Shanmukhapriya

Shanmukhapriya is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 56th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Chāmaram in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.^[1][2] It is said to be borrowed into Hindustani music from Carnatic music.^[2] Many compositions on Lord Murugan and Lord Shiva are based on this raaga.

Shanmukhapriya

Arohanam	S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S

For the Indian singer, see Shanmukha Priya.

Structure and Lakshana

Shanmukhapriya scale with shadjam at C

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dha ni.^[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 D₁ N₂ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S^[b]

This scale uses the swaras chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam. 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 Natabhairavi, which is the 20th melakarta scale.

Janya rāgams

Shanmukhapriya has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for scales associated with Shanmukhapriya.

Compositions

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

• Vaddane vaaru by Tyagaraja
• Marivere Dikkevarayya by Patnam Subramania Iyer
• Parvati nayakane, Saravana bhava ennum, Andavane unnai by Papanasam Sivan
• Abhimaanamutho Nannubrovaradha by Mysore Vasudevachar
• Yake Bagila Hakiruvi By Vadiraja Tirtha
• Mooru Namagala By Gopala Dasa
• Hoo beke Parimalada, Kotta bhagyave sako, Januma Janumadali By Vidyaprasanna Teertha in Kannada
• Acharavillada nalige By Purandara Dasa
• Valli Nayakane by Muthiah Bhagavatar
• Vilayada idu nerama by T.N.Bala of USA
• Sada tava pAda sannidhim by M. Balamuralikrishna
• Omkara Pranava, a pada varnam in Shanmukhapriya by M. Balamuralikrishna
• Stava Vârdita Vikramà by Kalyani Varadarajan
• Mamava Karunaya by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
• Bavasagaram by Gopalakrishna Bharathi
• Saravanabhava enum by Papanasam Sivan

The compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar, namely, Siddhi Vinayakam, Mahasuram Ketumaham,sadashraye and Ekamreshanayakim have their school's rāgam name Chāmaram mudra in them.

A composition later set to Shanmukapriya

• Muthai tharu pathi by Arunagirinathar^[3]

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Nenjil Kudiyirukkum	Irumbu Thirai	S. V. Venkatraman	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
Arivukku Virunthaagum Thirukurale	Arivaali		T. M. Soundararajan
Ninaindhu Ninaindhu Nenjam Urugudhe	Sadhaaram	G. Ramanathan
Muthai Tharu	Arunagirinathar	T. R. Papa
Maraindhirundhu	Thillana Mohanambal	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Susheela
Pazham Neeyappa	Thiruvilaiyadal		K. B. Sundarambal
Pirandha Naal Mannan Pirandha Naal	Tenali Raman	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Bhanumathi
Vellum peyar than velavan	Kandhar Alangaram	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	S.Janaki
Kannukkul Nooru	Vedham Pudhithu	Devendran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Nadakattum leelai	Devi Sri Karumariamman	Shankar–Ganesh	T.M.Soundarajan
Thamthananam Thana	Puthiya Vaarpugal	Illayaraja	Jency Anthony,B. Vasantha
Thakita Thadimi	Salangai Oli		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kadhal Kasukuthaiya	Aan Paavam		Illayaraja
Sollaayo Vaaithiranthu	Mogamul		M. G. Sreekumar, S. Janaki
Ooruvittu Ooruvanthu	Karakattakkaran		Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran
Rajathi Raja	Mannan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Vanampadi Paadum Neram	Sir...I Love You		K. S. Chithra
Kannanai Thedi Vanthen	Karpanai	Santhosh Jayaraj
Poonthendralil Oru	Chandramathi	Raja Priyan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Abirami Neril Vanthaal	Vaanam	Chandilyan	Vani Jairam
Saravanabava Ennum Thirumanthiram	Mettukudi	Sirpy	Mano
Kodi Malligai Konjuthu Konjuthu	Senthazhampoove	Adithyan	Mano, Swarnalatha
Mudhal Kanave	Majunu	Harris Jayaraj	Harish Raghavendra, Bombay Jayashri,O.S.Arun
Silukku Marame	Paayum Puli	D. Imman	Divya Kumar,Shashaa Tirupati, Sharanya Gopinath
Thappu Thanda	Villain	Vidyasagar	Shankar Mahadevan,Sujatha Mohan
Dailamo Dailamo (loosely based)	Dishyum	Vijay Antony	Vijay Antony, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran

Janya 1:Ragam Sumanesharanjani/Samudrapriya/Madhukauns Tamil

Ascending:S G2 M2 P N2 S

Descending:S N2 P M2 G2 S

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Antha Maanai Parungal	Andaman Kadhali	M. S. Viswanathan	KJ Yesudas, Vani Jayaram
Oru Naal Iravu	Kaaviya Thalaivi		P. Suseela
Naan Paadiya Paatai	Vazhkai Vazhvatharke		P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Vaazhandhal Unnodu	Savithiri (1980 film)		Vani Jairam
Parvai Ondre Pothume(reused Hindi tune)	Yaar Nee?	Vedha	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Edho Ninaivugal	Agal Vilakku	Ilaiyaraaja	KJ Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
Kaala Kaalamaaga Vaazhum (Loosely Based)	Punnagai Mannan		S P Balasubramaniam, K S Chitra
Kannamma Kaadhalenum Kavidhai	Vanna Vanna Pookkal		Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki
Nalam Vaazha	Marupadiyum		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sangathamizh Kaviye (Ragamalika:Abheri, Bageshri,Sumanesa Ranjani)	Manathil Uruthi Vendum		K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Jal Jal Jal Salangai Kulunga	Ponnuketha Purushan		P. Jayachandran, Swarnalatha
Puthu Kaveri Karai	Pudhiya Swarangal		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Vaalvellam Inbam Inbam	Poongatru Puthithanathu	MS Geethan
Alaikadal(only A section)	Ponniyin Selvan: I	A. R. Rahman	Antara Nandy
Vinmeengalai Thaandi Vaazhum Kadhal BGM (has a tint of Chandrakauns as well, using Graha Bhedam)	Uyire		Sukhwinder Singh & Palakkad Sriram
Oru Kelvi Unnai	Priyam	Vidyasagar	P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Vannanilavae Vannanilavae	Ninaithen Vandhai	Deva	Hariharan
Unai Ninaithu Naan Enai(Reused Tune)			S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra, Sujatha Mohan
Sollaikulla Kaatukulla	Dharma Chakkaram		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Adikkira Kai Anaikkuma	Natpukkaga		Harini
Chum Chum	Enakkoru Magan Pirappan	Karthik Raja	Bhavatharini, Karthik Raja
Vaan Nilavudhaan	Pugaippadam	Gangai Amaran	Vijay Yesudas
Azhagu Kutti Chellam	Satham Podathey	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Shankar Mahadevan
Kanna Nee Ennai	Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Bombay Jayashri,Naveen Iyer,D.A. Srinivas
Lazy Song	Oh Manapenne!	Vishal Chandrashekhar	Sinduri Vishal, Lady Kash

Related rāgams

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

Shanmukhapriya's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Shoolini, Dhenuka and Chitrambari. 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 Shanmukhapriya.

Shanmukhapriya corresponds to Hungarian Gypsy scale in Western music.

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S R G̱ M̄ P Ḏ Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C D E♭ F♯ G A♭ B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M̄ G̱ R S
   • Western: C B♭ A♭ G F♯ E♭ D C