Gourimanohari

Gourimanohari

Arohanam	SR₂G₂M₁PD₂N₃Ṡ
Avarohanam	ṠN₃D₂PM₁G₂R₂S
Equivalent	Melodic minor scale

GourimanohariorGaurimanohariis aragaminCarnatic music(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 23rdMelakartarāgam in the 72melakartarāgam system of Carnatic music. The 23rdmelakartarāgam as perMuthuswami Dikshitarschool of music isGourivelāvaḻi.

The Western equivalent is themelodic minor scale.

TheHindustani musicequivalent to this rāgam is RaagPatdeep.

Structure and Lakshana

Gourimanohariscale with Shadjam at C

It is the 5th rāgam in the 4thchakra Veda.The mnemonic name isVeda-Ma.The mnemonic phrase issa ri gi ma pa dhi nu.Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (seeswarasin Carnatic musicfor details on below notation and terms):

• ārohaṇa:SR₂G₂M₁PD₂N₃Ṡ
• avarohaṇa:ṠN₃D₂PM₁G₂R₂S

The notes used in this scale areshadjam, chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti daivatamandkakali nishadham.It is asampurnarāgam– a rāgam that has all sevenswaras(notes). It is theshuddha madhyamamequivalent ofDharmavati,which is the 59thmelakarta.

Janyarāgams

It has a few minorjanyarāgams (derived scales) associated with it. SeeList ofjanyarāgamsto look up all rāgams associated with it.

Popular compositions

The following are a few popular compositions in this rāgam.

• Guruleka etuvantibyTyagaraja
• Varalakshmi NamostutebyMysore Vasudevacharya
• Sarasa sama mridu padabySwathi Thirunal Rama Varma
• Brova Samayamide Ramayyaby Karur Devudu Iyer
• Gangadhara Shivaby Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji
• Gauri ManoharabyPapanasam Sivan

'Shades of Blue: A Musical Tribute to Venmurasu' sung byKamal Haasan,Sriram Parthasarathy,Saindhavicomposed byRajan Somasundaramis considered to be the definition of this ragam as it explores various shades of expressions possible in Gaurimanohari using vocals,Sitar,Sarangi,Flute,singing bowlsand various string instruments.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie/Album	Composer	Singer
Paattum Naane	Thiruvilaiyadal	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
Maattukara Vela	Vannakili		Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Aadatha Manamum	Kalathur Kannamma	R. Sudarsanam	A. M. Rajah,P. Susheela
Unathu Malar	Paadha Kaanikkai	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Susheela,L. R. Eswari
Naan Paadum Paadalukku	Raga Bandhangal	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram,S. Janaki
Malarae Kurinji Malarae	Dr. Siva	M. S. Viswanathan	K. J. Yesudas,S. Janaki
Oru Aalayamaagum	Sumathi En Sundari		P. Susheela
Jal Jal Jalenum	Paasam
Kadavul Amaithu Vaitha	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Gowri Manohariyai Kanden	Mazhalai Pattalam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Vani Jairam
Aagayam Kanatha	Alaya Deepam		Vani Jairam
Kannaa Varuvaayaa	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas,K. S. Chithra
Muthamizh Kaviyae (Ragam Dharmavati touches)	Dharmathin Thalaivan
Amman Koyil Kizhakale	Sakalakala Vallavan		Ilaiyaraaja
Sumangali Poojai	Dharma Pathini		P. Susheela,S. P. Sailaja
En Vaanile Ore Vennila (has more ofPatdeep)	Johnny		Jency Anthony
Dhoorathil Naan	Nizhalgal		S. Janaki
Oh Endhan	Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
Isaiyin Deivam	Maragatha Veenai
Ponvaanam Panneer Thoovuthu	Indru Nee Nalai Naan
Thalampoove Kannurangu			S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki,Uma Ramanan
Bhoopalam Isaikkum	Thooral Ninnu Pochchu		K. J. Yesudas,Uma Ramanan
Paadum Vanambadi	Naan Paadum Paadal		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Oru Kaaviam	Aruvadai Naal		Ilaiyaraaja
Katha Pola Thonum	Veera Thalattu
Raja Magal Roja Malar	Pillai Nila		P. Jayachandran,S. Janaki
Adhi Kaalai Nilave	Urudhi Mozhi
Anbe Vaa Arugile	Kilipetchu Ketkava		K. J. Yesudas,S. Janaki
Vedala Pulla Nesathuku	Periya Marudhu		Swarnalatha
Santhana Kaatre	Thanikattu Raja		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki
Solai Poovil Malai Thenral	Vellai Roja
Ennathaan Sugamo	Mappillai
Maalai Ennai Vaaduthu	Pookkalai Parikkatheergal	T. Rajendar
Poongkaatrilae	Uyire	A. R. Rahman	Unni Menon,Swarnalatha
Enna Solla Pogirai	Kandukondain Kandukondain		Shankar Mahadevan
Vidai Kodu Engal Naadae	Kannathil Muthamittal		M. S. Viswanathan,Balram,Febi Mani,A. R. Reihana,Manikka Vinayagam
Malaiyorum Kuyil	Inaindha Kaigal	Manoj–Gyan	Deepan Chakravarthy,Vidhya
Sakalakala Vallavane	Pammal K. Sambandam	Deva	Hariharan,Sujatha Mohan
Silu Silu Siluvena Kaathu (Ragam Dharmavathi touches in Charanam)	Kizhakku Karai		K. S. Chithra
Ponmaalaiyil Tamilgeetham Paduven	Vasantha Malargal		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Vizhiyum Vizhiyum	Sadhurangam	Vidyasagar	Madhu Balakrishnan,Harini
Aasai Aasai(Charanam only)	Dhool		Shankar Mahadevan,Sujatha Mohan
Kolaikara Analatchu En Muchu	Thambi Vettothi Sundaram		Karthik,Kalyani
Vanvillin Vannam	Thendral		Sadhana Sargam
En Nenjil	Baana Kaathadi	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Aarariraro	Raam		K. J. Yesudas
Nijama Nijama	Bose		KK,Shreya Ghoshal
Vennmegam Pennaga(Kapi touches also)	Yaaradi Nee Mohini		Hariharan
Kadhal Vanoli (starting Male voice in Ragam Reethigowla)	Album	Karthik Raja	Sujatha Mohan,Harish Raghavendra
Paarthu Po	Neranja Manasu		Shreya Ghoshal
Sundari Penne	Oru Oorla Rendu Raja	D. Imman
Mailaanji Mailaanji	Namma Veettu Pillai		Shreya Ghoshal,Pradeep Kumar
Penn Oruthi	Gemini	Bharadwaj	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kaadhal Mazhaiye	Jay Jay		Srinivas
Alwarpettai Aaluda (Loosely based)	Vasool Raja MBBS		Kamal Haasan,VNB
Kadhal Kolluthadi	Ennul Aayiram	Gopi Sundar	Najim Arshad, Mridula Warrier
Laali Laali	Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru	Ghibran	Sathyaprakash,Pragathi Guruprasad

