantuvarali'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[Image:Shubhapantuvarali scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|''Shubhapantuvarali'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]


It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th ''chakra Vasu''. The mnemonic name is ''Vasu-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra gi mi pa dha nu''.<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):
It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th ''chakra Vasu''. The mnemonic name is ''Vasu-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra gi mi pa dha nu''.<ref name="ragas" /> Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G2|R1|S|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G2|R1|S|foot=yes}}
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Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Shubhapantuvarali''.
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Shubhapantuvarali''.


*''Ennalu urake'' by [[Thyagaraja]]
*''Ennalu Urake and Ne Pogadakunte'' by [[Thyagaraja]]
*''Sri Satyanarayanam'' and ''Pasupatheeswaram'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
*''Sri Satyanarayanam'' and ''Pasupatheeswaram'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
*''Pahimaam payoraasi'' [[varnam]] composed by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]
*''Pahimaam Payoraasi'' [[varnam]] composed by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]
*''Karamubatti''  [[varnam]] composed by Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy
*''Nee Samanamevaru'' and ''Inkevarunnaaru'' composed by [[G.N. Balasubramaniam]]
*''Karunanu Nanu kĀpĀdumu'' composed by [[Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Karunanu Nanu kĀpĀdumu'' composed by [[Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Sri Lakshmi Ramana Narayana'' composed by [[Narayana Raju]]
*''Sri Lakshmi Ramana Narayana'' composed by Narayana Raju
*''Velane Vere Gati'' composed by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]
*''Velane Vere Gati'' composed by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]
*'Paripahimam Shri Dasarathe'composed by [[Mysore Vasudevachariar]]
*''Paripahimam Shri Dasarathe'' composed by [[Mysore Vasudevachariar]]


== Film Songs ==
== Film Songs ==
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!Composer
!Composer
!Singer
!Singer
|-
|Enge Maraindhanayo
|[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]
|[[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]
|[[M. L. Vasanthakumari]]
|-
|Vanga Kadalin
|[[Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal]]
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|[[Vani Jairam]],[[S. P. Sailaja]]
|-
|-
|Kaala Magal
|Kaala Magal
|[[Anandha Jodhi]]
|[[Anandha Jodhi]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| rowspan="3" |[[P. Susheela]]
| rowspan="3" |[[P. Susheela]]
|-
|-
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|Indha Naadagam
|Indha Naadagam
|[[Palum Pazhamum]]
|[[Palum Pazhamum]]
|-
|Oru Kootil
|[[Engirundho Vandhan]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]],[[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Kaaviya Mullai
|Kaneer Pookal
|[[Shankar-Ganesh]]
|rowspan="6"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|-
|Manathil Oru Paattu
|Manathil Oru Paattu
|[[Manathile Oru Paattu]]
|[[Manathile Oru Paattu]]
|Ilayagangai
|Ilayagangai
|rowspan="5"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|-
|Vaigaraiyil Vaigaikaraiyil
|Vaigaraiyil Vaigaikaraiyil
|[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]
|[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]
|rowspan="11"|[[Illayaraja]]
|rowspan="13"|[[Illayaraja]]
|-
|-
|Engey Nimmathi
|Engey Nimmathi
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|Azhakindran Madhavan
|Azhakindran Madhavan
|[[Sri Raghavendrar]]
|[[Sri Raghavendrar]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]


