Dharmavati Ragam

Dharmavati Ragam

Dharmavati is a ragam in Carnatic music. It is the 59th Melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhaamavati in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. Madhuvanti is the nearest Hindustani music scale to Dharmavati.

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Dharmavati scale with Shadjam at C

It is the 5th ragam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Ma. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dhi nu. Its arohana-avarohana structure is as follows :

Arohana: S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N3 S'

Avarohana: S' N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

The notes in this scale are chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kakali nishadham.

As it is a melakarta ragam, by definition it is a sampoorna ragam. It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Gourimanohari, which is the 23rd melakarta.

Janya ragams

Dharmavati has a few janya ragams associated with it, of which Madhuvanti, Ranjani and Vijayanagari are popular in concerts. See List of janya ragams for all ragams associated with Dharmavati.

Dharmavati

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N3 S'

S' N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Dhamavathi

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N3 S'

S' N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Gowrikriya

S G2 M2 P D2 N3 S'

S' N3 D2 N3 P M2 G2 S

Karmukhavati

S R2 G2 M2 D2 N3 S'

S' N3 D2 M2 G2 R2 S

Karpoora Bharani

S R2 G2 P M2 P D2 S'

S' D2 P M2 P G2 R2 S

Lalitasimharavam

S R2 G2 M2 P S'

S' N3 P M2 G2 R2 S

Madhumalti {Hindustani}

N3 S G2 M2 P S'

S' N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S (Anya swara* : M1)

Madhuvanthi {Hindustani}

S G2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Moharanjani

S R2 G2 P D2 S'

S' N3 D2 M2 G2 S

Ranjani

S R2 G2 M2 D2 S'

S' N3 D2 M2 G2 S

Varada

S R2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 R2 S

Vijayanagari

S R2 G2 M2 P D2 S'

S' D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

Vishveshwarapriya

S R2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 D2 P M2 R2 S

Tamil Film Songs

Kaadhal Kaadhal Endru Pesa - Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa - M. S. Viswanathan - P. Susheela,M. L. Srikanth

Ammaanai - Avan Oru Sarithiram - M. S. Viswanathan - T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jayaram

Hello My Dear Wrong Number - Manmadha Leelai - M. S. Viswanathan -K.J. Yesudas, L. R. Eswari

Mella Pesungal Pirar - Kasethan Kadavulada - M. S. Viswanathan - Kovai Soundarajan, L. R. Eswari

Oomai Pennai Pesa Sonnal - Alaigal - M. S. Viswanathan - S. Janaki

Kaalai Maalai - Gnana Paravai - M. S. Viswanathan - K. J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra

Nandhaa En Nila - Nandhaa En Nila - V. Dakshinamoorthy - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Ilam Solai Poothadhal - Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Konji Konji - Veera - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Natarajan Kudi Konda - Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Yennullil Yengo - Rosappu Ravikkaikari - Illayaraja - Vani Jairam

Vaazhvae Maayama - Gaayathri - Illayaraja - B. S. Sasirekha

Vaanaville Vaanaville - Ramanaa - Illayaraja - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam,Illayaraja

Hey Aiyasamy - Varusham Padhinaaru - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra

Meendum Meendum va - Vikram - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Otagatho Kattiko - Gentleman - A. R. Rahman - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Idhu Sugam - Vandicholai Chinraasu - A. R. Rahman - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam

Padal Naan Pada - Idhu Oru Thodarkathai - Gangai Amaran - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Oh Swarnamuki - Karuppu Vellai - Deva - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra

Ulagathil Ulla - Thai Poranthachu - Deva - P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan

Un Samayalarayil - Dhill - Vidyasagar - P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan

Thavaminri kidaitha - Anbu - Vidyasagar - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam

Silendra Theepori Ondru - Thithikudhe - Vidyasagar - Sujatha Mohan

Tha Thi Thom - Azhagan - M. M. Keeravaani - K.S. Chitra

Un Azhagukku - Aalavandhan - ShankarEhsaanLoy - Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan

Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal - 7G Rainbow Colony - Yuvan Shankar Raja - Harish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha, Ustad Sultan Khan

Kanda Naal Mudhalai (Ragam Madhuvanti) - Kanda Naal Mudhal -Yuvan Shankar Raja - Subhiksha, Pooja

Eno Uyirmele - Punnagai Poove - Yuvan Shankar Raja - Bhavatharini

Vaada Bin Lada - Mankatha - Yuvan Shankar Raja - Krish, Suchitra

Enakena Yerkanave - Parthen Rasithen - Bharathwaj - P. Unnikrishnan, Harini

Idhu Kathala - February 14 - Bharathwaj - Haricharan

Aayiram Yaanai - Vallamai Tharayo - Bharathwaj - Nithyasree Mahadevan, Chinmayi

Unnai Thinam Ethirparthen - Kadhaludan - S. A. Rajkumar - Prasanna, P. Unnikrishnan

Unnai Saranadainthen - Ammuvagiya Naan - SabeshMurali - Harish Raghavendra, Kalyani

Vaaney Vaaney - Viswasam - D. Imman - Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal

Kanna Thoodhu Po Da - Putham Pudhu Kaalai - Govind Vasantha - Bombay Jayashri

Omkara Pranava Mantra Swaroopam - Maaligai - Mahesh Mahadev - Priyadarshini

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Dharmavati.

Parandaamavati Jayathi by Muthuswami Dikshitar (includes the name of ragam Dhaamavati in the lyrics)
Dharmave jayavemba by Purandara Dasa
Mullai Oorntha, ancient Tamil Kuruntokai poetry by Rajan Somasundaram from Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil
Ododi vandhen kanna by Ambujam Krishna
Bhajana Seyada Rada by Mysore Vasudevachar
Vashama Nee by M. Balamuralikrishna
Notable film composers like T.G.Lingappa, Ilaiyaraja and later A. R. Rahman have composed film songs based on the scale of Dharmavati. T.G.Lingappa composed song such as 'kanasalli bandavanyare' (Shruti seridaga). Ilaiyaraja composed songs such as 'Meendum Meedum Vaa' (Vikram), 'Andhela Ravamidhi', (Swarna Kamalam), 'Vaanaville' (Ramana), 'Nataraaja paadaalu' (Aalaapana) in this raaga while Rahman composed 'Ottagathai Kattiko', in the 1993 Tamil film Gentleman, based on the Dharmavati scale.

Dharmavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other Melakarta ragams, namely, Chakravakam and Sarasangi. 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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