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Dharmavati
Arohanam	S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S

Dharmavati is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhaamavati in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.^[1]^[2] Madhuvanti is the nearest Hindustani music scale to Dharmavati.^[2] Raga Dharmavati was introduced in Hindustani music in vocal style for the first time by late Pandit Samaresh Chawdhury ( disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar)

Structure and Lakshana

It is the 5th rāgam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Ma. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dhi nu.^[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 D₂ N₃ Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S^[b]

(the notes in this scale are chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)

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 Gourimanohari, which is the 23rd melakarta.

Janya rāgams

Dharmavati has a few janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Madhuvanti, Ranjani, Sri Tyagaraja and Vijayanagari are popular in concerts. See List of janya rāgams for all rāgams associated with Dharmavati.

Compositions

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

Parandaamavati Jayathi by Muthuswami Dikshitar (includes the name of rāgam Dhaamavati in the lyrics)
Ramachandrasya by Muthuswami Dikshitar]
Dharmave jayavemba by Purandara Dasa
Mullai Oorntha, ancient Tamil Kuruntokai poetry by Rajan Somasundaram from Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil
Ododi vandhen kanna by Ambujam Krishna
Bhajana Seyada Rada by Mysore Vasudevachar
Vashama Nee by M. Balamuralikrishna

Notable film composers like T.G.Lingappa, Ilaiyaraja and later A. R. Rahman have composed film songs based on the scale of Dharmavati. T.G.Lingappa composed song such as 'kanasalli bandavanyare' (Shruti seridaga). Ilaiyaraja composed songs such as 'Meendum Meedum Vaa' (Vikram), 'Andhela Ravamidhi', (Swarna Kamalam), 'Vaanaville' (Ramana), 'Nataraaja paadaalu' (Aalaapana) in this raaga while Rahman composed "Ottagathai Kattiko", in the 1993 Tamil film Gentleman, based on the Dharmavati scale.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Kaadhal Kaadhal Endru Pesa	Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Susheela,M. L. Srikanth
Ammaanai	Avan Oru Sarithiram		T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jayaram
Hello My Dear Wrong Number	Manmadha Leelai		K.J. Yesudas, L. R. Eswari
Mella Pesungal Pirar	Kasethan Kadavulada		Kovai Soundarajan, L. R. Eswari
Oomai Pennai Pesa Sonnal	Alaigal		S. Janaki
Kaalai Maalai	Gnana Paravai		K. J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
Nandhaa En Nila	Nandhaa En Nila	V. Dakshinamoorthy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Ilam Solai Poothadhal	Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren	Illayaraja
Konji Konji	Veera
Natarajan Kudi Konda	Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham
Yennullil Yengo	Rosappu Ravikkaikari		Vani Jairam
Vaazhvae Maayama	Gaayathri		B. S. Sasirekha
Vaanaville Vaanaville	Ramanaa		Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam,Illayaraja
Hey Aiyasamy	Varusham Padhinaaru		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Vaadagai Veedithu	Paadatha Thenikkal		Vani Jairam,Mano
Meendum Meendum va	Vikram		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Otagatho Kattiko	Gentleman	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Idhu Sugam	Vandicholai Chinraasu	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Padal Naan Pada	Idhu Oru Thodarkathai	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kobam Enna	Velli Nilave	Koti	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Oh Swarnamuki	Karuppu Vellai	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Ooh Anthi Nera Kaathe	Mappillai Manasu Poopola		P.Rajagopal
Ulagathil Ulla	Thai Poranthachu		P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Un Samayalarayil	Dhill	Vidyasagar	P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Thavaminri kidaitha	Anbu		Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Silendra Theepori Ondru	Thithikudhe		Sujatha Mohan
Tha Thi Thom	Azhagan	M. M. Keeravaani	K.S. Chitra
Un Azhagukku	Aalavandhan	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal	7G Rainbow Colony	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Harish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha, Ustad Sultan Khan
Kanda Naal Mudhalai (Ragam Madhuvanti)	Kanda Naal Mudhal		Subhiksha, Pooja
Eno Uyirmele	Punnagai Poove		Bhavatharini
Vaada Bin Lada	Mankatha		Krish, Suchitra
Enakena Yerkanave	Parthen Rasithen	Bharadwaj	P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Idhu Kathala	February 14		Haricharan
Aayiram Yaanai	Vallamai Tharayo		Nithyasree Mahadevan, Chinmayi
Unnai Thinam Ethirparthen	Kadhaludan	S. A. Rajkumar	Prasanna, P. Unnikrishnan
Unnai Saranadainthen	Ammuvagiya Naan	Sabesh–Murali	Harish Raghavendra, Kalyani
Vaaney Vaaney	Viswasam	D. Imman	Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Sengathire Sengathire	Kadaikutty Singam	D. Imman	Pradeep Kumar
Kanna Thoodhu Po Da	Putham Pudhu Kaalai	Govind Vasantha	Bombay Jayashri
Mogamma Illai Mochama	Indira Vizha	Yathish Mahadev	Hariharan,Sujatha Mohan
Omkara Pranava Mantra Swaroopam	Maaligai	Mahesh Mahadev	Priyadarshini

Related rāgams

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

Dharmavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other Melakarta rāgams, namely, Chakravakam and Sarasangi. 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 Dharmavati.

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R G̱ M̄ P D N Ṡ
- Western: C D E♭ F♯ G A B C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M̄ G̱ R S
- Western: C B A G F♯ E♭ D C

References

^ ^a ^b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ ^a ^b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras