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FILM SONGS/RAGAS

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Mala Krishnamoorthy u

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Dec 26, 1994, 12:12:25 PM12/26/94
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Here are some songs/ragas from Tamil movies to the best of my knowledge.


Song Movie Raga

Margazhi Poove Kathalan Hindolam

Kannum Kannum Kollai Adicha Thiruda thiruda Shivaranjani

Shiru Ponmani Kallukkul Iiram Suddha Dhanyasi

Namma Ooru Shingari Ninaithale Inikkum Hindolam

Madathile kanni Madathile Veera Close to Chalanattai (
without Dha)

Poonthaliradu Panneer Pushpangal Hindolam

Please let me know your comments on the above list.

Can anybody post the notes for "punnagavarali" please.

Srivatsan Srinivasan

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Dec 26, 1994, 5:05:53 PM12/26/94
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Would appreciate it if you could identify and let me know the Raga on which
the song "Ennavale" from kadalan is based on.

CBSI

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Dec 26, 1994, 10:24:26 PM12/26/94
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Hi,

Notes for "punnagavarAli" goes like this:

ni sa ri ga ma pa da ni
ni da pa ma ga ri sa ni sa

Some more info on movie songs/ragas:

1. Mannavan Vandhanadi Thiruvarut Selvar Kalyani
2. Maname Ne Eesan ? Kundalavarali
3. Marainthirundu Thillana Mohanambal Shanmugapriya
4. Malai Pozhuthin mayak.. Bhagya Lakshmi Hindolam
5. Idhu Oru Pon Malai Nizhalgal Kedharam
6. Poongathave - do - Mayamalava Gowlai

Regarding "Mayamalava Gowlai" do you remember "udal porul aanandhi" by
Javar? Excellent novel.

Regards

Nandini
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Mala Krishnamoorthy u (kris...@mach1.wlu.ca) wrote:

: Here are some songs/ragas from Tamil movies to the best of my knowledge.

Srinath Balasubramanian

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Dec 27, 1994, 4:04:10 PM12/27/94
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hi there!

i was interested by the articles, in which some of you were trying to identify ragas in tamil songs. that seems to be the trend that rehman is setting.

BTW, "ennavlle" from "kathalan" is ragam- KEDARAM. It is such a beautiful song that rehman came up with. The guy does come up with quality stuff. I think we need to give him a break. u can't expect all his songs to be "roja"/'thiruda-thiruda" standard.

he has come with great songs in a short span of time. the guy ig good, and let us give him due credit, instead of trying to find fault with his singing/songs.

A Rehamn fan (not a khaitan fan!!.... sorry for the PJ)!!

Srinath Bala


dakshana prapaharan ims stnt

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Dec 31, 1994, 11:27:15 AM12/31/94
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Some questions to music experts:

I understand when Raja or Rehman comes up with a tune, they don't base it
on any ragam. The tune 'comes' to them. If ragam is not important to
create a tune (and enjoy it), why worry about ragam. What is the significance
of ragam then?

I read somewhere Rehman doesn't know carnatic music and he is learning it
now. How is he able to add flute, violin and carnatic sax to his songs with
good effect?
Elvis never learned to read or write music (again from what I read)!

Prabaharan


SREEN...@news.delphi.com

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Jan 2, 1995, 11:51:36 PM1/2/95
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Hi,It was interesting information on raga in movies.Here are some more songs
song movie raga
ottagattha gentleman dharmavathi
endan nenjil kalignan nalinakanthi
paartha vizhi guna paavani
Innum Ennai singara velan gambira nattai/thilang ?
sorgame enraalum ooru vittu ooru vandhu hamsa naadham

I would also like to know what raagam does "Inji idduppu azhaga" belong
to.What about "Enn veetu thotathil" in gentleman.
Hey I am a committed illayaraja fan.

karthik

Ramaswamy Gireesan

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Jan 5, 1995, 9:26:58 AM1/5/95
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> I would also like to know what raagam does "Inji idduppu azhaga" belong
> to.What about "Enn veetu thotathil" in gentleman.
> Hey I am a committed illayaraja fan.
>
> karthik

'inji iduppazhagi' is, I believe, based on Sindhu Bairavi.

'en vIttuth thOttahil' is based on Senjurutti (compare with
'naadha bindhu kalAdhI namO nama'. Some say it sounds like Sankarabaranam.
I'm not sure.

I'll soon be posting my own compilation of film songs baesd on Raagas.

G. Ramaswamy

Krishna Sivaramapuram

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Jan 5, 1995, 8:14:12 PM1/5/95
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In article <3egvji$3...@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at>,

Ramaswamy Gireesan <gr...@iicm.tu-graz.ac.at> wrote:
>
>'inji iduppazhagi' is, I believe, based on Sindhu Bairavi.
>
>'en vIttuth thOttahil' is based on Senjurutti (compare with
>'naadha bindhu kalAdhI namO nama'. Some say it sounds like Sankarabaranam.
>I'm not sure.

Yes, in my opinion it has senjurutti for most portions.... It also has traces
of neelaambari...

Krish

Ramasubramanian Ramakrishnan

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Jan 5, 1995, 10:39:42 PM1/5/95
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We shall soon need some volunteer to maintain and post this list.

Subu

Tamil film songs and close classical ragas: Version 3
=====================================================

Release date: 8/94, repost 1/95

Hello. Here is a list of some tamil film songs
and the ragas they are based on. This list has been
compiled by Subu, Kannikeswaran, Krishna Sivaramapuram,
Ramesh Vaidhyanathan, Ramesh Mahadevan, Subramaniam
Ramamani and others. We thank everyone who contributed
to this list.