|-
|-
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|-
|-
|Ithukkuthana Un Mela Aasaipatten
|Ithukkuthana Un Mela Aasaipatten
|Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
|[[Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan]]
|-
|Ennai Nee Padathe
|[[Maragatha Veenai (film)|Maragatha Veenai]]
|rowspan=2|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
|Unnai Nambi Valgiren
|Unnai Nambi Valgiren
|[[Thambi Durai]]
|[[Thambi Durai]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
|Prabho Venkatesa
|Prabho Venkatesa
|Ezhumalayan Magimai
|Ezhumalayan Magimai
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Kanavugaley Kanavugaley
|[[Ananda Ragam]]
|rowspan=3|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|-
|Iruhi Kidakkum Paarai
|Iruhi Kidakkum Paarai
|Puthupatti Ponnuthaye
|Puthupatti Ponnuthaye
|rowspan=2|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|-
|Poiyindri Meiyyodu
|Poiyindri Meiyyodu
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|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|[[Swarnalatha]]
|[[Swarnalatha]]
|}
===Language: [[Malayalam]]===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|-
|Rama Katha Ganalayam
|Rama Katha Ganalayam
|[[Bharatham (film)|Bharatham]]
|[[Bharatham]]
|[[Raveendran]]
|[[Raveendran]]
|[[Yesudas]]
|[[Yesudas]]
|-
|Ore Kadal (All Songs)
|[[Ore Kadal]]
|[[Ouseppachan]]
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 22:40, 27 October 2025

Shubhapantuvarali
ArohanamS R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₃ 
Avarohanam N₃ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₁ S

Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced śubhapantuvarāḻi, meaning the auspicious moon) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 45th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Shivapantuvarāḻi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2] Todi (thaat) is the equivalent in Hindustani music.[2] Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.

Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

Shubhapantuvarali scale with shadjam at C

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th chakra Vasu. The mnemonic name is Vasu-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi mi pa dha nu.[1] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

  • ārohaṇa: S R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₃ <

[lower-alpha 1]

[lower-alpha 2]

This scale uses the notes shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Dhenuka, which is the 9th melakarta scale.

Janya rāgams[edit | edit source]

Shubhapantuvarali has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Shubhapantuvarali.

Compositions[edit | edit source]

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

Film Songs[edit | edit source]

Language: Tamil[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Composer Singer
Enge Maraindhanayo Amara Deepam G. N. Balasubramaniam M. L. Vasanthakumari
Vanga Kadalin Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal K. V. Mahadevan Vani Jairam,S. P. Sailaja
Kaala Magal Anandha Jodhi Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy P. Susheela
Unnai Naan Santhithaen Aayirathil Oruvan
Indha Naadagam Palum Pazhamum
Oru Kootil Engirundho Vandhan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,K. S. Chitra
Kaaviya Mullai Kaneer Pookal Shankar-Ganesh S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Manathil Oru Paattu Manathile Oru Paattu Ilayagangai
Vaigaraiyil Vaigaikaraiyil Payanangal Mudivathillai Illayaraja
Engey Nimmathi Nadigan
Kandupudichen Guru Sishyan
Theerthakkarai Orathiley Theertha Karaiyinile
Ayiram Thamarai Alaigal Oivathillai S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Azhakindran Madhavan Sri Raghavendrar K. J. Yesudas, Malaysia Vasudevan
Moonu Mudichaala Muttala Aanen Amman Kovil Kizhakale Malaysia Vasudevan
Ithukkuthana Un Mela Aasaipatten Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
Ennai Nee Padathe Maragatha Veenai S. Janaki
Unnai Nambi Valgiren Thambi Durai
Prabho Venkatesa Ezhumalayan Magimai S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Kanavugaley Kanavugaley Ananda Ragam K. J. Yesudas
Iruhi Kidakkum Paarai Puthupatti Ponnuthaye
Poiyindri Meiyyodu Saranam Ayyappa Chandrabose
Vethala Madichi Kodukka Aasaiya Paatti Sollai Thattathe S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Aalamara Kilaiyinilae Kannamma S. A. Rajkumar Swarnalatha

Language: Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Composer Singer
Rama Katha Ganalayam Bharatham Raveendran Yesudas
Ore Kadal (All Songs) Ore Kadal Ouseppachan

Related rāgams[edit | edit source]

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

Shubhapantuvarali's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields a melakarta rāgam, namely, Chalanata. 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 on Chalanata.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S    P  N 
    • Western: C D E F G A B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:  N  P    S
    • Western: C B A G F E D C

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. 2.0 2.1 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras