Charukesi Ragam
Charukesi is a raga in Carnatic music. It is the 26th melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music. It is called Tarangini in muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
Charukesi is known to incite feelings of pathos and devotion in the listener.
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Charukesi scale with Shadjam at C
It is the 2nd ragam in the 5th chakra Bana. The mnemonic name is Bana-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gu ma pa dha ni.
Arohana: S R2 G3 m1 P D1 N2 S'
Avarohana: S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
Chathusruthi rishabham, anthara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham
It is a sampoorna ragam - a ragam that has all seven swaras . It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Rishabhapriya, which is the 62nd melakarta.
Janya ragams
There are only a few minor janya ragams associated with Charukesi. See full list of janya ragams associated with it.
1) Charukesi
S R2 G3 m1 P D1 N2 S'
S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
2) Tarangini
S R2 G3 P D1 N2 D1 S
S R2 G3 P D1 N2 D1 P D1 S
S D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
S D1 P G3 R2 S G3 m1 R2 G3 S
3) Chirswaroopi
S R2 G3 m1 P D1 N2 S'
S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
4) maravi
S G3 m1 P N2 S'
S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
5) Poorvadhanyasi
S m1 G3 m1 N2 S'
S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
6) Shiva manohari
S m1 G3 m1 P D1 N2 S'
S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 S
7) Shukrajyothi
S R2 G3 m1 P D1 N2 S'
S' N2 P D1 m1 G3 R2 S
8) Ushabharanam
S G3 m1 D1 P m1 D1 N2 S'
S' N2 D1 P m1 G3 R2 G3 m1 R2 S
Many compositions exist amongst modern adaptations of Charukesi, especially in Indian movies, in film songs. Examples are the songs
- ammamma kelladi thozhi from Karuppu panam by m.S.Viswanathan
- Dhaandiya aattam from the movie Kadhalar Dhinam,
- Vasanta mullai poalae from the movie Sarangadara,
- Edho Edho Ondru from the movie Enakku Iruvathu,
- Unakku Padhinettu, 'aadal Kalaye' from Sri Raghavendra and
- Udaya Udaya from another Udhaya.
In Hindi movies
- ahista ahista from the movie Swades,
- Teri Umeed Tera Intezar from the movie Deewana,
- aye Kash Kavi aisa Hota from the movie mohra, are in Charukesi.
Another composition in this raaga is the song
- Bombe aatavaiyya from the Rajkumar starrer Kannada movie Shruthi Seridaaga arguably
The best rendition of Charukesi in a Hindi movie is
- Baiyya Na Dharo sung by Lata mangeshkar and composed by madan mohan from the movie Dastak. Charukesi is also popular in Hindustani music.
- Bhavgeet He Surano Chandra Vha composed by Pandit Jitendra abhisheki and
- ghazal main Hosh mein Tha performed by mehdi Hassan are other well known examples of Charukesi.
In malayalam, one of the all-time greatest songs is in Charukesi:
- 'akale akale neelaakaasam' (from the movie 'midumidukki', 1968). This was composed by Baburaj and sung by Yesudas and S. Janaki.
There are claims that this raga is actually a very rare janya raga of Charukesi, Ushaabharanam (s g m d p m d n s / s n d p m g r g m r s). There are other great Charukesi compositions in malayalam Films like
- Krishna Kripa Saagaram from Sargam sung by Yesudas and Chitra.
- Yaathrayai from aayiram Para by Yesudas,
- Pooja Bimbam mizhi from Harikrishnans by Yesudas and Chitra and
- Swapnam Thejichal from Rakshasa Raajavau by Yesudas to mention a few.
In the 2012 release of his devotional album on Lord ayyappan Sabarimalai Va Charanam Solli Va, ace singer P. Unni Krishnan renders a song on Raga Charukesi, Uthirathil Udhithavane Sol, signifying the Lord's birth star UTHIRam. This album was composed and released by manachanallur Giridharan, a noted music director from Tamil Nadu.
In western music, charukesi like structures are encountered in Franz Schubert's famous Impromptu C minor allegro molto moderato and also in Russian Composer mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov's 'Procession of the Sardar' from his Orchestral Suite, Caucasian Sketches.