Some film songs are based on some catchy classical tune
and a classical music enthusiast recognizes the raga
that they might be based on. This exercise fails
when we listen to some recent songs where the music
directors deliberately mix ragas, introduce foreign notes.
In fact, recent music directors, including
Ilayaraja add a lot of foreign notes/ foreign tunes
[ mishram ] in the songs. It is difficult to
classify such songs under any raga. We list some
such songs under a raga (with a *) which is probably
the closest. This list categorizes some songs into
tunes which you associate with a classical raga. Some
doubtful ones are added with a (?). There can be 'mistakes'
in the list since we did not spend time on making this
list perfect. If you can spot some, do send me email.

Version 3 has several additions. Firstly, we have
added Talam/Gati for some songs. Secondly, some
recent additions by Rahman/ Ilayaraja. We have dropped
many of the songs which are based on pentatonic
ragas [ five notes in asent as well as descent ] like
Sivaranjani/ Mohanam. If we start adding every one
of these, the list will be too long. Thirdly, we
have added some purana kala songs from a recording
by Madurai G.S.Mani " Karnataka Isayum Cinemavum"(!!)
[ Looks like some core classical folks are into
this too ]..

Feel free to add more songs to the list/
correct any mistakes. If you have additions,
suggestions email me at rama...@ecn.purdue.edu

Enjoy..

Subu.

Notation::
==========

common tAlA's
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Adi ==> 8 beat cycles
rUpakam ==> 3 beat cycles
misrachApu => 7 beat cycles

common Gati's
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
tisram ==> 3 pulses/ per beat
chatusram ==> 4 pulses
khantam ==> 5 pulses
misram ==> 7 pulses

----------------------------------------------
RAgA:
-----

song (movie) [ Talam/ Gati ]

----------------------------------------------

AbhEri: (Bimpalasi)
-------------------
singAra velane dhevA... (konjum salangai) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
kannan mananaiyE thangame (Deivathin Deivam)
isaithamizh nee seyda arum sAdhanai (thiruvilaiyAdal) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
sindhu nadhikkarai Oram andhi nEram (padikkAtha mEdhai) [ rUpakam/tisram ]
chinnanjiru vayadil enakkOr (Meendum Kokila) [ Adi/ tisram ]
poomAlyil oar malligai (Ooty varai uravu) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
Vaaraayo vennilaave.. (Meenda sorgam) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
rAgangal padinAru (tillumullu) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
nEla vAna odayil nEndukinra (kAkki chaTai) [ Adi/ tisram ]
poovE poochoodavA (Poove poochoodavA) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
pallava nAttu rAjakumArikku () [ Adi/ chatusram ]
rAkkammA (Dalapathy) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

*guruvayurappa (pudu pudu arthangaL) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
*gangaik karai thOttam (vAnambAdi) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

Abhogi:
------
nAnandri yAr varuvAr (mAlaiyiTa mangai) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
thanga radham vandadu (kalaikkoyil) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
indraikku Eninda Anandame (vaidhehi kAthirundal) [ Adi/ tisram ]
kAlai nera poonguyil (amman koil kizhakkAle) [ Adi/ tisram ]
vaNakkam palamurai (avan oru sarithiram) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
kadalOdu nadhikkenna kObam () [ Adi/ tisram ]
oru pAdal nooru kavidai () [ Adi/ chatusram ]
pagalalla idu rAthiri () [ Adi/ chatusram ]
mangayaril maharAni (iruLum oLiyum) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

amrutha varshini:
----------------
mazhaikkoru devane (rAgavendrA) [ ]
sivakAmi Ada vandAl nadarAjan ... (pATum barathamum) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
thoongAda vizhigaL rendu (agni nakshatiram) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
neram pournami neram () [ Adi?/ chatusram]

Ananda bhairavi:
---------------
sree jAnaki dhaevi (missiyamma) [ ]
nalvAzhvu nAm kANa (vETukku vEdu) [ ]
poi vA mahane poi vA (karNan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
sabari malaiyil vaNa chandrodayam (swAmi iyyaPan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
mettu podu (duet)


Arabi:
-----
Aerikkariyin mele poravaLe peN () [ Adi/ chatusram ]
jAdhi baedham (kAthavarAyan) [ ]
sandakkavidai (metti) [ Adi/ khantam? ]


aTAnA:
-----
varukiraL unnai thedi (thanggappadhumai) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
yAr tharuvAr intha (mahAkavi kALidAs) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
kadhavai chAthadi () [ Adi/ tisram ]

bAgeshrE:
--------
nE ennenna sonnalum kaviday (urimai kural) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
nilave ennidam nerungAdE (Ramu) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
mayakkum mAlai pozhudE nee pO pO (Gule pagavali) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
Jalam seivadhu nyayama (Periya veettu sambandam) [ Adi/ tisram ]
unakkAgavE nAn uyir vazhvEnE (Mayabajaar) [ Adi/ tisram ]
kalaiye en vAzhkayil disai (amara dheepam) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
ponnezhil pooththadhu pudhu vAnil ()

bahudAri:
--------
brovabarama (Kavari mAn) [ ]

Basanth mukhari: ( do not know the carnatic equivalent )
-----------------

Nandoorudu nariyoorudu ()
kaNAna pOmaganae kaNurangu (thaNEr thaNEr) [ ]

(carnatic) bhairavi:
--------------------
thedi vanden () [ Adi/ chatusram ]

