Madhuvanti is a raga used in Indian classical music. It is a Hindustani music raga, which is reported to have been borrowed into Carnatic music,Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH PublicationsRaganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras and is structurally similar to Multani.
This Raga is based on Todi Thaat (Mode). It is a romantic raga based on the foundation, eternity and colors of love. Madhu literally means honey. It is a very sweet raga with a very simple philosophy of love and romance.
Hindustani music Madhuvanti's notes are N S Mg M P N S'(Mg in meend) while ascending and all the swaras, S' N D P M g R S, in the descent. (notations M - , g-). Madhuvanti belongs to thaat Todi.
Time Madhuvanti is played after 4 pm before 8 pm.
Rasa Madhuvanti expresses a gentle loving sentiment. It depicts the sringaar rasa, used to express the love of an individual towards his or her beloved.
Carnatic music
Madhuvanti is the janya raga of the 59th Melakarta of Carnatic Music, Dharmavati.
Structure and Lakshana
Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
The notes used are Chathusruthi Rishabham (R2), Sadharana Gandharam (G2), Prati Madhyamam (M2), Chathusruthi Dhaivatham (D2) and Kakali Nishadham (N3). Notations of Carnatic music and Hindustani music differ a little bit (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on above notation and terms). It is an audava-sampurna raga (5 notes in ascending and all 7 notes in descending scale).
Compositions Madhuvanti is a popular raga. This raga has been used to compose many tukadas (short compositions sung towards end of Carnatic music concert).
It has also been used in Indian movie songs and music as it lends itself to lilting melodies.
Lalgudi G. Jayaraman has composed a popular thillana in this raga.
The Popular Composition in Carnatic in Tamizh is Kandanall Mudalai Kadal Perugudadi by S. Chidambaram
Film Songs
Language:tamil
SongMovieComposerSingerKaadhal Kaadhal Endru PesaUttharavindri Ulle VaaM. S. ViswanathanP. Susheela, M. L. SrikanthAmmaanaiAvan Oru SarithiramT. M. Soundararajan, Vani JayaramHello My Dear Wrong NumberManmadha LeelaiK.J. Yesudas, L. R. EswariMella Pesungal PirarKasethan KadavuladaKovai Soundarajan, L. R. EswariOomai Pennai Pesa SonnalAlaigalS. JanakiKaalai MaalaiGnana ParavaiK. J. Yesudas, K.S. ChitraNandhaa En NilaNandhaa En NilaV. DakshinamoorthyS. P. BalasubrahmanyamIlam Solai PoothadhalUnakkaagave VaazhgirenIllayarajaKonji KonjiVeeraNatarajan Kudi Konda Salangaiyil Oru SangeethamYennullil YengoRosappu RavikkaikariVani JairamVaazhvae Maayama GaayathriB. S. SasirekhaVaanaville VaanavilleRamanaaHariharan, Sadhana Sargam, IllayarajaHey AiyasamyVarusham PadhinaaruS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. ChitraMeendum Meendum vaVikramS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. JanakiOtagatho KattikoGentlemanA. R. RahmanIdhu Sugam Vandicholai ChinraasuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani JairamPadal Naan PadaIdhu Oru ThodarkathaiGangai AmaranS. P. BalasubrahmanyamOh SwarnamukiKaruppu VellaiDevaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. ChitraUlagathil UllaThai PoranthachuP. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha MohanUn SamayalarayilDhillVidyasagarThavaminri kidaithaAnbuHariharan, Sadhana SargamSilendra Theepori OndruThithikudheSujatha MohanTha Thi ThomAzhaganM. M. KeeravaaniK.S. ChitraUn AzhagukkuAalavandhanShankar–Ehsaan–LoyShankar Mahadevan, Sujatha MohanKanaa Kaanum Kaalangal (Raag Dharmavathi traces also)7G Rainbow ColonyYuvan Shankar RajaHarish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha, Ustad Sultan KhanKanda Naal Mudhalai (Ragam Madhuvanti)Kanda Naal MudhalSubhiksha, PoojaEno UyirmelePunnagai PooveBhavathariniVaada Bin LadaMankathaKrish, SuchitraEnakena YerkanaveParthen RasithenBharadwajP. Unnikrishnan, HariniIdhu KathalaFebruary 14HaricharanAayiram YaanaiVallamai TharayoNithyasree Mahadevan, ChinmayiUnnai Thinam EthirparthenKadhaludanS. A. RajkumarPrasanna, P. UnnikrishnanUnnai SaranadainthenAmmuvagiya Naan Sabesh–MuraliHarish Raghavendra, KalyaniVaaney VaaneyViswasamD. ImmanHariharan, Shreya GhoshalKanna Thoodhu Po DaPutham Pudhu KaalaiGovind VasanthaBombay JayashriMuskurahatGangubai KathiawadiSanjay Leela BhansaliArijit Singh
See also
List of Film Songs based on Ragas Raaga Madhuvanthi Pallavi Endru from Sollathan Ninaikkiren
Notes
References
External links More details about raga Madhuvanti