Kamavardhini Ragam

Kamavardhini Ragam

Kamavardhini is a ragam in Carnatic music It is the 51st Melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music. It is also referred by the name Pantuvara?i, although purists prefer to designate it as Kamavardhini. It literally means "that which increases desire".

This ragam is very popular with musicians who typically sing it in the beginning of a concert. It is called Kashiramakriya in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school. The Hindustani music equivalent of Kamavardhini is the Poorvi thaat/Puriya Dhanashree.

Kamavardini scale with Shadjam at C

It is the 3rd ragam in the 9th chakra Brahma. The mnemonic name is Brahma-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gu mi pa dha nu. Its Arohana-AvArohana structure is as follows

Arohana: S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S'

AvArohana: S' N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

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

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

Janya ragams

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

Panthuvarali (Kamavardhini)

S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Kashiramakriya

S G3 R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

Mandari

S R1 G3 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G3 R1 S

adhi Panchama

S R1 P D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 N3 P M2 G3 R1 S

Basant /Vasant {Hindustani}

S G3 M2 D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G3 M2 N3 D1 M2 G3 R1 S

Basant Bahar {Hindustani}

S M2 P G3 M2 N3 D1 N3 S

R2 S N2 D2 P M1 G2 M1 G2 R2 S

Bhogavasantha

S R1 G3 M2 D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 M2 G3 R1 S

Deepakam

S R2 M2 P D1 P S'

S' N3 D1 N3 P M2 G3 R1 S

Gamakapriya

S R1 G3 M2 P N3 D1 S'

S' D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Gamanapriya

S R1 G3 M2 P N3 D1 S'

S' D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Hamsanarayani

S R1 G3 M2 P S'

S' N3 P M2 G3 R1 S

Indumathi

S G3 M2 D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G3 S

Kamalaptapriya

S R1 G3 M2 P D1 S'

S' D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Kumudhakriya

S R1 G3 M2 D1 S'

S' N3 D1 M2 G3 R1 S

Maruthi

S R1 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Ponni

S G3 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G3 R1 S

Prathapa

S G3 M2 D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Puriya Dhanashree {Hindustani}

N3 R1 G3 M2 P D1 P N3 S

R1 N3 D1 P M2 G3 M2 R1 G3 R1 S

Tandavapriya

S R1 G3 M2 P S'

S' P M2 G3 R1 S

Tamil Film Songs

Amba Manamkanindhu - Sivakavi - Papanasam Sivan - M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Yezhu Swarangalukul(Ragamalika with Sindhubairavi,khamboji) - Apoorva Raagangal - M. S. Viswanathan - Vani Jairam

Neerada Neram - Vaira Nenjam - M. S. Viswanathan - Vani Jairam

Arpudha Kalaidhan - Idhaya Nayagan - Deva - Vani Jairam

Intha Nimisham - Hello - Deva - Hariharan, K. S. Chithra

Thenthoovum Vasandham - Vaidehi Kalyanam - Deva - Mano, K. S. Chithra

Karmegam Oorgolam Pogum - Kalamellam Un Madiyil - Chandrabose - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Rojavai Thaalattum - Ninaivellam Nithya - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Kaadhal Ennum Kaaviyam - Vattathukkul Chaduram - Illayaraja - Jikki

Piraye Piraye - Pithamagan - Illayaraja - Madhu Balakrishnan

Om Sivoham - Naan Kadavul - Illayaraja -Vijay Prakash

Ninnaichcharan Adainthen - Bharathi - Illayaraja - Bombay Jayashree

Yenna Varam Vendum - Nandhavana Theru - Illayaraja - Mano,Lekha, Sindhu Devi

Sree Ramavaarai - Sri Rama Rajyam - Illayaraja - Chinmayi,Sakyath

Aadum Pambirukuthu(Ragam Panthuvarali touches) - Illam - Illayaraja - P. Jayachandran

Enna Nadakkudhu Saami - Maamanithan - Illayaraja - Muthu Sirpy

Nalam Paaduven - Kanmaniye Pesu - Raveendran - S. Janaki

Hai Rama - Rangeela - A. R. Rahman - Hariharan, Swarnalatha

Athini Sithini - Thenali - A. R. Rahman - Hariharan, Chitra Sivaraman, Kamal Haasan

Macha Machiniye - Star - A. R. Rahman - Unni Menon

Oh Nenjame - Paasakanal - S. A. Rajkumar - K. J. Yesudas,Sunandha

Adi kadhal Enpathu - Ennavale - S. A. Rajkumar - Hariharan

En Vanam Neethana - Dhinamdhorum - Oviyan - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Shenoy Balesh

Or Aayiram Yaanai - Nandha - Yuvan Shankar Raja - P. Unnikrishnan

Amma Endralle - Nandha - Yuvan Shankar Raja - 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

Enge Ponai - Jeeva - D. Imman - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Popular compositions

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Ennaganu Rama Bhajana Bhadrachala Ramadasu

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Alli undidalaam vareer by Dandapani desikar

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 ragam.

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