?unaikkaNdu mayanggAdha () [ ]

bilahari:
--------
koondalilE mEgam vandu (Balanahamma) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
mAman vEdu (ellAm inba mayam) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

bouLi:
--------------------
oru ponmAnai nAn kANa (maithili ennai kAdhali) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

brindAvana sArangA:
------------------
ponnondru kaNdaen (padithAl maTum podhumA) [ Adi/ tisram ]
kAdal veNilA (lakshmi vandAchu) [ Adi/ tisram ]
muthukaLo kaNgaL () [ Adi/ chatusram ]
kaTithangga rAjAvukku () [ ]
thangga mahaL vayitril () [ ]
poovaraiyum poonggodaiyae () [ ]

?muthunahaiyae (en thambi) [ ]

chakravAgam:
-----------
uLLathil nalla uLLam (karNan) [ Adi? / ]
Nee padi naan padi kannE (Keladi Kanmani) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
Poojaikkaga (Kaadal Oviyam) [ ]
karpanaikku meni thandhu () [ ]
sandhegak kodu adhu sandhoshak kedu () [ Adi/tisram? ]
iLamai kovil onru irande dhEEpangal () [ ]
love love ( sakkarai devan)

chalanATai:
----------
panivizhum malar vanam (Ninaivellam Nithya) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

?kothamallippoove (kallukkuL Eeram) [ ]
*isai pAdum nee () [ Adi/ Tisram ] { more like hindustani Jog }

chandrakauns:
------------
veLichalangaigal (kAdal oviyam) [ rUpakam/ ? ]
azhagu malar Ada (vaidhehi kAthirundAL) [ Adi/ khantam ]
Karayada manamum undoh (Varusham 16) [ Adi/chatusram ]

chArukesi:
---------
nadandhai vazhi kAveri (Agasthiyar) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
manmadha lEElaiyai venror undo (Haridas) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
vasantha mullai poley vandhu (sArangadhArA) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
Adal kalaiye (srEE rAgavendrA) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
chinnathayaval (DaLapathy) [ Adi/ tisram ]
kAdhalin dEEpam onru (padikkAdhavan) [ ]
thOdhu selavadhAradi (singAravElan) [ ]
pudhiya paravai siragai virikka () [ ]

?uyire (en bommukkuTi Ammavukku) [ ]
?nadu roadu (echhil iravugaL) [ ]


chittaranjani:
-------------
kAdhal kani rasamae () [ ]

darbAr:
------
?maraivAy pudhaitha () [ ]

darbAri kAnadA:
--------------
siva sankari (Jagathalaprathapan) [ ]
vasanthathil oar nAL (moonru dhaivangaL) [ Adi / tisram ]
KalyANa thenilA (mounam sammadham) [ Adi / tisram ]
Aahaya vennilave tharai (Arangetra Velai) [rUpakam/chatusram]

*chinnanjjiriya vaNNapparavai (ratha thilagam) [ Adi / tisram ]
kanavu kanda kaadal ( )

dEnuka:
------
*kAdhal rAgamum (indran chandran) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

dEsh:
----
androru nAl idey (Idaya Veenai)
praemaiyil (sakundalai)
thunbam naerhaiyil (oriravu) [ Adi / chatusram ]
vizhiyil pudhu kavithai (thEErthakarayinile) [ Adi / tisram ]
mangiyadhor nilavinile () [ Adi / chatusram ]
veLi kamalathile () [ Adi / tisram ]
kadalil alygal modhum () [ Adi / tisram ]
Choly malaroLiyO () [ ]
Vizhiyil oru kavidai padithEnO (Krishnan vandAn) [ Khandachapu ]

*nEE oru kAdal sangEEtham (Nayakan) [ Adi / Chatusram ]


dharmavathi:
-----------
poopookkum mAsam thy mAsam (varusham 16) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
ottagathy kattikko (gentleman) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
Thathithom (azhagan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
ye aiyA sAmi (varusham 16) [ ]

* Ayiram nilave vA (adimai peN) [ Adi/ Tisram ]

dwijAvanthi:
-----------
*amudha tamizhil ezhudhum kavidhai (madur. m. s. pAndian) [ ]

gambheera nAttai:
-----------------
*Innum ennai enna seyya pogiraoy (singAravElan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

gowLai:
------
vedam nEE iniya nAdham nEE (koil purA) [ Adi/ tisram ]

gowri manohari:
--------------
malare kurinji malare (Dr. siva) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
gowri manohariyai kaNden (mazhalai pattaLam) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
pATum nAne bhAvamum nAne (thiruviLayAdal) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
solaippoovil (veLai rojA) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
kaNan nALum (iLamaikkolam) [ Adi/ tisram ]
dhoorathil nAn (nizhalgaL) [ / tisram ]
neethANallAmal thunaya (Velaikkari) [ ]
pon vAnam (Inru nee Naalai Naan) [ ]
rayil sneham .. (Balachandar's serial) [ ]
kaNA varuvAyA (manadhil urudhi veNdum) [ ]
adi kAlai nilavE (Urudi mozhi){ Jayachandran} [Khandachapu?]

*muthamizh kaviyE (Darmathin thalaivan)
It has the occasional N1 trace.

