Shubhapantuvarali

Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced śubhapantuvarāḻi, meaning the auspicious moon) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 45th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Shivapantuvarāḻi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.^[1][2] Todi (thaat) is the equivalent in Hindustani music.^[2] Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.

Shubhapantuvarali

Arohanam	S R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₁ S

Structure and Lakshana

Shubhapantuvarali scale with shadjam at C

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th chakra Vasu. The mnemonic name is Vasu-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi mi pa dha nu.^[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 R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₁ S^[b]

This scale uses the notes shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. 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 Dhenuka, which is the 9th melakarta scale.

Janya rāgams

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

Compositions

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

• Ennalu urake by Thyagaraja
• Sri Satyanarayanam and Pasupatheeswaram by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Pahimaam payoraasi varnam composed by Kalyani Varadarajan
• Karamubatti varnam composed by Nallan Chakravarthy
• Nee Samanamevaru composed by G.N. Balasubramaniam
• Karunanu Nanu kĀpĀdumu composed by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
• Sri Lakshmi Ramana Narayana composed by Narayana Raju
• Velane Vere Gati composed by Koteeswara Iyer
• Paripahimam Shri Dasarathe composed by Mysore Vasudevachariar

Film Songs

Language: Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Enge Maraindhanayo	Amara Deepam	G. N. Balasubramaniam	M. L. Vasanthakumari
Vanga Kadalin	Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal	K. V. Mahadevan	Vani Jairam,S. P. Sailaja
Kaala Magal	Anandha Jodhi	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Susheela
Unnai Naan Santhithaen	Aayirathil Oruvan
Indha Naadagam	Palum Pazhamum
Oru Kootil	Engirundho Vandhan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,K. S. Chitra
Kaaviya Mullai	Kaneer Pookal	Shankar-Ganesh	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Manathil Oru Paattu	Manathile Oru Paattu	Ilayagangai
Vaigaraiyil Vaigaikaraiyil	Payanangal Mudivathillai	Illayaraja
Engey Nimmathi	Nadigan
Kandupudichen	Guru Sishyan
Theerthakkarai Orathiley	Theertha Karaiyinile
Ayiram Thamarai	Alaigal Oivathillai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Azhakindran Madhavan	Sri Raghavendrar		K.J. Yesudas, Malaysia Vasudevan
Moonu Mudichaala Muttala Aanen	Amman Kovil Kizhakale		Malaysia Vasudevan
Ithukkuthana Un Mela Aasaipatten	Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
Ennai Nee Padathe	Maragatha Veenai		S. Janaki
Unnai Nambi Valgiren	Thambi Durai
Prabho Venkatesa	Ezhumalayan Magimai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Kanavugaley Kanavugaley	Ananda Ragam		K. J. Yesudas
Iruhi Kidakkum Paarai	Puthupatti Ponnuthaye
Poiyindri Meiyyodu	Saranam Ayyappa	Chandrabose
Vethala Madichi Kodukka Aasaiya	Paatti Sollai Thattathe		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Aalamara Kilaiyinilae	Kannamma	S. A. Rajkumar	Swarnalatha

Language: Malayalam

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Rama Katha Ganalayam	Bharatham	Raveendran	Yesudas
Ore Kadal (All Songs)	Ore Kadal	Ouseppachan

Related rāgams

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

Shubhapantuvarali's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields a melakarta rāgam, namely, Chalanata. 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 Chalanata.

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

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

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