Category: raga-lakshana

Mohanam is the Janya of 28th Melakarthā rāgam Harikāmboji. The Hindusthani equivalent of this rāgam is Bhoop / Bhupali.

Ārohanam – SRGPDS (Shadjam, Chatusruti Rishabham, Antara Gāndhāram, Panchamam, Chatusruti Dhaivatham, Shadjam)
Avarohanam – SDPGRS (Shadjam, Chatusruti Dhaivatham, Panchamam, Antara Gāndhāram, Chatusruti Rishabham, Shadjam)

Compositions
Geetham
Varaveena – Rupaka Tālam – Composed by Sri Appayya Dikshitar
Varnam
Ninnukori – Ādi Tālam – Composed by Sri Ramnad Sreenivasa Iyengar
Kritis
1) Nannu Pālimpa – Ādi Tālam – Composed by Sri Tyagaraja
2) Sadaa Paalaya – Ādi Tālam – Composed by Sri G.N.Balasubramaniam

Few movie songs composed in this rāgam
1) Swapnangalokkeyum (Movie: Kaanan Kothichu)
2) Neeraaduvan (Movie: Nakhakshathangal)
3) Ninnukori Varnam (Movie: Agni Nachathiram)
4) Aareyum Bhavagaayakanaakkum (Movie: Nakhakshathangal)
5) Nee en sarga soundaryame (Movie: Kaathodu Kaathoram)

Malahari is the Janya (derivative) of 15th Melakarthā rāgam Māyāmālavagaula. This is a morning rāgam. Since this has an asymmetric scale, it is classified as an audava-shādava rāgam which means 5 notes in the ascending scale (Ārohanam) & 6 notes in the descending scale (Avarohanam).

Ārohanam – SRMPDS
(Shadjam, Suddha Rishabham, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, Suddha Dhaivatham & Shadjam)

Avarohanam – SDPMGRS
(Shadjam, Suddha Dhaivatham, Panchamam, Suddha Madhyamam, Antara Gāndharam, Suddha Rishabham & Shadjam)

Compositions
Geetham
1) Sri Gananāthā – Rupaka Tālam – Composed by Sri Purandara Dasar
2) Kunda Gaura – Rupaka Tālam – Composed by Sri Purandara Dasar
3) Padumanabha – Triputa Tālam – Composed by Sri Purandara Dasar

Kritis
1) Pancha Māthanga Mukha – Rupaka Tālam – Composed by Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar

 

This is the 15th Melakarthā Rāgām in the Venkatamakhi's 72 Melakarthā Scheme. It is a Sampoorna rāgam which means all the Sapthaswaras are present in both the Ārohanam & Avarohanam. This rāgam is symmetric and very easy to learn and that is the reason why the beginner's lessons in Carnatic Music are based in Māyāmālavagaula and its derivative (Janya) rāgas. It has nearly 90 derivative (Janya) rāgas, which includes Malahari, Sāveri, Bowli, Revagupti etc.
This is a morning rāgam which evokes harmony and peace. Best suitable for relaxation and meditation too!
The notes/Swaras used in this rāgam are Shadjam, Suddha Rishabham, Antara Gāndharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, Suddha Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishadam & Shadjam

Ārohanam  – S R G M P D N S
Avarohanam – S N D P M G R S

This rāgam corresponds to Bhairav Thāt of Hindusthani Music.

Compositions
Kritis
1) Deva Deva Kalayami – Rupaka Tālam – Composed by Maharaja Sri Swati Tirunal
2) Tulasi Dalamulache – Rupaka Tālam – Composed by Sri Tyagaraja
3) Merusamaana – Ādi Tālam – Composed by Sri Tyagaraja
4) Sri Nāthādi Guruguho Jayathi – Ādi Tālam –  Composed by Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar (This is his very first composition)

Few movie songs composed in this rāgam
1) Madhura Marikkozhunthu Vaasam (Movie: Enga Ooru Paattukkaran)
2) Maariyamma Maariyamma (Movie: Karagaattakkaaran)
3) Pavanarachezhuthunnu (Movie: Vietnam Colony)
4) Dalamarmmaram (Movie: Varnam)