?thAzhampoove (kai kodukkum kai) [ ]

hamsadwani:
----------
Mayile Mayile un thogai enge (kadavuL amaitha medai) [ ]
vA vA vA kaNA vA.. (velaikkaran) [ ]
mazhaikkalamum pani kAlamum (sAvithri) [ ]
terkondu vandavan (enakkuL oruvan) [ ]
poomudithu pottu vaitha vaTanilA () [ ]

?vAdAdha pushpamae (Adutha vEETu peN) [ ]
*thogai ilamayil () [ Adi/ Chatusram ]{ with use of Dha, it sounds more like LatAngi at times }

hamsanAdham:
-----------
Om namaha (idayathai thirudathe)[misrachApu/chatusram]
thendral vandhu (thendrale ennai thodu) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
sorgame endralum adhu nammuru (ooru viTu ooru vandhu) [ Adi/? ]

hamsAnandhi:
-----------

kAlaiyum nEEyae (thaenilavu) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
rAthiriyil poothirukkum (thanga magan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
vedam aNuvilum (salangai oli) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
rAga dheepam etrum neram (payaNangaL mudivathillai)[ Adi/ chatusram ]
mAn kaNden mAn kaNden (rAjarishi) [ Adi/ tisram ]
puthampudhu poo poothadho (DaLapathi) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
oor poomalai adhil then.. () [ ]
anbin vadivoy erivadhu viLakku () [ ]
vAnam niram mArum (davani kanavugal)

?ninaithAl podhum (Nenjjirukkum Varai) [ ]
?thaesulAvudhae (maNALanE m. bhAgyam) [ ]
?nEE pAdum pAdal (engeyo ketta kural) [ ]

hamEEr kalyANi:(some could be KEdAr):
-------------------------------------
aeriyile oru kashmir roja (madhana mALigai) [rUpakam/? ]
ennuyir thozhi keladi sethi (karNan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
manasukkuL utkArnthu maniyadithAn (kalyANa agadhigaL) [ ]

harikAmbhodhi:
-------------
kaNukku mai azhaghu (pudiya mugam) [ Adi/chatusram ]

hindhoLam:
---------
Jagampugazhum punyakadai (Lava Kucha) [ rUpakam/? ]
kaNgaLum kavi (Aduththa Veettu PeN) [ Adi/ ? ]
raajasaekaraa (Anaarkali) [rUpakam/?]
azhaikkAdhae (maNALanae mangayin bhAgyam)
sreedaevi en vaazhvil (Ilamaikkolam) [Adi/tisram ]
Darisanam Kidaikkada (Alaigal Oivatillai)
Om namasivaya (Salangai oli)
Samaja varagamana (Shankarabharanam) [ Adi/chatusram ]
Pothi vecha malliga mottu (Manvasani)
Ennada kaadal idu (Aan paavam)
Unnal mudiyum thambi thambi (Unnal mudiyun thambi)
Karunalaya NidiyE ()
Ananda Thenkatru Talattude ()

maalai pozhudin mayakkathil (pArthal pasi theerum)

husseni:
-------
vaelavarae (MaNamahan Thaevai)

jog: ( hindustani naatai)
-------------------------
isai paadum nee (isai paadum thendral)

jonpuri:
-------
Sathva guna bodhan (Ashok kumar?)
ThottAl manakkum Javvadu (Naan Petra selvam)
Thayirukka pillai EngalAmA (Velaikkari)
kallilE kalai vannam kandan (Kumudam) [ Adi/ tisram ]
Asai mugam marandu pochey idai.. ()
gnaanakkaN ()

kalyANi:
-------
amudum thenum enakku (thai pirandal vazhi pirakkum)
thanE thanakkul (perum pugazhum)
kaNAle kAdhal kavidhai (AtmA)
pollAthanathy enna solvEn kann (PeN)
vEENaiyadi nEE (ezhAvadhu manithan)
sindhanai Sei (Ambikaapathi)
thuiNindhapin (Daevadhaas)
aadum aruL jo:thi (Meenda Sorggam)
Vandaal Mahaalakshmi (Uyarnda Ullam)
Vizhigal Meeno (Ragangal Maaruvatillai)
VaidehiRaman (Pagal Nilavu)
Naan Paada varuvai (Udirippokkal)
Manjal Veyil (Nandu)
Then sindude vaanam (Sollatahan Ninaikkiren)
Janani Janani (Thai Mookambikai)
Mannavan vandaanadi .. thozhi (Thiruvarutselvar)
Nadhiyiladum poovanum (Kadhal Oviam)
Geetham sangeetham needanae (kokkarakko)
Vellai pura onru (Pudhukkavithai)
Dorakuna (Shankarabharanam)
NAn enbadu nee allavo deva deva (Soora samharam)
Sundari kannal oru sethi (Thalapathi)
puthampudukkalai varum intha (Vedam pudidu)
uLLamrendum (dhoorathu idimuzhakkam) {kri}
Kettadhum koduppavane Krishnaa (Theyva maghan)
isai keTAl puvi asainthadum (Thavappudhalvan)
Mugathil mugam pArkalAm ()
Pasamalare.. ()
manadilE oru pAttu (Dhayam unnu ?)
AL kadalil mutheduthu ( Ragam thedum pallavi )
yamunai AtrilE ( Dalapathy )
sundari sonnaL ( Dalapathy )
malaiyoram (enga thambi) [ Adi/ tisram ]

*Kalai vaniye (Sindu bairavi)

kalyANa vasantham:
-----------------
nalla manam vazhga (Oru OthappO kaN simiTughirathu)
Kanchi pattuduthi kasturi (Vayasu Ponnu)
Ninnaye rathiyennru ninaikkirenadi (kaNe kaniyamudhe)
Velli chalangaikal (Kadhal Oviam)


kAmbOji
-------
Thamizh mAlai thanai chooduvai (Ambikapathi)
Arupadai veedu konda thirumuruga (Kandan Karunai)
Kalviya selvamA vEramA (Saraswati sabadam)
sindhayilum periya sindhai idhu(padikkAdha maedhai)
vizhye kadhai ezhudhu kaNEEril.. (Urimaikkural)

kAnadA:
------
mOhanAnga Vadani uny kAnum .. (Manonmani)
ponnenbaen (Policekaaran MahaL)
azhahu dheivam (Paesum Dheivam)
nee varavillaiyenil (Manggaiyar Thilaham)
Poo malai vangi vandhan (Sindu bairavi)
Mullai malar mele (Uttama puthiran)
pudhu veLai mazhai ingu (Roja) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

