Dhani is a pentatonic raga in Hindustani classical music. It is a sprightly raga often described as Bhimpalasi sans the notes, Dha and Re. It however has its own distinct character. Dhani is frequently heard in popular music. This raga is also known as the romantic version of Raag Malkauns. It is similar to Malkauns, except that in the Aaroh and Avroh, Komal Dha is replaced by Pa in this raga. The equivalent of this raga in Carnatic Music is the raga Shuddha Dhanyasi.
Popular Compositions (Bandishes) Hey Manwa Tum Na Jane by Pt C R Vyas is a popular Bandish in this raag.
Indian Film songs in Dhani (raga)
Language: Hindi SongMovieYearComposerSingerPrabhu Tero Nam Jo Dhyae Phal PayeHum Dono (1961 film)1961JaidevLata MangeshkarKabhi Tanhaiyon me YunHamari Yaad Aayegi1961Snehal BhatkarMubarak BegumBadan Pe Sitare Lapete Hue (Loosely Based)Prince1969Shankar-JaikishanMohd. RafiGori Tera Gaon Bada PyaraChitchor1976Ravindra JainK J YesudasAa Re Pritam Pyare (Tune used from the Hook of "Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta")Rowdy Rathore2012Sajid-WajidMamta Sharma
Indian Film songs (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada) Note that the following songs are composed in Suddha Dhanyasi, the equivalent of raga Dhani in Carnatic music.
Language: Tamil SongMovieYearComposerSingerAnandamaana NaadhamShyamala1952G. RamanathanM. K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharVaa Vaa ValarmathiyeVanangamudi1957M. L. VasanthakumariAairathil OruthiyammaKai Koduttha Dheivam1964K. V. MahadevanT. M. SoundararajanMella MellaSarada1962Thookanna Kuruvi KoduVanambadi1963P. SusheelaNavaraathiri Subha RaathiriNavarathri1964Ival Oru PournamiIval Oru Pournami1986T. K. RamamoorthyKangal EngeyKarnan1964Viswanathan–RamamoorthyNeeye Unaku Endrum (Mama Maple)Bale Pandiya1962T. M. Soundararajan, M. RajuThottal Poo MalarumPadagotti1964T. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaPaal Vannam ParuvamPaasam1962P. B. Sreenivas, P. SusheelaNallavan Enaku NaanePadithal Mattum Podhuma1962T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. SreenivasUnnidathil Ennai KoduthenAvalukendru Or Manam1971M. S. ViswanathanS. JanakiIyarkai EnnumShanti Nilayam1969S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. SusheelaNama Ooru SingariNinaithale Inikkum (1979 film)1979S. P. BalasubrahmanyamThirupparang KundrathilKandhan Karunai1967Kunnakudi VaidyanathanSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. SusheelaVaa PonmayilePoonthalir1979IllayarajaS. P. BalasubrahmanyamMancholai Kilithano (2nd Charanam Starts in Ragam Kharaharapriya)Kizhakke Pogum Rail1978P. JayachandranPoovarasampooS. JanakiNadhiyoramAnnai Oru Aalayam1979S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. SusheelaAayiram MalargalaeNiram Maaratha Pookkal1979Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja, Jency AnthonySiru PonmaniKallukkul Eeram1980Ilaiyaraaja, S. JanakiVizhiyil VizhunduAlaigal Oivathillai1981Ilaiyaraaja, B.S SasirekhaRagavane RamanaIlamai Kaalangal1983P Susheela, S. P. SailajaKalakalakum ManiosaiEeramana Rojave1991Mano, S. JanakiVaraathu VanthaThalattu Padava1990Arunmozhi, S. JanakiIla Nenje VaaVanna Vanna Pookkal1992K. J. YesudasMaalayil Yaro ManathoduChatriyan1990SwarnalathaPunjai UnduUnnal Mudiyum Thambi1988S. P. BalasubrahmanyamPudhiya Poovithu PoothathuThendrale Ennai Thodu1985S. P. Balasubrahmaniam & S JanakiKadhal VaanileRaasaiyya1995S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Preethi UttamsinghSempoove Poove