Language:Telugu

Songs composed inPatdeep(Hindustani) which is equivalent to Gourimanohari (Carnatic)

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Aahasakhi Ee Vaname	Uma Chandi Gowri Sankarula Katha	Pendyala (composer)	P. Susheela
Naa Madhi Paadina	Pavitra Hrudayalu	T. Chalapathi Rao	Ghantasala (musician)
Nee Adugulona adugu vesi	Poola Rangadu	Ghantasala (musician)	Ghantasala (musician)&P. Susheela

Below song is a traditional saintTyagarajaGowrimanohariRendition used in film which sound similar toPatdeep(Hindustani)

Language:Telugu

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Guruleka Etuvanti Guniki	Tyagayya	K. V. Mahadevan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Language:Hindi

Songs composed inPatdeep(Hindustani) which is equivalent to Gourimanohari (Carnatic)

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Megha Chhaye Adhi Rat	Sharmeelee	S. D. Burman	Lata Mangeshkar
Saaz Ho Tum Avaaz Hun Main	Saaz Aur Awaz(1966 film)	Naushad	Mohammad Rafi

Language:Kannada

Song	Movie/Album	Composer	Singer
Ennilla Enilla	Upendra	Gurukiran	Pratima Rao
Nanenu Ballenu Ninna	Nareyana Namamrutham	Mahesh Mahadev	Priyadarshini

Language:Malayalam

Songs composed inPatdeep(Hindustani) which is equivalent to Gourimanohari (Carnatic)

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Anuraga Lola gathri	Dhwani	Naushad	K. J. Yesudas&P. Susheela
Kathirunnu Kathirunnu	Ennu Ninte Moideen	M. Jayachandran	Shreya Ghoshal
Raakuyil paadi	Kasthooriman	Ouseppachan	K. J. Yesudas
Katte née veesharuthipol (charanam Harikamboji)	Kattu Vannu Vilichappol	M. G. Radhakrishnan	K. S. Chithra
Periyone rahumane (based on Gowrimanohari but scale changes)	Aadujeevitham	A. R. Rahman	Jithin Raj

Albums

Tamil

Song	Album	Composer	Singer
"Unnai Konjum Neram"	Unnai Konjum Neram – Single	Sanjay Ramakrishnan – Vijay Veerapandiyan	Sreekanth Hariharan, Amirt K Narayan

Related rāgams

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

Gourimanohari'snotes when shifted usingGraha bhedam,yields 3 other majormelakartarāgams, namely,Vachaspati,NatakapriyaandCharukesi.Graha bhedamis the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting theshadjamto the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration seeGraha bhedam on Vachaspati.