Arthamulla indumadam enna sonnadu ()

kanakAngi:
---------
Mogam ennum (SindhuBhairavi)

kApi:
-----
Sozhanin mahane vaa ()
E paadal onru (Priya)
kAdhal rojAve (Roja) [Adi/chatusram]
?Sangattil (Auto Raja)
* ?Taayum Naane (Engeyo Ketta)
* idhu kuzhandhai pAdum (oru thalai rAgam) [?/?]

karaharapriyA:
-------------
Maharajan Ulahai AluvAn (Karnan) [ Adi/ tisram ]
Enthan idadu thoLum kannum (Sakuntalai)
Nadai alangaram kandEn (Gubhera Kusala)
ariyaapparuvamadaa (Missiyammaa)
Madhavi pon mayilal (Iru malargal)
pO malarndhida nadamidum ponmayile..(Tic Tic Tic)
Mappilaikku maaman manasu (Netri Kan)
panivizhum paruva nilA (isai pAdum thendral) [ ]
kamban engE pOnAn ( Jadi malli )
Anandam pongida.. ()
sangeetha swarangal (Azhagan)

kedAram:
--------
pon mAlai pozhudu (nizhalgaL)
sundari neeyum sundaran gyAnum (michael madana kAmarAjan)

kEravANi:
--------
AdAda manamum (Maha Devi )
Paattu padava .. (ThEn nilavu)
Omkaramai vilangum nAdam (vananga mudi)
Katril endhan geetham (Johny)
Keeravani...kanavile.. (Padum Paravaigal)
Pachamala poove (Chinnathambi)
Tangachangili (Tooralninnupochu)
pAdiparanda kiLi .. (kizhakku vAsal)
kanne kalaimAne (moondrAm pirai)
unnai ninaichen (apoorva sgaotharargal)
poovae sempoovae (solla thudikkudhu manasu)
Malargalile Aradanai (Karumbuvil)
ennuLE ennuLE (valli)
rAja rAja sozhan nAn (rettai vAl kuruvi) [ ]
pOvOma Oorgolam (chinna thambi)
malayoram veesum katru (PAdu nilAvE)
manram vanda ( mouna ragam )

*rasathi manasila (RasavE unnai nambi)

khamAs:
-----
brocheva revarura (Shankarabharanam)
mArgazhi mAdam (Panchami)
palamudir solai unakkagathan (Varusham 16)
oru naaL oru ()MKT
mAnida janmam () MKT

kurinji:
-------
manam kanindharuL (Veera Pandiya Katta Bomman)
sundari sowndhari (Thookkuthooki)
ematramthana (Chakravarthi ThirumahaL)

kuntala varALi:
--------------
manamE nee eesan naamathy ()MKT
Raja vaada singakkutti rani... (saratbabu movie)

lalithA:
-------
Idazhil kadai ezhudum neramidu (Unnal mudium thambi)

latAngi:
-------
AdAdha manamum undo (Mannaadhi Mannan)
sugamAna rAgamum suvayAna ()
piravavaram thArum ()

madhuvanthi:
-----------
hello my dear wrong number (manmadha lEElai)
Ennullil edo aengum (Rosappoo ravikkaikari)
Meendum Meendum (Vikram)
Nanda neeyen nila ()
Ilakkanam mArudO ( chattam en kyil )
*Ilancholai Poottada () ( This misses Ri and Dha completely )

madhyamAvathi:
-------------
Thulli thulli nee padamma (chirpikkul muthu)
thalATu... piLai ennai thalATu (Achchani)
Solaikkuyile kaalaikkathire (Ponnuoorukku pudisu)
Muthukkalo Kangal (Niraikudam)
Aahaya gangai (Dharma yudham)
Nee thane endan (Ninaivellam Nitya)
Daagam Edukkira (Enakkagakkattiru)
Kalankalamai kanbomey (Karpoora Dheepam)
En Kalyana vaibogam (Azhage Unnai)
Vennilavu kodippadenna (Chinna mapley)
selai kattum ponnukkoru (kodi parakkattum)
kAdal ennai kAdalikkavillai (kodi parakkattum )
kuyilE kuyilE kuyilakka (An pAvam)
ananda thEn sindum (maN vAsanai)
poongatre konjam nillu () ( more like hindustani megh )

*AgAya pandalile (pon Oonjal)

This is also a common pentatonic raga.
So, there are many more film songs in this which are not listed.

malayamArudham:
--------------
KannanE Nee Varak Kaththirunden (Thendrale Ennaith Thodu)
Pooppookkum masam thy maasam (varusham 16)

?Kodi Inbam (Nenjil Aadum Poo Onru)

mAund:
-----
jAdimalli poocharame (Azhagan)
Pengalai nambade kangale (Thooku thooki)
AduvOmE pallu pAduvOmE ()

mAyA mALava gowla:
-----------------
Solladi abhirAmi (Aadi parAsakthi)
nilavae nE inda (paTiNathAr)
kallelaam maaNikka (AalayamaNi)
Madura marikkolundu vaasam (Enga Ooru Pattukkaran)
Manjal nilaukku inru ore sugam (Mudal Iravu)Jayachandran,PSushe
Ilamanadinil (Manjal Nila)
Enna pattu pada enna thalam poda (Indru Nee Nalai Naan)
Kannin Maniye (Manadil Urudi vendum)
Kanava idu unmaya (Aruvadai Naal)
Raama Naamam (Raghavendra)
Poongadave Thal thiravai (Nizhalgal)
Alaimagal malaimagal (navarAthiri)
Kaadal kavidaigal padithidum (Gopura vasalilE)
Kuyilappudichu koondiladaithu (Chinna Thambi)
Vizhikalil kodi abinayam (madur. m. s. pAndian)
Nandoorudu (bhairavi)
Kadavul vazhum kovilile (Oru thalai ragam)
kAdal kavidaigal padithidum (Gopura vAsalilE)
samigalE (En purushanthAn enakku mattum thAn )
poova eduthu oru malai (amman koil kizhakkalE)
masaru ponnE varuga (devar magan)

