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Chalanata Ragam

   About Chalanata Ragam

Chalanata Ragam

Chalanata is a ragam in Carnatic music. It is the 36th melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music. It is one of the few ragams referred by the same name in muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.

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   Raga structure of Chalanata

Chalanata scale with Shadjam at C
It is the 6th ragam in the 6th chakra Rutu. The mnemonic name is Rutu-Sha. The mnemonic phrase is sa ru gu ma pa dhu nu.

Arohana: S R3 G3 m1 P D3 N3 S'
Avarohana: S' N3 D3 P m1 G3 R3 S

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shatsruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. as it is a melakarta ragam, by definition it is a sampurna ragam . It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Rasikapriya, which is the 72nd (last) melakarta.

Janya Ragams
Chalanata (also pronounced Chalanattai) has two popular janya ragams associated with it, namely Nata (Nattai) and Ghambheeranata (Gambheeranattai). Nata ragam compositions are sung often in concerts and it overshadows Chalanata. See List of Janya Ragams for list of janya ragams associated with Chalanata.

1) Chalanattai   
S R3 G3 m1 P D3 N3 S'   
S' N3 D3 P m1 G3 R3 S

2)Devanattai   
S G3 m1 P S'   
S' N3 D3 P m1 G3 R3 S

3) Gambheeranattai   
S G3 m1 P N3 S'   
S' N3 P m1 G3 S

4) Ganaranjani   
S R3 G3 m1 P m1 D3 N3 S'   
S' N3 D3 P m1 P m1 R3 S

5) Nattai   
S R3 G3 m1 P N3 S'   
S' N3 P m1 G3 R3 S

   External Videos of Chalanata Ragam

   Songs based on Raga Chalanata

Tamil Film Songs

  1. Ventriduven Unnai(Ragamalika opening portion only) - agathiyar - Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan - T. m. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan
  2. maanikkka Theril maragatha - Thedi Vandha mappillai - m. S. Viswanathan - T. m. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
  3. mahaganapathim - Sindhu Bhairavi - Illayaraja - K.J. Yesudas
  4. mettioli Katrodu - metti - Illayaraja, S. Janaki(Humming only)
  5. Kavithai Kelungal(Ragamalika) - Punnagai mannan - Vani Jairam
  6. aala asathum - Kanni Rasi - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
  7. Isai Paadu Nee - Isai Paadum Thendral - S. Janaki
  8. Oh Oh Oh Kaalai Kuyilgale - Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
  9. Holi Holi - Raasukutti - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
  10. Innum Ennai (Gambeeranattai with Tilang) - Singaravelan
  11. Podu Thanthanathom - Nalla Naal
  12. Panivizhum malar Vanam (in Chalanattai) - Ninaivellam Nithya - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  13. Nan Deva devi - Thangakkili - mano, Swarnalatha
  14. Oru Pattampochi - Kadhalukku mariyadhai - K.J. Yesudas, Sujatha
  15. Naan Ondru Kettal - Ilayaragam - arunmozhi, K.S. Chitra
  16. Peigaley Nambathey - mahanadi - Kamal Haasan, Shanmugasundari
  17. Sandhosha Kannire - Uyire - a. R. Rahman - a. R. Rahman
  18. Spiderman - New - Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam
  19. Narumugaiye Narumugaiye - Iruvar - P. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashree
  20. Vennila Vennila - asha Bhosle
  21. Thom Thom - alli Thandha Vaanam - Vidyasagar - Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
  22. Thangamagan Indru - Baashha - Deva - K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
  23. Devi Devi - Santharpam - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
  24. Irupathu Kodi Nilavugal - Thulladha manamum Thullum - S. a. Rajkumar - Hariharan
  25. mudhalam Santhippil - Charlie Chaplin - Bharani - P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
  26. Solaigal Ellam - Pookalai Pareekatheergal - T. Rajendar - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
  27. Uyire Uyire - Vaanam Vasappadum - mahesh mahadevan - Hariharan, Ganga
  28. Iyengaru Veetu azhagey - anniyan - Harris Jayaraj - Hariharan, Harini
  29. Chennai Senthamizh (inspired from mahaganapathim) - m. Kumaran Son of mahalakshmi - Srikanth Deva - Harish Raghavendra
  30. Jingunamani - Jilla - D. Imman - Ranjith, Sunidhi Chauhan
  31. ammukuttiye - Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum - Pradeep Kumar

   Compositions in Raga Chalanata

  1. Rajadhiraja (varnam) by Baluswami Dikshitar
  2. Nagatmaja manoharam by Dr. m. Balamuralikrishna
  3. margazhi Thingal by andal
  4. madhava Panchakam by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
  5. Edayya Gathi by Koteeswara Iyer

   Related Ragas of Chalanata

Chalanata's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields a major melakarta ragam Shubhapantuvarali. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the ragam. 

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