Shanmukhapriya

Shanmukhapriya is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 56th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Chāmaram in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2] It is said to be borrowed into Hindustani music from Carnatic music.[2] Many compositions on Lord Murugan and Lord Shiva are based on this raaga.

Shanmukhapriya

Arohanam	S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S

Structure and Lakshana

Shanmukhapriya scale with shadjam at C

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dha ni.[1] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

• ārohaṇa: S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]

This scale uses the swaras chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Natabhairavi, which is the 20th melakarta scale.

Janya rāgams

Shanmukhapriya has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for scales associated with Shanmukhapriya.

Compositions

A composition later set to Shanmukapriya

• Muthai tharu pathi by Arunagirinathar[3]

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

• Vaddane vaaru by Tyagaraja
• Marivere Dikkevarayya by Patnam Subramania Iyer
• Parvati nayakane, Saravana bhava ennum, Andavane unnai by Papanasam Sivan
• Abhimaanamutho Nannubrovaradha by Mysore Vasudevachar
• Valli Nayakane by Muthiah Bhagavatar
• Vilayada idu nerama by T.N.Bala of USA
• Sada tava pAda sannidhim by M. Balamuralikrishna
• Omkara Pranava, a pada varnam in Shanmukhapriya by M. Balamuralikrishna
• Siddhi Vinayakam, by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Stava Vârdita Vikramà by Kalyani Varadarajan
• Mamava Karunaya by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma

The compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar, namely, Siddhi Vinayakam, Mahasuram Ketumaham,sadashraye and Ekamreshanayakim have their school's rāgam name Chāmaram mudra in them.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Nenjil Kudiyirukkum	Irumbu Thirai	S. V. Venkatraman	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
Arivukku Virunthaagum Thirukurale	Arivaali		T. M. Soundararajan
Ninaindhu Ninaindhu Nenjam Urugudhe	Sadhaaram	G. Ramanathan
Muthai Tharu	Arunagirinathar	T. R. Papa
Maraindhirundhu	Thillana Mohanambal	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Susheela
Pazham Neeyappa	Thiruvilaiyadal		K. B. Sundarambal
Pirandha Naal Mannan Pirandha Naal	Tenali Raman	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Bhanumathi
Thamthananam Thana	Puthiya Vaarpugal	Illayaraja	Jency Anthony,Sulochana
Thakita Thadimi	Salangai Oli		S. P. Balasubramanyam
Kadhal Kasukuthaiya	Aan Paavam		Illayaraja
Sollaayo Vaaithiranthu	Mogamul		M. G. Sreekumar, S. Janaki
Ooruvittu Ooruvanthu	Karakattakkaran		Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran
Rajathi Raja	Mannan		S. P. Balasubramanyam, Swarnalatha
Kannukkul Nooru	Vedham Pudhithu	Devendran	S. P. Balasubramanyam, K.S. Chitra
Saravanabava Ennum Thirumanthiram	Mettukudi	Sirpy	Mano
Mudhal Kanave	Majunu	Harris Jayaraj	Harish Raghavendra, Bombay Jayashree,O.S.Arun
Athini Chitthini(Raga Panthuvarali traces too)	Thenali	A. R. Rahman	Hariharan, Chitra Sivaraman

Janya 1:Ragam Sumanasaranjani/Madhukauns Tamil

Ascending:S G2 M2 P N2 S

Descending:S N2 P M2 G2 S

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Antha Maanai Parungal	Andaman Kadhali	M. S. Viswanathan	KJ Yesudas, Vani Jayaram
Oru Naal Iravu	Kaaviya Thalaivi		P. Suseela
Parvai Ondre Pothume	Yaar Nee?	Vedha(Credits only)	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Edho Ninaivugal	Agal Vilakku	Ilaiyaraaja	KJ Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
Kannamma Kaadhalenum Kavidhai	Vanna Vanna Pookkal		Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki
Oh Vaanambaadi	Saadhanai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Puthu Kaveri Karai	Pudhiya Swarangal		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Nalam Vaazha Ennaalum	Marupadiyum		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Jal Jal Jal Salangai Kulunga	Ponnuketha Purushan		P. Jayachandran, Swarnalatha
Unnai Edhirpaarthen	Vanaja Girija		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Oru Kelvi Unnai	Priyam	Vidyasagar	P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Kanna Nee Ennai	Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Bombay Jayashri,Naveen Iyer,D.A. Srinivas

Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Shanmukhapriya's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Shoolini, Dhenuka and Chitrambari. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Shanmukhapriya.

Shanmukhapriya corresponds to Hungarian Gypsy scale in Western music.

Notes

1. Alternate notations:
   • Hindustani: S R G̱ M̄ P Ḏ Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C D E♭ F♯ G A♭ B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:
   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M̄ G̱ R S
   • Western: C B♭ A♭ G F♯ E♭ D C

References

1. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
2. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
3. "A Raga's Journey – Sacred Shanmukhapriya". The Hindu. 2 September 2011.