?*Tennankeetrum (Mudivalla Aarambam)

misra piloo
-----------
kAkkai siraginile nandalAlA (Ezhavathu manithan)

mohanam:
-------
pAdum podu nAn (Sumathi en sundari ) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
vAn pole vaNam kondu vandhAi (salangai oli) [ Adi/ tisram ]
Vetri ettu thikkum etta kottu (parAsakthi)
varum pagaivargalai kandu (Ambikapathi)
aahaa inba nilaavinilae (Maayaa Bajaar)
pazhaha theriya (Missiyammaa)
nilavum malarum (Thaenilavu)
paruvam paarththu (Marudha Naattu Veeran)
giridhara go:paalaa (Meeraa)
malarhaL nanaindhana (Idhayakkamalam)
kaNmaNiyae un idhaya (Manidhan Maaravilla)
oru thanga radathil (Dharma uddam)
Poovil Vandu (Kaadal Oviyam)
Naanoru ponnoviyam (Kannil terium Kadaigal)
Meenkodi teril (Karumbuvill)
Kannan oru Kaikuzhandai (Bhadrakali)
Ninnukori varnam (Agni natshatrum)
Indha Kaatru veliyadai kannamma (Kappalottiya thamizhan)
Kanmaniye kaadal enbadu karpanyo (Arilirundhu 60 varai)
nilavu thoongum nEram (kunguma chimil)
oru ragam (?){KJ Yesudas/Janki}
naanundan (Ullasa paravygal)
vandadE (Kizhakku vAsal)
geetham sangeetham (kokkarakko)

Amudhum Thenum Edarku ()
mohanappunahai aeno ()
Vidudalai Vidudalai () continues with sivaranjani
*paadu nilAvE ( ){SPB,Janki}

This is a pentatonic raga. There are innumerable songs based on
this raga/ improvisations.

mukhAri:
------
pogade pogade enkanava (Veerapandiya kattabomman)
kanavu kaNdaen ()

naLinakAnthi:
------------
endhan nenjil nEngAda thenral (kalaignan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

Nandkauns:
---------
annan oru kovil enRal thangai oru deepam anRo () []

naTabhairavi :
------------
*sivarAthiri, thookkam aedhu.. (michael m. k. rajan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

It is not a pure one though. It has R1 and D2 as additional swaras at places.
Probably we can assume them as cinema bAshAngam. ;-)

nATai:
-----
mahAgaNpathim (sindhu bhairavi)

nATagapriyA:
-----------
chinnanjiru kiLiye (mundANai mudichu) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

navros:
------
krushnaa mukundaa (Haridaas)

nElAmbari:
---------
andhappakkam vaazhndhavan (Veettukku Veedu)
vaasi vaasi (ThiruviLaiyaadal)
pallavan pallavi (Kalanggarai ViLakkam)
Varam thanda saamikku.. (Sippikkul Muthu)
Chinna nakku chimilu mookku thalelo (Odi viLayAdu thAthA)

*Poove ilaye poove (Kozhi Koovudu){ has traces of neelambari}

pantuvarALi:
-----------
ambaa manam kanindhu (sivakavi)
rojAvai thAlATum (ninaivellAm nithyA)
?Vazhimel vizhi ()
devi devi thenil kuLithEn (nAn adimai illai )

*A violin piece in the film Rajapaarvai

Rasika ranjani?: or malayamarudhawi?: or a hindustani raga
----------------------------------------------------------
O! Poonjolai (Vadhiyar Veetu Pillai)
Neelakuyile (Magudi)
Amude thamizhe azhakiya mozhiyE (Koil Pura)

pOrvi kalyani:
-------------
Sandikka sonnen ponmane (Vedam pudhidu)

punnAgavarALi:
-------------
naadharmudi (Thiruvarutchelvar)
vAnam engE bhoomi engE (Ambikabadi)
Panjamum noyum (KappalOttiya Thamizhan)

rasikapriyA:
-----------
sangEdame (Koil Pura) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

rathimadhipriyA:
---------------
Anandha nadanam AdinaL (sindhubhairavi) [ Adi/ tisram ]

rEthigowla:
----------
chinnakaNan azhaikiran (Kavikkuyil) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
nAdha vinodhangaL (salangai oli) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
thaliyai kuniyum thamaraiye (Oru odai nadhiyakirathu)
Raman Kadai kelungal (Sippikkul Muthu)

revathi:
-------
Maada Un kovilil (Achhani)
bhoomiyil maanida ()
neeya azhaithadu (alai osai)
(some song) (Oru odai nadhiyakirathu)

sahAna:
------
PathiniyE unpol itharaimeethinil (Kannagi)
Parthen sirithen pakkam vara (Veera Abhimanyu)
Inda veenaikku theriyadu (Rayil snekam.. TV serial)
eNNamellaam oridaththaiyae ()

