Reetigowla

Reethigowla, Reethi Gowla or Reethigowlai is a janya raga in carnatic music. It is associated with 22nd melakarta raga Kharaharapriya.

Reetigowla
ArohanamS G₂ R₂ G₂ M₁ N₂ D₂ M₁ N₂ N₂ 
Avarohanam N₂ D₂ M₁ G₂ M₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

It is Vakra Shadava-Sampoorna (Zig-zag raga with 6 notes in Arohana & 7 in Avarohana).[1] It is a Rakthi Ragam with very unique and melodious Sancharams and Prayogams. This Raga invokes Bhakti mixed with immense joy through a Vadi-Samvadi relationship between many of its swaras such as Sa-Ma, Ri-Dha and Ga-Ni. It is also classified as a "rakti" raga (a raga of high melodic content).

Arohana and AvarohanaEdit

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Popular compositionsEdit

Film SongsEdit

Tamil Language SongsEdit

Song Movie Composer Singer
Thenavan Thaai Naatu Tenali Raman Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy P. Susheela
Chinna Kannan Azhaikiran Kavikuyil Ilayaraja M. Balamuralikrishna, S. Janaki
Thalayai Kuniyum Thamaraye Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. S. Rajeswari
Meetatha Oru Veenai Poonthottam Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Raman Kathai Kelungal Sippikul Muthu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja
Azhagana rakshasiye Mudhalvan A. R. Rahman S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harini
Sudum Nilavu Thambi Vidyasagar P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Megan Vandhu Pogum Mandhira punnagai Madhu Balakrishnan, Anweshaa
Theenda Theenda Thulluvadho Ilamai Yuvan Shankar Raja P. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashree
Vaalibaa Vaa Vaa Goa Ilayaraja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & K.S. Chitra
Kangal Irandaal Subramaniyapuram James Vasanthan Belly Raj, Deepa Miriam
Kanava Ninaiva Aasal Bharadwaj V. V. Prasanna, Manjari
Solla Solla Ullamengum Athithi V. V. Prasanna, Shweta Mohan
Kaadhal Neruppin Veyil G. V. Prakash Kumar Karthik, Chinmayi,Nidheesh Gopalan
Mugalineme Amirtham Bhavatharini Sujatha
Enadhu Ulagil Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi Rahul Raj Gayathri Suresh
Karthigai Thirunaal Shree T. S. Muralidharan Ilaiyaraja, Bhavatharini
Ragasiyam Vaaranam Aayiram Harris Jayaraj
Ennai Ennai Theendum Vetri Selvan Mani Sharma Haricharan,Mahathi

Malayalam Language SongsEdit

Song Movie Composer Singer
Kandu Njan Mizhikalil Abhimanyu Raveendran Master M._G._Sreekumar
Jeevaamshamaayi Theevandi Kailas menon KS Harisankar, Shreya Ghoshal
Onnaam Ragam Paadi Thoovanathumbikal Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath K.S.Chitra, G.Venugopal
Pranathosmi Guruvayupuresham Sindoora Rekha Sharreth K. J. Yesudas

Kannada Language SongsEdit

Song Movie Composer Singer
Nimma Maguvu Naguthiruva Gauri_Ganesha Rajan–Nagendra Puttur_Narasimha_Nayak

NotesEdit

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

ReferencesEdit

  1. Visually understood

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