Asaveri

This article is about Carnatic music ragam. For Hindustani raga and thaat, see Asavari.

Asaveri (asāvēri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th melakarta scale Hanumatodi. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale, and has a vakra (zigzag) descending scale.^[1][2]

Asaveri

Arohanam	S R₁ M₁ P D₁ S
Avarohanam	S N₂ S P D₁ M₁ P R₂ G₂ R₁ S

It is a bhaashaanga ragam, as its avarohanam contains chatushruti rishabham, a swaram foreign to the parent scale of Todi. Asaveri is an ancient rāgam, which is mentioned in the Sangita Ratnakara.^[1] Asaveri resembles Komal Asavari and Asa Todi of Hindustani classical music.^[2] The Asavari of Hindustani music resembles Natabhairavi of Carnatic music.^[1][2]

Structure and Lakshana

Ascending scale with shadjam at C, which is same as Karnataka Shuddha Saveri scale

Descending scale with shadjam at C, which is based on Hanumatodi scale

Asaveri is an asymmetric, bhashaga rāgam (has foreign notes) that does not contain gandharam and nishadam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-vakra-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).^[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:

• ārohaṇa : S R₁ M₁ P D₁ S^[a]
• avarohaṇa : S N₂ S P D₁ M₁ P R₂ G₂ R₁ S^[b]

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatam in ascending scale, with kaisiki nishadham, sadharana gandharam and "chatushruti rishabham" included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.

The Anya swarams are Chaturshruti Rishabham *R₂ / Shuddha gandharam *G₁ and Chaturshruti dhaivatam *D₂ / Shuddha nishadam *N₁.In veena, the Anya swarams are played from shuddha gandharam G₁ and shuddha nishadam N₁

Popular compositions

There are many compositions set to Asaveri rāgam.

Here are some popular Kritis composed in this rāgam.

• Mapala Velasi Ika, Dasharatha Nandana, Samayamu Telisi, Sari Vedalina, Epaniko Janminchithinani, Jankaja Sametha, Lekana Ninnu and Rara Mayintidaka composed by Tyagaraja
• Chandram Bhaja Manasa and Kumaraswaminam by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Vijayate Govinda by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
• Ramachandrulu Napai by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
• Kadaikkannal Irangi and Saranam Saranam by Arunachala Kavi
• Deva Palaya Murare and Palaya Madhava Mam Anisham by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
• Itharani Meedhil, a Thiruppugazh by Arunagirinathar
• Sri Kanchi Nayike by Annaswami Shastri

Here are some popular Varnams composed in this rāgam.

• Thamasinchuka, a Varnam by Patnam Subramania Iyer
• Jalajaksha, a Varnam by Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Vinnodum Mugilodum	Pudhaiyal	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	C. S. Jayaraman, P. Suseela
Manithan Enbavan	Sumaithaangi		P. B. Sreenivas
Chinna Chinna Kannanukku	Vaazhkai Padagu
Anubhavam Pudhumai	Kadhalikka Neramillai		P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Unaku Matum Unaku Matum	Manapanthal		P. Suseela
Ninaikka Therindha	Anandha Jodhi
Thendral Varum	Palum Pazhamum
Paalum Pazhamum			T. M. Soundararajan
Engalukum Kaalam Varum	Pasamalar		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Aadavaralam	Karuppu Panam		L. R. Eswari
Poojaiku Vandha Malare	Paadha Kaanikkai		P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
Podhigai Malai Uchiyiley	Thiruvilaiyadal	K. V. Mahadevan
Ondru Serndha Anbu	Makkalai Petra Magarasi		P. B. Sreenivas, Sarojini
Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal	Kaanchi Thalaivan		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela
Naan Paarthadhile	Anbe Vaa	M. S. Viswanathan
Oruvar Meethu	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Budhan Yesu Gandhi	Chandhrodhayam		T. M. Soundararajan
Kaadhalin Pon Veedhiyil	Pookkari		T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Anbumalargale	Naalai Namadhe		T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kaatrukenna Velli	Avargal		S. Janaki
Kannan Manam Enna	Vasantha Raagam
Unnidam Mayangugiren	Then Sindhudhe Vaanam	V. Kumar	K. J. Yesudas
Yen Iniya Pon Nilavae	Moodu Pani	Ilaiyaraaja
Aarariroo	Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
Senthoora Poove	16 Vayathinile		S. Janaki
Putham Pudhu Kaalai	Alaigal Oivathillai
Kannan Vanthu	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
Ooru Sanam Thoongiruchu	Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
Ilampani Thuli Vizhum Neram	Aaradhanai(1981 Movie)		Manjula Gururaj
Kodai Kaala Kaatre	Panneer Pushpangal		Malaysia Vasudevan
Panivizhum Iravu	Mouna Ragam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Sangeetha Megam	Udaya Geetham		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Pudhu Routeladan	Meera		K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
O Butterfly			S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle
Andhi Mazhai Megam	Nayakan		T. L. Maharajan, P. Susheela
Maniyae Manikuyilae	Nadodi Thendral		Mano, S. Janaki
Kadhorum Lolakku(Asaveri Ragam)	Chinna Mapillai
Kattukuyil Pattu			Mano, Swarnalatha
Malaikovil Vasaliley(Asaveri Ragam)	Veera
Vetri Vetri(Asaveri Ragam)	Kattumarakaran		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Aatthu Mettuley	Gramathu Athiyayam		Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Aasaiya Kathula	Johnny		S. P. Sailaja
Kaalai Nera Raagamey	Raasave Unnai Nambi		K. S. Chithra
Thenmadurai Vaigai Nadhi	Dharmathin Thalaivan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
Nee Partha	Hey Ram		Hariharan, Asha Bhosle
Paadatha Themmangu	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Minnalae	May Maadham	A. R. Rahman
Vennilavin Theril	Duet		K. J. Yesudas
Kadhalenum Thervezhudhi(Asaveri Ragam)	Kadhalar Dhinam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Kadhal Sadugudu	Alaipayuthey		S. P. B. Charan, Naveen
New York Nagaram	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal		A. R. Rahman
Valarum Valarum Nilavu	Paasamalargal	V. S. Narasimhan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Nilave Nilave	Nilaave Vaa	Vidyasagar	Vijay, Anuradha Sriram
Irava Pagala	Poovellam Kettuppar	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
Vaseegara	Minnale	Harris Jayaraj	Bombay Jayashree

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S Ṟ M P Ḏ S
   • Western: C D♭ F G A♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S Ṉ S P Ḏ M P R G̱ Ṟ S
   • Western: C B♭ C G A♭ F G D E♭ D♭ C