Kapi (raga)

Kāpi is a popular rāga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India. Kāpi is a janya rāgam of Kharaharapriya with a meandering vakra scale. Typically performed at slow and medium speeds, it is capable of inducing moods of devotion, pathos and sadness in the listeners. Kāpi is different from the Hindustani raag and thaat Kafi. The equivalent raag in Hindustani is Pilu.

Kapi

Arohanam	S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ D₂ N₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

Structure and Lakshana

Kāpi is an audava-vakra sampoorna rāgam with an ascending pentatonic scale and a descending scale with seven notes, but not in a descending order. Use of Kakali Nishadam and Anthara Gandharam make it a Bhashanga Raagam.

• ārohaṇa : S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
• avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ N₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

The presence of different nishāda swarās (N₂ and N₃) lends a distinctive quality to Kāpi, along with the fact that it uses a set of vakra swarās (N₂ D₂ N₂).

There is also a mild presence of shuddha daivatham (D₁) that renders an invaluable feeling of devotion to the raagam. This, and the presence of Anthara Gandharam (G₃) makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact nature of the avarohana of the raagam.

Compositions

Some of the popular compositions in Kāpi are:

• Jagadoddhārana Adisidaleshodaa, Bannisi gopi - Purandaradasa
• Mee Valla Gunadosha Memi, Intha Sowkhya - Thyagaraja
• Venkatachalapate Ninu Nammiti - Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Viharamanasa Rame, Smarasi Pura, Sree Madhavamanu - Swathi Thirunal
• Enna thavam seydanai Yashoda - Papanasam Sivan
• Bhaja maadhavam anisham - Mysore Vasudevacharya
• Maya Gopabala - K C Kesava Pillai
• Jaanaki ramana dasaratha nandana - Vanamaamalai Jeeyar Swami
• Javo Mat Thum (Upaakhyanam) - Swathi Thirunal
• Chinnanchiru Kiliye (First two stanzas) - Subramanya Bharathi
• Kurai Ondrum Illai (Two charanam verses) - Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
• Karthikeyanai - Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri
• Aravinda Padamalar - Ambujam Krishna
• Charanamule Nammiti - Bhadrachala Ramadasu
• Kanaka Simham - Kalyani Varadarajan
• Kanna Vaa Manivanna Vaa (First two verses) - Ambujam Krishna
• Nee mattume en nenjil nirkirai - Perumal Murugan and K Arun Prakash