Tamil Film Songs
- manmadha Leelayai Vendrar Undo - Haridas - Papanasam Sivan - m. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
- Neeyegadhi Eswari - annaiyin aanai - S. m. Subbaiah Naidu - P. Leela
- Vasandha mullai Polae - Sarangadhara - G. Ramanathan - T. m. Soundararajan
- aadal Kaaneero - madurai Veeran (1956 film) - m. L. Vasanthakumari
- ammamma Keladi - Karuppu Panam - Viswanathan Ramamoorthy - L. R. Eswari
- Vellimalai mannava - Kandhan Karunai - K. V. mahadevan - S. Varalakshmi
- Thungadha Kannendru - Kungumam (film) - T. m. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- azhagiya Thamizh magal - Rickshawkaran - m. S. Viswanathan
- moondru Tamizh Thondriyadhu - Pillaiyo Pillai
- muthukulikka Vaareergala - anubavi Raja anubavi - T. m. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari, m. S. Viswanathan
- ammamma Thambi - Rajapart Rangadurai - T. m. Soundararajan
- Paal Polave(Ragam Sarasangi also) - Uyarndha manithan - P. Susheela(won National award for 1st song)
- Varasolladi - Paadhukaappu
- mangala mangaiyum - Neela Vaanam - P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
- muthu Tharagai - Oru Kai Osai - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Nambhikai Vaithuvidu - Silambu - K.J. Yesudas
- Kaatrinile - Thulabharam - G. Devarajan
- Nilaimaarum Ulagil - Oomai Vizhigal - manoj Gyan
- Chandirane Suriyane - amaran - adithyan
- aadal Kalaiye - Sri Raghavendrar - Illayaraja
- Siriya Paravai - andha Oru Nimidam - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Sakarakatti - Ulle Veliye
- Vaanathula Velli - Enga Ooru mappillai - mano, K.S. Chitra
- Enna marantha - Pandithurai
- Pothukkittu Oothuthadi - Paayum Puli - malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
- Chinna Ponnu - aruvadai Naal - malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Vani Jairam
- Petha manasu - Enne Petha Raasa - Illayaraja
- arumbhagi mottagi - Enga Ooru Kavalkaran - Deepan Chakravarthy, P. Susheela
- mayaginen solla - Naane Raja Naane mandhiri - P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela
- Vatti Edutha - Gramatthu minnal - Illayaraja, K.S. Chitra
- Vaanil Vedivelli - Honest Raj - mano, S. Janaki
- Thoodhu Selvadharadi - Singaravelan - S. Janaki
- Uyire Uyirin - En Bommukutty ammavukku - K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
- manamalayum manjalum - Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Samsaram adhu - Samsaram adhu minsaram - Shankar Ganesh
- Udhaya Udhaya - Udhaya - a. R. Rahman - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Yedho Yedho - Enakku 20 Unakku 18 - Karthik, Gopika Poornima
- Thai Sonna - Desam - K.J. Yesudas, madhushree
- Rasiga Rasiga - Star - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha mohan
- Uyire Uyire(charanam only) - Bombay - Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
- En Rasathi Nee Vazhanum - Oomai Kuil - Chandrabose - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
- Sendhoora Pandikku - Sendhoorapandi - Deva
- Engengey - Nerrukku Ner - Hariharan, asha Bhosle
- Kadhala Kadhala - avvai Shanmughi - Hariharan, Sujatha mohan
- Chinna Chinna mundhiriya - Natpukkaga - mano, K.S. Chitra
- meesaikkaara Nanbaa - Deva,Krishnaraj(Pathos)
- agaram Ippo - Sigaram - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam - K.J. Yesudas
- Poravale Ponnuthayi - Rayilukku Neramachu - S. a. Rajkumar - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Thayyatha Thayyatha - Thiruttu Payale - Bharadwaj - Sadhana Sargam,Reshmi, amalraj
- Thalaattum Kaatre Vaa - Poovellam Un Vasam - Vidyasagar - Shankar mahadevan
- Nenjil Nenjil - Engeyum Kadhal - Harris Jayaraj - Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi
- aaruyire aaruyire - madrasapattinam - G. V. Prakash Kumar - Sonu Nigam, Saindhavi
- Idhu Enna Valiyo - Nandhanam - Gopi Sundar - Haricharan, Chinmayi
- Vinaa Vinaa - Papanasam - Ghibran - Hariharan
- Neelangaraiyil - Pulivaal - N. R. Raghunanthan - Karthik, Saindhavi
- Usure Usure - Karuppan - D. Imman - ananya Bhat
Non Film Songs
- O Nanna Chethana - Kannada - Bhava Taranga - mahesh mahadev - Kuvempu - Priyadarshini - Pm audios
- adamodi Galade by Thyagaraja
- Karunai Varuumo by Papanasam Sivan
- Kripaya palaya saure by Swati Tirunal
- Innum En manam By Lalgudi Jayaraman
- Palayamam Parameswari, maye tvam yahi By muthuswami Dikshadar
- Samanyavalla Srihariya Seve By Purandara Dasa
- Karunanidhan By Swati Tirunal