Shree (Carnatic raga)

Shri ragam is an ancient ragam in the Carnatic tradition. It is also written as Sri or Sreeraga.^[1] This scale does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale.^[1] Shree is the asampurna melakartha equivalent of Kharaharapriya, the 22nd Melakarta rāgam.^[1][2] It is the last of the 5 Ghana rāgams of Carnatic music.^[1] It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.^[2]

Shree ragam

Arohanam	S R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S

Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower madhyamam being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the Hindustani raga, Shree.

Structure and Lakshana

Ascending scale is same as Madhyamavati scale, shown here with shadjam at C

Notes in descending scale is that of Kharaharapriya scale, shown here with shadjam at C

Shree is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gāndhāram or dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is a audava-vakra-sampurna rāgam (or owdava, meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),^[1] where vakra indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. 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 M₁ P N₂ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S^[b] (or) Ṡ N₂ P D₂ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S^[c]

This scale uses the notes chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam.

Popular compositions

Shree rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular kritis are listed here.

• Sami ninnekori, a Varnam by Karur Devudu Iyer in Telugu
• Mayanai - 5th Thiruppavai by Andal tuned by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
• The fifth Pancharatna Kriti Endaro Mahanubhavulu composed by Tyagaraja in Telugu, the last of the 5 Thiruvarur Pancharatna Krithis
• Nama Kumusumamula, Yuktamu Gaadhu by Tyagaraja in Telugu
• Sri Varalakshmi, Sri Muladhara Chakra Vinayaka, Sri Kamalambike, Sri Abhayamba, Sri Vishvanatham Bhaje, Tyagaraja Mahadhvajaaroha and Kameshvarena Samrakshitoham by Muthuswami Dikshitar in Sanskrit
• Karuna judu ninnu by Shyama Shastri in Telugu
• Vanajasana Vinuta composed by Subbaraya Shastri in Telugu
• Bhavayami Nanda and Reena Madadritha by Swathi Thirunal
• Vande Vasudevam (Sanskrit), Dinamu Dwadasi Nedu (Telugu), O! Pavanatmaja O! Ghanuda (Telugu) by Annamacharya
• Bandanene Ranga (9th Navaratna Malike), Adi Varahana (very rare composition on Lord Varaha) by Purandara Dasa in Kannada
• Mangalam Arul and Ramam Bhajatha Manuja by Papanasam Sivan in Tamil
• Karuna Cheyvan Enthu by Irayimman Thampi in Malayalam-originally in Yadukulakamboji
• Mahaganapathe by R N Doraiswamy

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Year	Composer	Singer
Deviyar Iruvar	Kalai Kovil	1964	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Susheela
Ulagin Mudalisai(Hindi lines in Ragam Pahadi)	Thavapudhalavan	1972	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas
Sugamana Ragangale(Pallavi only)	Miruthanga Chakravarthi	1983		Vani Jairam
Ninaivaale	Andaman Kadhali	1978		K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Sugaraagame Yen(Ragam Manirangu)	Kanni Rasi	1985	Ilayaraja	Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Solam Vidhakayile	16 Vayathinile	1977		Illayaraja
Saamakozhi Koovudhamma	Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu			Ilayaraja, S. P. Sailaja
Kandane Engum	Kaatrinile Varum Geetham	1978		S. Janaki, Vani Jairam(Pathos)
Poovana Enna Thottu	Ponmana Selvan	1989		Mano, Vani Jairam
Devi Durga Devi	En Padal Unakaga			Mano, K.S. Chitra
Nee Pogum Pathayil	Gramatthu Minnal	1987		Malaysia Vasudevan, K.S. Chitra
Vaadi Yen Sengamalam	Raasukutti	1992		Minmini
Perai Chollava	Guru	1980		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Kondai Seval Koovum	Enga Chinna Rasa	1987	Shankar–Ganesh
Thodu Vaanam Nijamalla	Kavithai Paada Neramillai		L. Vaidyanathan	S. Janaki
Andhi Malai Kovil (Inspired from Endaro mahanubhavulu By Thyagaraja)	Andhi Malai(Album song)	1992	Ouseppachan(Keyboard By AR Rahman)
Theendai Mei Theendai	En Swasa Kaatre	1999	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Selai Kattum	Kodi Parakuthu	1988	Hamsalekha
Kaakai Chiraginile	Purusha Lakshanam	1993	Deva
Pacha Marikozhundhu	Veeram Vilanja Mannu	1998		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram
Manase Manase	Nenjinile	1999		P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chitra
Cochin Madapura	Unnudan	1998		P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
Suttipoove	Kaivantha Kalai	2006	Dhina	Karthik, Sadhana Sargam
Sinthamani Sinthamani	Aahaa Enna Porutham	1997	Vidyasagar	Hariharan, S. Janaki
Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella	Dharma Devathai	1986	Raveendran	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Ottiyaanam Senju	Arul	2004	Harris Jayaraj	Hariharan, Srimathumitha
Anbae Anbae	Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal	2014		Harish Raghavendra, Harini
Pooncholai Kiliye	Aran	2006	Joshua Sridhar	Karthik, Asha G. Menon

Tamil Devotional Songs

Song	Album	Composer	Singer
Aadhaaram Neeyae	Sri Guru Bhagavan	Veeramani Kannan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Related rāgams

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

Scale similarities

• Madhyamavati is a rāgam which has a symmetric ascending and descending scale, which matches the ascending scale of Shree. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S
• Manirangu is a rāgam which has gāndhāram in the descending scale, while all other notes in both the ascending and descending scale are same as Madhyamavati. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C D F G B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P M R G̱ R S
   • Western: C B♭ G F D E♭ D C
3. Alternate notations:

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