Gourimanohari

Gourimanohari

Arohanam	S R₂ G₂ M₁ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S
Equivalent	Melodic minor scale

Gourimanohari or Gaurimanohari is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 23rd Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. The 23rd melakarta rāgam as per Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music is IAST (IAST: IAST)

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The Western equivalent is the melodic minor scale.

Hindustani music does not have an equivalent to this rāgam, where the purvanga (first half of the scale) is like Kafi thaat, while the uttaranga (second half) is like Bilaval thaat.

Structure and Lakshana

Gourimanohari scale with Shadjam at C

It is the 5th rāgam in the 4th chakra Veda. The mnemonic name is Veda-Ma. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi ma pa dhi nu. Its IAST (IAST: IAST)

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structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

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The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti daivatam and kakali nishadham. It is a sampurna rāgam – a rāgam that has all seven swaras (notes). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Dharmavati, which is the 59th melakarta.

Janya rāgams

It has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams to look up all rāgams associated with it.

Popular compositions

The following are a few popular compositions in this rāgam.

• Guruleka etuvanti by Thyagaraja
• Varalakshmi Namostute by Mysore Vasudevacharya
• Sarasa sama mridu pada by Swati Tirunal
• Brova Samayamide Ramayya by Karur Devudu Iyer
• Gangadhara Shiva by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie/Album	Composer	Singer
Paattum Naane	Thiruvilaiyadal	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
Poonthenil Kalanthu	Enippadigal		S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela
Aadatha Manamum	Kalathur Kannamma	R. Sudarsanam	A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
Sonnadhellam	Paadha Kaanikkai	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
Naan Paadum Paadalukku	Raga Bandhangal	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, S. Janaki
Malarae Kurinji Malarae	Dr. Siva	M. S. Viswanathan	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Oru Aalayamaagum	Sumathi En Sundari		P. Susheela
Jal Jal Jalenum	Paasam
Dheivam Thantha Veedu	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai		K. J. Yesudas
Kadavul Amaithu Vaitha			S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Gowri Manohariyai Kanden	Mazhalai Pattalam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Agayam kanatha	Alaya Deepam		Vani Jairam
Kaalai Maalai Paadu Paadu	Gnana Paravai		K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Kannaa Varuvaayaa	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Ilayaraja
Muthamizh Kaviyae (Ragam Dharmavati touches)	Dharmathin Thalaivan
Dhoorathil Naan	Nizhalgal		S. Janaki
Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil	Mouna Ragam
O Endhan	Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
Isaiyin Deivam	Maragatha Veenai
Ponvaanam Panneer Thoovuthu	Indru Nee Nalai Naan
Thalampoove Kannurangu			S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Uma Ramanan
Bhoopalam Isaikkum	Thooral Ninnu Pochchu		K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Paadum Vanambadi	Naan Paadum Paadal		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Oru Kaaviam	Aruvadai Naal		Illayaraja
Katha Pola Thonum	Veera Thalattu
Raja Magal Roja Malar	Pillai Nila		P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Adhi Kaalai Nilave	Urudhi Mozhi
Anbe Vaa Arugile	Kilipetchu Ketkava		K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Then Poove	Anbulla Rajinikanth		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Santhana Kaatre	Thanikattu Raja
Solai Poovil Malai Thenral	Vellai Roja
Maanguyilae (Only till 1st half of verse)	Karakattakkaran
Ennathaan Sugamo	Mappillai
Maalai Ennai Vaaduthu	Pookalai Pareekatheergal	T. Rajendar
Roja Roja	Kadhalar Dhinam	A. R. Rahman	P. Unnikrishnan
Vidai Kodu Engal Naadae	Kannathil Muthamittal		M. S. Viswanathan,Balram, Febi Mani, A. R. Reihana, Manikka Vinayagam
Malaiyorum Kuyil	Inaindha Kaigal		Manoj Gyan	Deepan Chakravarthy,Vidhya
Sakalakala Vallavane	Pammal K. Sambandam	Deva	Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
Silu Silu Siluvena Kaathu (Ragam Dharmavathi touches in Charanam)	Kizhakku Karai		K. S. Chithra
Vizhiyum Vizhiyum	Sadhurangam	Vidyasagar	Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini
Aasai Aasai(Charanam only)	Dhool		Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
Kolaikara Analatchu En Muchu	Thambi Vettothi Sundaram		Karthik,Kalyani
Vanvillin Vannam	Thendral		Sadhana Sargam
En Nenjil	Baana Kaathadi	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vennmegam Pennaga	Yaaradi Nee Mohini		Hariharan
Aarariraro	Raam		K. J. Yesudas
Nijama Nijama	Bose		KK, Shreya Ghoshal
Kadhal Vanoli (starting Male voice in Ragam Reethigowla)	Album	Karthik Raja	Sujatha Mohan, Harish Raghavendra
Penn Oruthi	Gemini	Bharadwaj	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kaadhal Mazhaiye	Jay Jay		Srinivas
Mailaanji Mailaanji	Namma Veettu Pillai	D. Imman	Shreya Ghoshal, Pradeep Kumar
Sundari Penne	Oru Oorla Rendu Raja		Shreya Ghoshal

Language:Kannada

Song	Movie/Album	Composer	Singer
Ennilla Enilla	Upendra	Gurukiran	Pratima Rao
Nanenu Ballenu Ninna	Nareyana Namamrutham	Mahesh Mahadev	Priyadarshini

Related rāgams

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

Gourimanohari's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Vachaspati, Natakapriya and Charukesi. 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 see Graha bhedam on Vachaspati.