(Has Abheri traces also)Siraichalai1996S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. ChithraParamal Paartha NenjamPoonthotta Kaavalkaaran1988Mano, K. S. ChithraKalathanamahaUlle Veliye1993Kathal Nilavey PooveManikuyilArunmozhi, Uma RamananMaasi MaasamDharma Durai1991K J Yesudas, SwarnalathaKalayil KethattuSenthamizh Paattu1992S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, SwarnalathaAasai Machaan VangithanthaKummi Paattu1999Swarnalatha, ArunmozhiEnna Solli PaduvathoEn Mana Vaanil2002Hariharan, Sadhana SargamKaattumalliViduthalai Part 12023Ilaiyaraaja,Ananya BhatPoththi VachchaMann Vasanai1983S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. JanakiHey Unnai Thaane Nee EndhaKadhal Parisu1987Koo Koo Endru KuyilPoo Poo PooPudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu1991Adi NetriravuInnisai Mazhai1992Pongiyathe Kadhal VellamMannukkul Vairam1986DevendranMandhiram SonnenVedham Pudhithu1987Mano, S. JanakiAruvi Kooda Jathi IllamalGowri ManohariM. M. A. IniyavanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. YesudasThanthana ThaimasamThavasi2001VidyasagarK. J. Yesudas, Sadhana SargamVaadi Vaadi Naattu KattaAlli Thandha VaanamShankar Mahadevan, Sujatha MohanKanakandenadiParthiban Kanavu2003Madhu Balakrishnan Aazhakkadalu Thendral2004Thirumana MalargalPoovellam Un Vasam2001SwarnalathaMinsaram En MeethuRun2002Harish Raghavendra, Sadhana Sargam, Jack SmellyThootal Poo MalarumNew2004A. R. RahmanHariharan, HariniKalayil Thinamum
(Has Abheri traces also)P. Unnikrishnan, Sadhana SargamEechi ElemichhiTaj Mahal1999Manoj, Arundhathi, Raqeeb Alam (Iranian Santoor), Parthasarathy (Veena), Navin (Flute)Ale AleBoys2003Karthik, Chitra SivaramanMaaza MaazaSillunu Oru Kaadhal2006S. P. B. Charan, Shreya GhoshalNaan VaruveneRaavanan2010A R Rahman, Jali Fily CissokhoAila AilaI2015Aditya Rao, Natalie Di LuccioBhavamu Lona BGM
(taken from MS Subbulakshmi's Annamayya Krithi)OK Kanmani2015AR Rahman, Qutub-E-Kripa, MS SubbulakshmiMaathareyBigil2019Chinmayi, Madhura Dhara Talluri, Sireesha, Akshara, VithusayniAzhaga KallazhagaKallazhagar1999DevaK. S. Chitra, Kalpana RaghavendarOoh VandhadhuAval Varuvala1998S. A. RajkumarHariharanPonman Kuyil Manasukkul Mathappu1988S. P. BalasubrahmanyamThodu Thodu Enavae Vanavil (Reused from Kila Kila Navve)Thullatha Manamum Thullum1999Hariharan, K. S. ChitraThiyagarajarin Deiva (copy of Entha Nerchina)Pennin Manathai Thottu2000P. Unnikrishnan, Nithyasree Mahadevan, S. A. Rajkumar, Febi ManiAzhagiya Karthigai Devaraagam1996M. M. KeeravaniK. S. ChitraUn Perai SonnaleDumm Dumm Dumm2001Karthik RajaP. Unnikrishnan, Sadhana SargamYaar Indha DevathaiUnnai Ninaithu2002SirpyHariharanKannukkul YethoThiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam2006D. ImmanVijay