?uruhidum vaeLaiyilum ()

sAmA:
----
Mounattil vilayadum mana satchiye (Nool Veli)
Manasa sancharare (Shankarabaranam)

sankarAbaraNam:
--------------
Omkara nadhanu (shankarabharanam)
puducheri kacheri (singAravElan) [ Adi/chatusram ]

sAramathi:
---------
pAdarien padippariyen (Sindhu bairavi) [ Adi/tisram ]

sarasAngi:
---------
Ellorum sollum pAttu (Marupadiyum) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
Enrenrum Aanandame (Kadal Meengal) [ Adi/tisram ]
Meenamma Meenamma kankaL meenamma (Soora samharam) [ Adi/chatusram ]
Chinna rajavE kATerumbu oNu (Walter Vetrivel)
Tha thandana kummi kottu ()

sAvitri:
-------
pudiya pOvidu pOthadu (Thendrale ennaithodum) [ Adi/tisram ]
chithira chevvAnam sirikkakkanden (kAtrinilE varum gEtham) [ Adi/tisram ]
vasanda kAlangaL (Rayil payanangaLil) [ Adi/chatusram ]
thudikkiradE (Azhagan)

*Kavidhai Kelungal (Punnagai Mannan)

senjuruTi:
-----------
rAdhe unakku (manmadha leelai) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
vaLLaly paadum vAyAl () [ ]
*kozhi koovum nEram (Azhagan)
en veettu thottathil ( Gentleman ) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

*vAn megangaLe (Pudiya vaarpugal) [ ]( has traces of chenchuruTi )


shanmukhapriyA:
--------------
ninaindhu ninaindhen (Sadhaaram)
Pazham nee appa (Thiruvilaiyadal) [ Adi/chatusram ]
kuranggilirundhu (Thookkuthookki) [ ?/tisram ]
muththaitharu (AruNagirinaadhar) [ ?/? ]
Takita tadimi (Salangai oli) [ Adi/tisram ]
Tham thana namthana thalam varum (Pudhiya Varppugal) [ ?/chatusram ]
Kadal kasakkudaiyya (Aan Pavam)Malasia
Vengaya sambarum (Panneer Pushpangal) [ ?/tisram ]
Kannukkul nooru nilava (Vedam pudidu) [ Adi/? ]
Marainthirundu parkum marmamenna (Thillana Mohanambal)
Ooru vittu ooru vandu (Karakattakkaran)
anandam (Pootada poottukal)
* achchacho (udayam) [ Adi/ ? ]
* Thenmadurai (Darmathin thalaival ) [ Aadi/ chatusram ]

simhendramadhyamam:
------------------
Ananda rAgam (panEr pushpangaL) [ Adi/tisram ]
Katrodu kuzhalin nAdhamE (kOdai mazhai) [ Adi/? ]
Nee Pournami ()

?Palajanma (Azhagiya Kanne)

sindhubhairavi:
--------------
maayamae (Missiyammaa)
VadanamE chandra bimbamO (Siva Kavi) [ Adi/ tisram ]
ChittamellAm enakku Siva mayame (Thiruvarutchelvar)
ondranavan (ThiruviLaiyaadal)
Ennai yarenru enni enni nee (Paalum Pazhamum) [ Adi/chatusram ]
Kalyana malai kondadum penne (Pudhu Pudhu arthangal)
Kaatrinile varum geetham (Meera)
Nanoru sindhu (Sindhu bairavi) [ Adi/tisram ]
Mani osai kettu ezhundu (payanangal mudivadillai)[rUpakam/chatusram]
Vidiya vidiya nadanum (Idayatti thirudadhe) [rupakam/chatusram]
Unakkenna meley nindroy (Simla Special)
mAnE thEnE katti pudi (Udaya geetham )
o veNNilAvE (Ananda kummi )
valayosai kalakalavena (Satya)
enna sattham inda nEram (punnagai mannan)
senbagamE (enga oor paattu karan)
nilave mugam kaatu (ejamAn)
oru naalum unai maravada (ejamAn)

?maNappara maadu (MakkaLai Petra Makaraasi)
?thiruththaNi murugA (MadrAs To Pondichaeri)

*enna satham indha neram (punnagai mannan)
*muthu maNi mAlai (chinna kounder) [ ]

sivaranjani:
-----------
avaLoru menagai (nakshathiram)
Idaya veenai thoongumpodu (iruvar uLam)
Kannum kannum koLLai adithal .. (thirudA thirudA)
pOvaNam pola nenjam (azhiyAda kolangaL)
svappana vaazhvil (Sivakavi)
sangeetha jaadi mullai (kAdal Oviyam)
unnai thane (Nallavanukku nallavan)
vA vA anbe anbe (agni nakshatiram)
oru jeevan thAn ( nAn adimai illai )
adi AthAdi (?) { SPB/Asha }
adhi kAlai (?) { SPB/ Asha }

*Manjal poosum ( sakkarai devan )
*Nalandhaanaa Nalandhaanaa (ThillAnA MohanAmbAL)
*Naan paadum mouna ragam (idhaya koil)
*O Priya priya (idhayathai thirudadhe) [ Adi/ chatusram ]

sriranjani:
----------
Nadhamenum Kovilile... (Manmatha leelai)
pagalilE oru nilavinai (NilavilE oru sangeetham)
kalai nera (amman koil kizhakkalE)

subhapanthuvarALi:
-----------------
nilave mugam kATu (yejamaan)
rAman ethanai Ramanadi (Lakshmi Kalyanam)
unnai naan sandhiththaen (Ayiraththil Oruvan)
vizhiyo:raththu (Raaja Paarvai)
Vaigarayil vaigai karayil (Payanangal Mudivathillai)
Ayiran thamarai mottukalE vandu (alaigaL oyvadhillai)
Alaigalil Midakkira ()
Daagame ()
Enainee Kelade ()
kandu pudichen (guru sishyan)
theertha karai (theertha karaiyinilE)