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Dhianame Nee	Ashok Kumar	Alathur V. Subramanyam	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Chinnanciru kiliye Kannammaa (Ragamalika:Kapi,Maand,Vasantha)	Manamagal	C. R. Subburaman	M. L. Vasanthakumari,V. N. Sundharam
Neela Vanna Kannaa Vaadaa (Ragamalika:Kapi,Yamunakalyani)	Mangaiyar Thilakam	Susarla Dakshinamurthi	R. Balasaraswathi Devi
Poovagi Kayagi	Annai	R. Sudarsanam	P. Bhanumathi
Sentamizh Thenmozhiyaal	Maalaiyitta Mangai	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	T. R. Mahalingam
Paatondru	Pasamalar		Jamuna Rani
Madhura Nagaril	Paar Magaley Paar		P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Senthur Murugan(Raga Pilu)	Santhi
Kadhal Siragai	Palum Pazhamum		P. Susheela
Kaalamithu Kaalamithu	Chitthi	M. S. Viswanathan
Thamizhil Athuoru	Sange Muzhangu		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiye	Thirudi		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Poomazhai Thoovi	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan		T. M. Soundararajan
Naan Paadidum Kavithaiyin	Samayalkaaran
Un Kannil Near	Vietnam Veedu	K. V. Mahadevan
Malargaliley Pala	Thirumal Perumai
Hari Hari Gokula			T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan, P. Susheela
Antha Sivagami	Pattanathil Bhootham	R. Govardhanam	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Madhurai Arasaalum	Thirumalai Thenkumari	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari,M. R. Vijaya
Ye Paadal Ondru	Priya	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Sangathil Padatha	Auto Raja		Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki
Kanne Kalaimaane	Moondram Pirai		K. J. Yesudas
Thanni Thotti	Sindhu Bhairavi
Chinna Chinna Roja Poove	Poovizhi Vasalile
Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil	Mouna Ragam		S. Janaki
Chinna Thayaval(Charukesi traces too)	Thalapathi
Saami Kitta Solli	Aavarampoo		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Maalai Soodum Vaelai	Naan Mahaan Alla
Sembaruthi Poovu	Chembaruthi		Mano, K.S. Chitra, Bhanumathi
Unna Nenachu	Psycho		Sid Sriram
Muthu Muthu Therottam(Raga Pilu)	Aani Ver	Shankar–Ganesh	Vani Jairam
Ammamma Saranam	Sattam	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Kaadhal Rojave(Hummming in Desh ragam)	Roja	A. R. Rahman	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan(Humming only)
En Mel Vizhunda	May Maadham		P. Jayachandran, K.S. Chitra
Erani Kuradhani	Kadhalan		S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
July Matham	Pudhiya Mugam		S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Annupamaa
Anbae Idhu	Rhythm		Sadhana Sargam
Kuchi Kuchi	Bombay		Hariharan, Swarnalatha, G. V. Prakash Kumar
Pachai Kiligal	Indian		K. J. Yesudas, Nirmala Seshadri
Naalai Ulagam	Love Birds		P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Kadhali Nee Enna Seivai	Rangeela		P. Unnikrishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Oru Poiyavadhu	Jodi		Hariharan(ver 1),Srinivas,Sujatha Mohan(ver 2)
Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil	Parthiban Kanavu	Vidyasagar	Harini
Vizhiyum Vizhiyum	Sadhurangam		Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini
Aasai Aasai(Pallavi and anupallavi only)	Dhool		Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
Kaadhal Vandhadhum	Poovellam Un Vasam		K. J. Yesudas, Sadhana Sargam
Desing Raja Thaan	Thavasi		S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Boomiyea Boomiyea	Sengottai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Thai Masi	Vasanthakala Paravai	Deva
Angam Unathu Angam	Pudhu Manithan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Chinna Ponnuthaan	Vaigasi Poranthachu		Mano, K. S. Chithra
Karuppu Nila	En Aasai Machan		K. S. Chithra
Karupputhan Enakku	Vetri Kodi Kattu		Anuradha Sriram
Chinna Roja	Oruvan		Hariharan
Ravivarman(Charanam only)	Vasanthi	Chandrabose	K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra(humming only)
Minnal Oru Kodi	V. I. P.	Ranjit Barot	Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
En Kannadi Thoppukkulle	Malabar Police	S. A. Rajkumar
Pallangkuzhiyin	Aanandham		P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Karisai Kaattu Pennae	Raja		K. S. Chitra, Manikka Vinayagam
Idhu Nee Irukkum Nenjamadi	Krishna		Mano
Ithu Kuzhanthai	Oru Thalai Ragam	T. Rajendar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Vannam Konda(Ragam Pilu)	Sigaram	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Enna Azhagu	Love Today	Shiva
Poonkuruvi Paadadi	Sundara Kandam	Deepak	S. Janaki, Mano
Mukundha Mukundha	Dasavathaaram	Himesh Reshammiya	Sadhana Sargam
Kannukkulle kadhala	Thamizh	Bharadwaj	P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
Thozha Thozha Kanavu Thozha	Pandavar Bhoomi		Chitra Sivaraman, Yugendran
Nachendru Inchondru	Attahasam		Srinivas, Ujaini
Thuli Thuliyaai Kottum Mazhai	Paarvai Ondre Podhume	Bharani	Hariharan, Swarnalatha
Urugudhe Maragudhe	Veyil	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal
Unn Perai Sollum	Angadi Theru		Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan
Ragasiya Kanavugal	Bheemaa	Harris Jayaraj	Hariharan, Madhushree
Ivan Yaaro	Minnale		P. Unni Krishnan, Harini
Asku Laska	Nanban		Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, SuVi
Mazhaye Mazhaye	June R	Sharreth	Hariharan, Sujatha
Konjum Manjal	Ullaasam	Karthik Raja	Hariharan, Harini
Chellame Chellam	Album		Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Jalsa Panungada	Chennai 600028	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Ranjith, Tippu, Premji Amaran, Haricharan, Karthik
Ore Oru Kanpaarvai	Nedunalvaadai	Jose Franklin	Yazin Nizar,Purnima Krishnan
Onnavitta Yaarum Yenakilla	Seemaraja	D. Imman	Sean Roldan,Shreya Ghoshal
Paakaathey Paakaathey	Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam		Vijay Yesudas,Pooja Vaidyanath
Veyil Mazhayae	Mehandi Circus	Sean Roldan	Vignesh Ishwar, Susha