Gambhiranata

Gambhiranata

Arohanam	SG₃M₁PN₃Ṡ
Avarohanam	ṠN₃PM₁G₃S

Gambhiranatais arāgainCarnatic music(musical scale of South Indian classical music) andYakshaganawhere it is calledNaati.It is anaudavarāgam (orowdavarāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is ajanyarāga (derived scale), as it does not have all the sevenswaras(musical notes).Gambhiranatais also known asShuddha Nata.

Structure and Lakshana

Gambhiranatascale withshadjamat C

Gambhiranatais a symmetric rāga that does not containrishabhamordhaivatam.It is a pentatonic scale (audava-audavaragamin Carnatic music classification –audavameaning 'of 5'). Its ascending and descending scale structure (ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa) is as follows:

• ārohaṇa:SG₃M₁PN₃Ṡ
• avarohaṇa:ṠN₃PM₁G₃S

The notes used in this scale areshadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamamandkakali nishadam(seeswarasin Carnatic musicfor details on below notation and terms).Gambhiranatais considered ajanyarāgam ofChalanata,the 36thMelakartarāgam, though it can be derived from 8 other melakarta rāgams, by dropping bothrishabhamanddhaivatam.

Popular compositions

Gambhiranatarāgam lends itself for elaboration due to the pentatonic nature and symmetricity of the scale. The mallari tune played inNadhaswaramat temple processions are set to this musical scale.Here are some compositions set to this scale.

• Mudadinda Ninna kondaduvenu:ancient traditional invocation song in Yakshagana.
• Sri jalandharamcomposed byJayachamaraja Wodeyar
• Jayadevaki kishorabySwati Tirunal
• Tiru Tiru JavaraleByAnnamacharya
• Sharanambe vanibyPurandaradasa
• Enu Sadhana MadiByBannanje Govindacharya
• Ini aedu kavalaibyPeriyasaamy Thooran
• Varnam – Amma AnandadayinibyM. Balamuralikrishna
• GirijaramanabyMysore Vasudevachar
• Kalinga Narthana Thillanaand Sri Vighna rajam bhaje-Othukkadu venkata kavi

Film songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Ventriduven Unnai(Ragamalika opening portion only)	Agathiyar	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	T. M. Soundararajan,Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Maanikkka Theril Maragatha	Thedi Vandha Mappillai	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan,P. Susheela
Sandhana Punnagai Sindhiya(Gambhiranata based)	Nadodi Raja	Shankar–Ganesh	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki
Naan Iravil Ezhuthum(Gambhiranata based)	Subha Muhuratham		K.J. Yesudas,Kalyani Menon
Vaanampadi Jodi Sernthu(Gambhiranata based)	Kuyile Kuyile	Shyam	K.J. Yesudas,Vani Jairam
Mahaganapathim	Sindhu Bhairavi	Illayaraja	K.J. Yesudas
Mettioli Katrodu (Starts with Suddha Dhanyasi)	Metti		Illayaraja,S. Janaki(Humming only)
Kavithai Kelungal(Ragamalika)	Punnagai Mannan		Vani Jairam
Aala Asathum	Kanni Rasi		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Vani Jairam
Isai Paadu Nee	Isai Paadum Thendral		S. Janaki
Oh Oh Oh Kaalai Kuyilgale	Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
Holi Holi	Raasukutti		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki
Innum Ennai (Gambeeranattai with Tilang)	Singaravelan
Podu Thanthanathom	Nalla Naal
Panivizhum Malar Vanam (in Chalanattai)	Ninaivellam Nithya		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Inge Iraivan(In Jog)	Sir.I Love You		Mano,P. Susheela
Nan Deva devi	Thangakkili		Mano,Swarnalatha
Oru Pattampochi	Kadhalukku Mariyadhai		K.J. Yesudas,Sujatha
Naan Ondru Kettal	Ilayaragam		Arunmozhi,K.S. Chitra
Peigaley Nambathey	Mahanadhi		Kamal Haasan,Shanmugasundari
Sandhosha Kannire	Uyire	A. R. Rahman	A. R. Rahman
Spiderman	New		Kunal Ganjawala,Sadhana Sargam
Narumugaiye Narumugaiye	Iruvar		P. Unnikrishnan,Bombay Jayashree
Vennila Vennila			Asha Bhosle
Thom Thom	Alli Thandha Vaanam	Vidyasagar	Hariharan,K.S. Chitra
Oru Nimidamaa	Thithikudhe		Tippu,Srivarthini
Thangamagan Indru	Baashha	Deva	K.J. Yesudas,K.S. Chitra
Devi Devi	Santharpam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Uma Ramanan
Irupathu Kodi Nilavugal	Thulladha Manamum Thullum	S. A. Rajkumar	Hariharan
Mudhalam Santhippil	Charlie Chaplin	Bharani	P. Unnikrishnan,Swarnalatha
Solaigal Ellam	Pookkalai Parikkatheergal	T. Rajendar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,K.S. Chitra
Vasantham Paadi Vara	Rail Payanangalil		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki
Sogam Eni Ellai	Vaaname Ellai	Maragathamani	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam&Maragadha Mani(Chorus)
Uyire Uyire	Vaanam Vasappadum	Mahesh Mahadevan	Hariharan,Ganga
Iyengaru Veetu Azhagey	Anniyan	Harris Jayaraj	Hariharan,Harini
Chennai Senthamizh (copy of Mahaganapathim)	M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi	Srikanth Deva	Harish Raghavendra
Aagayam Kanatha	Unakkum Enakkum	Devi Sri Prasad	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Jingunamani	Jilla	D. Imman	Ranjith,Sunidhi Chauhan
Ammukuttiye	Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum		Pradeep Kumar

Related rāgams

Graha bhedam

Gambhiranata'snotes when shifted usingGraha bhedam,yields another pentatonic rāgam,Bhupalam.Graha bhedamis the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting theshadjamto the next note in the rāgam. For more details and illustration of this concept referGraha bhedam on Gambhiranata.

• Amritavarshiniis a rāgam which hasprati madhyamamin place of theshuddha madhyamam.See below table for more details.
• Hamsadhvaniis a rāgam which haschathusruthi rishabhamin place of theshuddha madhyamam.See below table for more details.

Rāgam	Śruti Tonic	C		D		E	F		G		A		B	C
Gambhiranata	C	S				G3	M1		P				N3	S'
Amritavarshini	C	S				G3		M2	P				N3	S'
Hamsadhvani	C	S		R2		G3			P				N3	S'

Grahabedam

Rāgam		C		D		E	F		G		A		B	C
Gambhiranata		S				G3	M1		P				N3	S'
Bhupalam		D1,				S	R1		G2				P	D1
Hamsanadam		P,				N3	S		R2				M2	P
		M1,				D2	N2		S				G3	M1

Scale similarities

• Natais a rāgam which has scale ofChalanata,the 36thMelakartarāgam, in the ascending scale, while retaining the descending scale similar toGambhiranata.Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure is S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S: S N3 P M1 G3 S