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Hanumatodi Ragam

About Hanumatodi Ragam

Hanumatodi Ragam

Hanumatodi, more popularly known as Todi, is a ragam in Carnatic music. It is the 8th melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system. This is sung very often in concerts. It is a difficult ragam to perform in owing to its complexity in prayoga. It is called Janatodi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. Its Western equivalent is the Phrygian mode. Todi in Carnatic music is different from Todi (thaat) of Hindustani music (North Indian classical music). The equivalent of the Hindustani raga Todi in Carnatic music is Shubhapantuvarali (which is the 45th melakarta). The equivalent of Carnatic Todi in Hindustani is Bhairavi thaat.

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Raga structure Hanumatodi

Todi scale with shadjam at C

It is the 2nd ragam in the 2nd chakra Netra. The mnemonic name is Netra-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi ma pa dha ni. Its arohana-avarohana structure is as follows :

Arohana : S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S'

Avarohana : S' N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

This scale uses the notes shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham. It is a sampoorna ragam - ragam having all 7 swarams. It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Bhavapriya, which is the 44th melakarta scale. A peculiarity of this raga is that it is sung in all lower notes. It is also classified as a 'rakti' raga (a raga of high melodic content).

Janya ragams

Hanumatodi has a quite a few janya ragams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Asaveri, Janatodi, Dhanyasi, Punnagavarali and Shuddha Seemanthini are popular.

Hanumatodi

S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S'

S' N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

1) Janatodi

S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S'

S' N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

2) Amrita Dhanyasi

S R1 G2 M1 P N2 S'

S' N2 P M1 G2 R1 S

3) Asaveri

S R1 M1 P D1S'

S'N2 S P D1 M1 P R1 G2 R1 S

4) Bhanuchandrika

S M1 D1 N2 S'

S' N2 D1 M1 G1 S

5) Bhadratodi

S R1 G2 M1 D1 S'

S' N2 D1 P G2 S

External Videos of Hanumatodi Ragam

Songs based on Raga Hanumatodi

1) Ellam Sivan Seyal - Sivakavi 1943 - Papanasam Sivan - M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

2) Kattradhu Kai Mannalavu - Avvaiyar 1953 - M. D. Parthasarathy,Anandaraman and Mayavaram Venu - K. B. Sundarambal

3) Ennai Pol Pennallavo - Vanangamudi 1957 - G. Ramanathan - P. Suseela

4) Pesuvadhu Killiyaa - Panathottam 1963 - Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy - T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela

5) Aadaludan Paadalai - Kudiyirundha Koyil 1968

6) Enge Nimmadhi - Puthiya Paravai 1964 - T. M. Soundararajan

7) Thodiyil Padugiren - Raga Bandhangal - Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan - T. N. Seshagopalan

8) Gangai Karai Mannanadi - Varusham 16 1989 - Ilaiyaraaja - K. J. Yesudas

9) Nethu Kodutha - Kathal Saathi - Ilaiyaraaja - Karthik

10) Usure Pogudhey Raavanan 2010 A.R. Rahman Karthik, Mohammad Irfan Ali

11) Megam Karukuthu - Kushi 2000 - Deva - Harini

12) Thodi Raagam Paadava - Maanagara Kaaval 1991 - Chandrabose - K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra

13) Mankatha Theme - Mankatha 2011 - Yuvan Shankar Raja

Compositions in Raga Hanumatodi

Most composers have composed songs in Todi.Thyagaraja alone has composed about 32 compositions in this raga with each composition starting at every single note of the three octaves. Thaye Yashoda, composed by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, is a very well known composition, in the Tamil language. This popular kriti is sung frequently in concerts. A popular varnam in the Todi ragam is Era Napai by Patnam Subramania Iyer, one of the famous composers of Carnatic music.

Other popular compositions are:

1) Era Na Pai an Aadi thala varnam by Patnam Subramania Iyer

2) Daani Samajendra, Saridisavasa (Varnams) by Swathi Thirunal

3) Kadhanu variki, Dacu kovalena, Proddupoyenu, Dasarathi Nee Runamu, Aragimpave, Raju Vedale, Endu daginado, Chesinadella, Koluvamaregada, Nee vanti daivamu sadanana and Gati Neevani by Thyagaraja

4) Sarasijanabha Murare, Devadevamam Palaya, Japatha Japatha, Devadeva Mam Palayamam, Mandara Dhara, Pankajaksha Tava Sevam, Samodam Kalayami by Swathi Thirunal

5) Shri Krishnam Bhajamaanasa, Daakshayani,Shri Subramanyomam Rakshatu and Kamalambike by Muthuswami Dikshitar

6) Raave Himagiri Kumari, Karunanidhi Ilalo by Syama Sastri

Kangalidyatako by Sripadaraja

7) Enu Dhanyalo Lakumi, Banda nodi Govinda by Purandara Dasa

8) Sharadeye Karuna Varidhi Ny Vijaya Dasa

9) Gajananam Ganapathim by Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar

10)Karthikeya Gangeya and Thamatham aen swami by Papanasam Sivan

11) Paradevathe Nin Pada Bhajanam by Irayimman Thampi

12) varnam miinakshi niidu by gnanananda teertha (ogirala veera raghava sarma)

13) SarasijanAbha MurArE by Swati Tirunal

14) kriti kamakshi sada by gnanananda teertha (ogirala veera raghava sarma)

15) Anjaneyam upasmahe by Bellary M. Sheshagiri Acharya

16) Ninne namminanu by Shyama Shastri

17) Notru Suvargam part of the Thiruppavai by Andal

18) Sudha Nidhe Mamava Sadha by Balamurali Krishna

Related Ragas of Hanumatodi

Todi's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 5 other major melakarta ragams, namely Kalyani, Shankarabharanam, Natabhairavi, Kharaharapriya and Harikambhoji.

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