Dharmavati

Dharmavati

Arohanam	S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S

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.

Compositions

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

• Parandaamavati Jayathi by Muthuswami Dikshitar (includes the name of rāgam Dhaamavati in the lyrics)
• Ododi vandhen kanna by Ambujam Krishna
• Bhajana Seyada Rada by Mysore Vasudevachar
• Vashama Nee by M. Balamuralikrishna

Mullai Oorntha, ancient Tamil Sangam period Kuruntokai poetry was set to Dharmavati ragam by Composer Rajan in the album Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil. Notable film composers like T.G.Lingappa, Ilaiyaraja and later A. R. Rahman have composed film songs based on the scale of Dharmavati. T.G.Lingappa composed song such as 'kanasalli bandavanyare' (Shruti seridaga). Ilaiyaraja composed songs such as 'Meendum Meedum Vaa' (Vikram), 'Andhela Ravamidhi', (Swarna Kamalam), 'Vaanaville' (Ramana), 'Nataraaja paadaalu' (Aalaapana) in this raaga while Rahman composed "Ottagathai Kattiko", in the 1993 Tamil film Gentleman, based on the Dharmavati scale.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Kaadhal Kaadhal Endru Pesa	Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Susheela,M. L. Srikanth
Ammaanai	Avan Oru Sarithiram		T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jayaram
Hello My Dear Wrong Number	Manmadha Leelai		K.J. Yesudas, L. R. Eswari
Mella Pesungal Pirar	Kasethan Kadavulada		Kovai Soundarajan, L. R. Eswari
Oomai Pennai Pesa Sonnal	Alaigal		S. Janaki
Kaalai Maalai	Gnana Paravai		K. J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
Aayiram Nilave Vaa	Adimai Penn	K. V. Mahadevan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Nandhaa En Nila	Nandhaa En Nila	V. Dakshinamoorthy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Ilam Solai Poothadhal	Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren	Illayaraja
Konji Konji	Veera
Natarajan Kudi Konda	Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham
Yennullil Yengo	Rosappu Ravikkaikari		Vani Jairam
Vaazhvae Maayama	Gaayathri		B. S. Sasirekha
Vaanaville Vaanaville	Ramanaa		Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam,Illayaraja
Hey Aiyasamy	Varusham Padhinaaru		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Meendum Meendum va	Vikram		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Otagatho Kattiko	Gentleman	A. R. Rahman
Idhu Sugam	Vandicholai Chinraasu		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Padal Naan Pada	Idhu Oru Thodarkathai	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Oh Swarnamuki	Karuppu Vellai	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Ulagathil Ulla	Thai Poranthachu		P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Un Samayalarayil	Dhill	Vidyasagar
Thavaminri kidaitha	Anbu		Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Silendra Theepori Ondru	Thithikudhe		Sujatha Mohan
Tha Thi Thom	Azhagan	M. M. Keeravaani	K.S. Chitra
Un Azhagukku	Aalavandhan	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal	7G Rainbow Colony	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Harish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha, Ustad Sultan Khan
Kanda Naal Mudhalai (Ragam Madhuvanti)	Kanda Naal Mudhal		Subhiksha, Pooja
Eno Uyirmele	Punnagai Poove		Bhavatharini
Vaada Bin Lada	Mankatha		Krish, Suchitra
Enakena Yerkanave	Parthen Rasithen	Bharathwaj	P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Idhu Kathala	February 14		Haricharan
Aayiram Yaanai	Vallamai Tharayo		Nithyasree Mahadevan, Chinmayi
Unnai Thinam Ethirparthen	Kadhaludan	S. A. Rajkumar	Prasanna, P. Unnikrishnan
Vaaney Vaaney	Viswasam	D. Imman	Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Kanna Thoodhu Po Da	Putham Pudhu Kaalai	Govind Vasantha	Bombay Jayashri
Omkara Pranava Mantra Swaroopam	Maaligai	Mahesh Mahadev	Priyadarshini

Related rāgams

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

Dharmavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other Melakarta rāgams, namely, Chakravakam and Sarasangi. 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 Dharmavati.

See also

• List of Film Songs based on Ragas