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{{Short description|Janya raga of Carnatic music}}
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[[File:Revagupti scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|''Revagupti'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[File:Revagupti scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|''Revagupti'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]


''Revagupti'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''nishādham''. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi" /> in Carnatic music classification – ''audava'' meaning 'of 5'). Its ascending and descending scale (''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure) is as follows:
''Revagupti'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''nishādham''. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi" /> in Carnatic music classification&nbsp;– ''audava'' meaning 'of 5'). Its ascending and descending scale (''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure) is as follows:


*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|P|D1|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|P|D1|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S'|D1|P|G3|R1|S|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S'|D1|P|G3|R1|S|foot=yes}}


The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam'' and ''shuddha dhaivatham'', as per [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|Carnatic music]] notation and terms for the ''swaras''. ''Revagupti'' is considered a ''janya'' rāgam of ''[[Mayamalavagowla]]'', the 15th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam, though it can be derived from 5 other melakarta rāgams by dropping both the ''madhyamam'' and ''nishādham''.
The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam'' and ''shuddha dhaivatham'', as per [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|Carnatic music]] notation and terms for the ''swaras''. ''Revagupti'' is considered a ''janya'' rāgam of ''[[Mayamalavagowla]]'', the 15th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam, though it can be derived from 5 other melakarta rāgams by dropping both the ''madhyamam'' and ''nishādham''.


==Popular Compositions==
== Popular Compositions ==
Here are a few songs composed in ''Revagupti''.<ref name="ragas" />
Here are a few songs composed in ''Revagupti''.<ref name="ragas" />


*''Gopalaka Pahimam'' is popular krithi rendered in this raga nowadays, though originally it was set in the raga Bhupalam by Maharaja [[Swathi Thirunal]]
*''Gopalaka Pahimam'' is popular krithi rendered in this raga nowadays, though originally it was set in the raga [[Bhupalam]] by Maharaja [[Swathi Thirunal]]
*''Rama Rama Pahi Rama'' by Maharaja [[Swathi Thirunal]]
*''Griha bala memi'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]]
*''Griha bala memi'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]]
*''Sada vinatu sadare'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
*''Sada vinata sadare'' and ''Sharavana bhava guruguham'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
*''Ni vera ganidhi and Purushottamuda'' by [[Annamacharya]]
*''Ni vera ganidhi and Purushottamuda'' by [[Annamacharya]]
*''[[Varnam]]-Aravinda Malarkanna'' by ''Seetha Raman''
*''[[Varnam]]-Swayam Varenyam'' by ''Pallavi Subbayya Bhagavathar''
*''Shri Ganeshwara'' by [[N. Ravikiran]]


==Film Songs==
== Film Songs ==
=== Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ===
=== Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Composer
!Composer
!Singer
!Singer
|-
|Nee Palli Ezhundhaal
|[[Raja Mukthi]]
|[[C. R. Subburaman]]
|[[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
|-
|-
|Panniner Mozhiyaal
|Panniner Mozhiyaal
|[[Thiruvarutchelvar]]
|[[Thiruvarutchelvar]]
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]],Master Maharajan
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], Master Maharajan
|-
|-
|Sugamana Sindhanaiyil
|Sugamana Sindhanaiyil
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|-
|-
|Kathiravanai Paarthu
|Kathiravanai Paarthu
|Pookkal Vidum Thoothu
|[[Pookkal Vidum Thudhu]]
|rowspan="2"|[[T. Rajendar]]
|rowspan="2"|[[T. Rajendar]]
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|Boobalam Arangerum
|Boobalam Arangerum
|[[Agni Theertham]]
|Agni Theertham
|rowspan=2|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|rowspan=2|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]]
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|[[G. K. Venkatesh]]
|[[G. K. Venkatesh]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kaalai Veyil Nerathile
|Then Chittugal
|Vijay Ramani
|[[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
|-
|Kadhal Kavithai Paada
|Kadhal Kavithai Paada
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*''[[Karnataka Shuddha Saveri]]'' rāgam uses ''shuddha madhyamam'' in place of ''antara gandharam'' of ''Revagupti''. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S
*''[[Karnataka Shuddha Saveri]]'' rāgam uses ''shuddha madhyamam'' in place of ''antara gandharam'' of ''Revagupti''. Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S


==Notes==
== Notes ==
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{{notelist|30em}}


==References==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 5 August 2025


Revagupti
ArohanamS R₁ G₃ P D₁ 
Avarohanam D₁ P G₃ R₁ S

Revagupti (pronounced rēvagupti) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (audava rāgam or owdava rāgam). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).

It is a morning rāgam.[1][2] The similar scales in Hindustani music are Rewa and Bibhas.[2]

Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

Revagupti scale with shadjam at C

Revagupti is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam or nishādham. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (audava-audava ragam[1][2] in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ascending and descending scale (ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure) is as follows:

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatham, as per Carnatic music notation and terms for the swaras. Revagupti is considered a janya rāgam of Mayamalavagowla, the 15th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from 5 other melakarta rāgams by dropping both the madhyamam and nishādham.

Popular Compositions[edit | edit source]

Here are a few songs composed in Revagupti.[1]

Film Songs[edit | edit source]

Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Composer Singer
Nee Palli Ezhundhaal Raja Mukthi C. R. Subburaman M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Panniner Mozhiyaal Thiruvarutchelvar K. V. Mahadevan T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan
Sugamana Sindhanaiyil Taxi Driver M. S. Viswanathan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Kozhi Koovum Vanna Vanna Pookkal Ilaiyaraaja
Degam Pon Degam Anbulla Malare S. Janaki
Bhoomiye Enga Puthu Paatu Mano, S. Janaki
Vidinthatha Pozhuthu Pillai Paasam Ilaiyaraaja
Senthazham Poovil Mullum Malarum K.J. Yesudas
Kathiravanai Paarthu Pookkal Vidum Thudhu T. Rajendar
Ponmaanai Mythili Ennai Kaathali S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Boobalam Arangerum Agni Theertham Shankar–Ganesh K.J. Yesudas
Paarthu Sirikithu Bommai Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Vani Jairam
Vaigai Neerada Chinnanchiru Kiliye G. K. Venkatesh Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Kaalai Veyil Nerathile Then Chittugal Vijay Ramani P. Jayachandran
Kadhal Kavithai Paada Ganam Courtar Avargale Devendran S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Paadum Paravaigal Sangeetham Shenbagathottam Sirpy S. Janaki

Related rāgams[edit | edit source]

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

Scale similarities[edit | edit source]

  • Bhupalam rāgam differs from Revagupti only by the gāndhāram. It uses sadharana gāndhāram instead of antara gāndhāram and its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 G2 P D1 S : S D1 P G2 R1 S[1][2]
  • Bhauli rāgam uses an additional nishadam in descending scale, in comparison to Revagupti. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 G3 P D1 S : S N3 D1 P G3 R1 S[2]
  • Karnataka Shuddha Saveri rāgam uses shuddha madhyamam in place of antara gandharam of Revagupti. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S

Notes[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras