Kamavardhani

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Kamavardhani (pronounced kāmavardhini – కామవర్ధిని/ ಕಾಮವರ್ಧಿನಿ/ காமவர்தினி / कामवर्धिनि) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 51st Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is also referred by the name Pantuvarāḷi.Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

This rāgam is very popular with musicians who typically sing it in the beginning of a concert. It is called Kāshirāmakriya in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school. The Hindustani music equivalent of Kamavardhini is the Poorvi thaat/Puriya Dhanashree.Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

Structure and Lakshana

Image:Kamavardini scale.svg

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 9th chakra Brahma. The mnemonic name is Brahma-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gu mi pa dha nu. Its {{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

Arohana: {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M2|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
Avarohana: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G3|R1|S|foot=yes}}

(the notes in this scale are shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, prathi madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)

It is a sampoorna rāgam – a rāgam that has all seven swaras (notes). This rāgam differs from the 15th melakarta rāgam Mayamalavagowla, which is the rāgam taught to a beginner in Carnatic music, only by the madhyamam. Kamavardhani is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Mayamalavagowla.

''Janya'' rāgams

It has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with it.

Popular compositions

Guruvina Gulaamanaaguva Tanaka (also sung in Salagabhairavi) – Purandaradasa
Harinama Jihveyolirabeku By Vyasatirtha
Vitalayya Vitalayya By Jagannatha Dasa
Ramanujare Namo By Kanakadasa
Raghuvara Nannu, Shambo Mahadeva, Saramegani, Appa Rama Bhakthi, Shobhane, Vadaera Daivamu, Sundara Daradeham, Ninne Nera Nammi, and Shiva Shiva Shiva Enarada – Thyagaraja
Ennaganu Rama Bhajana – Bhadrachala Ramadasu
Ramanatham Bhajeham, Visalaksheem Visweseem, Senapathe Palayamam, Sri Sundararajam and Ucchishta Ganapathau – Muthuswami Dikshitar
Ninnarul Iyambalaagumo, Amba Manam Kaninthu and Neeye Pedai Mukham(Varnam) – Papanasam Sivan
Sarasaksha Paripalaya Maamayi, Paripalaya Sarasiruha, Matanga Tanayayi Mangalam and Saroruhaasana (Navarathri sixth day krithi) – Swati Tirunal
Magalahârathide Nēku, Mahitâtma Sevite – Kalyani Varadarajan
Engum Nirainda Paramporule(Varnam)- Madurai Sri N Krishnan{{Cite web|url=https://karnatik.com/c21448.shtml|title=Carnatic Songs – engum nirainda paramporuLE (Pv)}}
Sharanam tava – Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Shankari Ninne – Mysore Vasudevachar
Kunjitha padhathai by Gopalakrishna Bharathi
Alli undidalaam vareer by Dandapani Desikar
Nirupama Sundarakara and Sonnadhai Kel Kanna by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi

Film Songs

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!Song

!Movie

!Composer

!Singer

Amba Manamkanindhu

|Sivakavi

|Papanasam Sivan

|M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Yezhu Swarangalukul(Ragamalika with Sindhubairavi,khamboji)

|Apoorva Raagangal

|rowspan=2|M. S. Viswanathan

|rowspan=3|Vani Jairam

Neerada Neram

|Vaira Nenjam

Arpudha Kalaidhan

|Idhaya Nayagan

|rowspan="3"|Deva

Intha Nimisham

|Hello

|Hariharan, K. S. Chithra

Thenthoovum Vasandham

|Vaidehi Kalyanam

|Mano, K. S. Chithra

Karmegam Oorgolam Pogum

|Kalamellam Un Madiyil

|Chandrabose

|rowspan=3|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Devi Devi

|Naan Adimai Illai

|Vijay Anand

Rojavai Thaalattum

|Ninaivellam Nithya

| rowspan="12" |Illayaraja

Theme Music (Violin Concert)

|Raja Paarvai

|Various

Kaadhal Ennum Kaaviyam

|Vattathukkul Chaduram

Piraye Piraye

Om Sivoham

Theme Music (BGM)

Ninnaichcharan Adainthen

|Bharathi

|Bombay Jayashree

Yenna Varam Vendum

|Nandhavana Theru

|Mano,Lekha, Sindhu Devi

Sree Ramavaarai

|Sri Rama Rajyam

|Chinmayi,Sakyath

Aadum Pambirukuthu(Ragam Panthuvarali touches)

|Illam

|P. Jayachandran

Enna Nadakkudhu Saami

|Maamanithan

|Muthu Sirpy

Nalla Neram Neram

|Andha Oru Nimidam

|rowspan=3|S. Janaki

Vazhimel Vizhiyaal

|Archanai Pookal

Nalam Paaduven

|Kanmaniye Pesu

|Raveendran

Hai Rama

|Rangeela

|rowspan="3"|A. R. Rahman

|Hariharan, Swarnalatha

Athini Sithini

|Thenali

|Hariharan, Chitra Sivaraman, Kamal Haasan

Macha Machiniye

|Star

|Unni Menon

Oh Nenjame

|Paasakanal

|rowspan=2|S. A. Rajkumar

|K. J. Yesudas,Sunandha

Adi kadhal Enpathu

|Ennavale

|Hariharan

En Vanam Neethana

|Dhinamdhorum

|Oviyan

|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Shenoy Balesh

Or Aayiram Yaanai

|rowspan="2"|Nandha

|rowspan="2"|Yuvan Shankar Raja

|P. Unnikrishnan

Amma Endralle

|Illayaraja

Poovum Malarnthida

|Swarnamukhi

|Swararaj

|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha

Kangal Theduthey

|Manathodu Mazhaikalam

|Karthik Raja

|Sadhana Sargam, Jassie Gift

Devathaiyai Mannil

|Jjunction

|Bharadwaj

|Srinivas,Reshmi

Or Mirugam

|Paradesi

|G. V. Prakash Kumar

|V. V. Prasanna, Pragathi Guruprasad

Marandhaye

|Teddy

|rowspan=2|D. Imman

|Jonita Gandhi , Pradeep Kumar

Enge Ponai

|Jeeva

|S. P. Balasubrahmanyamuruprasad]]

Holy sage Instrumental BGM

|Maan Karate

|rowspan=2|Aniruth

Related rāgams

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

Kamavardani's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields Kanakangi (the 1st melakarta). Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. See further details and an illustration of Graha bhedam on Kanakangi.

It tends to sound similar to, and is often mistaken for, another ragam called Purvikalyani.

Notes

References

Category:Melakarta ragas