Yesudas, RitaAasai OviyamManjal Veiyil2009BharadwajBharadwaj, SubikshaHeartile BatteryNanban2012Harris JayarajVedala Hemachandra, Mukesh MohamedRoja KadaleAnegan2015Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, ChinmayiPara Para PattaampoochiKattradhu Thamizh2007Yuvan Shankar RajaRahul NambiarVaanam Thoovum Poo MazhaiyePunnagai Poove2003Harish Raghavendra, Kovai RanjaniKaatrukulleSarvam2009Yuvan Shankar RajaSudasuda ThooralKedi Billa Killadi Ranga2013Masaamaa 6 MasaamaaEngaeyum Eppothum2011SathyaSathya, Aalap RajuVeyyon SilliSoorarai Pottru2020G. V. Prakash KumarHarish Sivaramakrishnan
Non Film / Album Song Language Album Composer Lyricist Singer Audio Label / Licence to Neene Parama PavaniKannada Neene Parama Pavani Mahesh Mahadev Mahipathi Dasa Priyadarshini PM Audios Baarisu Kannada Dindimava Baarisu Kannada Dindimava Shivamogga Subbanna Mahakavi Kuvempu Upendra Kumar MRT Music Thunbam Illadha Nilaye Shakti (has Jog traces also) Tamil Triveni - Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati Sounds of Isha Mahakavi Bharatiyar Sounds of Isha The Flute Song N/A O, Meri Munni Remo Fernandes N/A Remo Fernandes (flute performance) Sony Music
Language: Malayalam SongMovieYearComposerSingerSouparnikamrutha VeechikalKizhakkunarum Pakshi1991RaveendranKJ Yesudas / MinminiSwara Raga Ganga Pravahame
(has Abheri traces also)Sargam1992Bombay RaviKJ YesudasMahalakshmi NamosthutheThattathin Marayathu2012Shaan RahmanArun AlatDevadoothar padiKathodu Kathoram1985OuseppachanKJ Yesudas and many moreMelle melleOru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam1987 Johnson KJ YesudasDum dum dum Vaisali1988Bombay RaviDinesh, LathikaShyamameghame neAdhipan1989ShyamK. S. ChitraMandharachepundoDasharatham1989 Johnson MG Sreekumar, K. S. ChitraEntinu veroru sooryodhayamMazhayethum Munpe1995RaveendranKJ YesudasChempoove poove
(has Abheri traces also)Kaalapani1996IlayarajaMG Sreekumar, K. S. ChitraManikinavin kothumbuvallamPokkiri Raja2010Jassie GiftKJ Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan
Language: Kannada SongMovieYearComposerSingerNanna Aase Hannagi Auto Raja1982Rajan–NagendraS.P. Balasubramanyam, S. JanakiBaare Baare Andada Chaluvina TaareNaagara HaavuP.B. Srinivas
Language: Telugu SongMovieYearComposerSingerSadi Seyako GaaliRaja Makutam1960Master VenuP LeelaSubha Lekha raasukunna Edalo epudoKondaveeti Donga1990IlayarajaS P Balasubramaniam & K S ChitraKotta Kottaga Unnadi (Reused from "Pudhiya Poovithu Poothathu")Coolie No.11991Enno Rathrulosthayi Gaani (Reused from "Maasi Maasam")Dharma Kshetram1992Jagadananda Karaka (Film version)Sri Rama Rajyam2011S P Balasubramaniam & Shreya GhoshalSwara Raga Ganga Pravahame (Reused from the Original Malayalam version)Sarigamalu1993Bombay RaviKJ YesudasVinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha (taken from traditional Annamayya Keerthanalu, but only first line)Annamayya1997M M KeeravaniS P BalasubramaniamKila Kila NavveSuryavamsham1998S. A. RajkumarS P Balasubramaniam & K S ChitraPranavalayaShyam Singha Roy2021Mickey J MeyerAnurag Kulkarni
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