?indha Naadaham andha (Paalum Pazhamum)
?kaalamahaL kaN thirappaaL (Aanandha Jothi)
?Vaa Veliye (Padu Nilave)

suddhabangAla:
-------------
brundhavanamum (Missiyammaa) [ Adi / chatusram ]

suddhadhanyAsi:
--------------
Kangal enge (karnan)
Vizhiyil Vizhundu (Alaigal Oivatillai)
Pudiya Poovidhu (thenrale Ennaittodu)
Kangal Enge (Karnan)
Chinna Chinna vannak kuil (Mouna Ragam)
Thottal poo malarum (Padahotti)
Raaghavane (Ilamaikkalangal)
Siru Ponmani (Kallukkul eeram)
Kaalai Nera (Bagavatipuram Rail.gte)
Velli Nila Padumai (Amuda Gaanam)
Manasu Mayangum (Sippikkul Muttu)
Maasi maasam alana ponnu (Dharma durai)
Nanjai undu punjai undu (Unnal mudiyum thambi)
Theem tharannana... Thenaruviyil (enakkuL oruvan)
Deviyar iruvar Muruganukku (Kalaikkoyil) ?(sudha danyAsi)
Ean inthe mayakkam Eanadi radaha ()
Poove nee.. yar solli yarukkaha ()
Vaanil vazhum devathy en kannil ()


*Manjolaik kilithaano (Kizhakke Pogum Rail)

Suddha saarang / sArangA:
-------------------------
ilakkaNam mArudho (nizhal nijamAhiradhu)
Iravum nilavum (Karnan)
Konja neeram ennai marande (urimai kural)
KannE pAppA ()
Oru dEvadai () { SPB/ Asha }

suddhasAveri:
------------
Kaadal Mayakkam (Pudumaippenn)
kovil maNi osai thannai (kizhakke pogum rayil) [ Adi/ tisram ]
Malargalil Aadum (Kalyana Raman)
Raadha Raadha (Meendum Kokila)
Nan Raamanaipoloru avataram ()
Sugam sugame a thodathoda thane ()
thAmtha theemtha ()
rettai kiLigaL (OrE oru gramathilE)
manamagalE (devar magan)

Some raga of Kafi taht?: janya of Karaharapriya
-----------------------------------------------
Megame megame (Palaivanachcholai)

thilang:
--------
indru poy naaLai vaarai (sampOrNa rAmAyaNam)
nALAm nALAm (kAdhalikka naeramillai)
thangachi ponnu thangachi ponnu ()
Idu undan veettu kili thon ()

ThOdi:
-----
gangaikkarai mannanadi (varusham 16) [misrachApu/ chatusram]
neeyae gadhi eesvari (VaNanggaamudi)
Thodiyil paadi vandhen (Thodi ragam)
bharata samudayam vazhgavE ()
paaril nal vazhi katti ()


vAgadhEswari:
------------
?Narumana Malargalin ()

vasanthA:
--------
andimazhai pozhigiradhu (Raja Parvai)
vandanam.. en vandanam (vAzhve mAyam)

yamunA kalyANi:
--------------
anbin malarndha nalrojaa (kaNavanae kaNkaNda dheivam)
yamunai AtrilE (thaLapathi) ?[misrachApu/chatusram]

Something like [ S R2 G3 P D1 S :: S D1 P G3 R2 S ]
---------------------------------------------------
Anbu nadamadum kalaikkoodamE ()

something like [ S G1 M1 P N3 S:: S N3 P M1 G1 S ]
--------------------------------------------------
o vasantha rAjA (neengal kEttavai)

rAgamAlika:
----------
en veetu thottathil (gentleman) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
rAgAs: senjuruTi (or Janjhuti ), hamsadwani, kalyANi.

pArtha vizhi (Guna) [ Adi/ khantam ]
rAgAs: varALi, kalyANi. ( alternately )

singaLathu chinna kuyile (punnagai mannan) [ Adi/ chatusram ]
rAgA: has traces of sriranjani in the classical sounding parts

adhisaya rAgam (apoorva rAgangaL) [ ]
rAgAs: mahathi, vasantha, bhairavi.

Elu swarangalukkul (apoorva Ragangal) [ ]
rAgAs: pantuvarALi,

Enna samayalo (Unnal mudiyum thambi) [ ]
rAgAs: mohanam, kalyANi, vasanthA & madhyamAvathi.

Kezhviyin nayakane (Apoorva ragangal) [ ]
rAgAs: amrudavarshini, madyamavathi.

Oru naal poduma (thiruvilayadal) [ ]
rAgAs: mAund, kAmbhodhi,

sangathamizh kaviye (manadhil urudhi vEndum) [ ]
rAgAs: abhEri & bageshree.

Sindhu nadiyin isai (Kai kodutha deyvam) [ ]
rAgAs:

veenaikkodiyudaiya (sampOrNa rAmAyaNam) [ ]
rAgAs: Mohanam, kAmbhodhi,

senthamizh nadennum () [ ]
rAgAs: Maund, Shanmugapriya, Bilahari, Kapi, KedAragowlA.

vasantharudu manamohanamE () [ ]
rAgAs: Vasantha, Kuntalavarali, Yadukula Kambodhi, Surutti.

NAn thEdum sevvandi poovidu ()
mixure of rAgAs: hindolam ( or Malkauns ) and Chandrakauns

chinna chinna Asai (rojA) [ ]
mixure of rAgAs: sankarAbharaNam, harikAmbhodhi.

veenai kodiyudaya (sampOrNa rAmAyaNam) [ ]
rAgAs: kambodhi, ..,..,

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Maalai pozhudin mayakathile naan...Can you please tell which raga is this song?
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