Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Ragas of A.R.Rahman

It is very interesting to know about the ragas used by the Musical wizard A.R.Rahman for creating sensational all time hit songs. Here is some incomplete list, u can add more as comments.

Tamil Films

Kadhal Rojave (Roja) - Kaapi and Desh as well. The humming is of Desh raga

Puthu Vellai mazhai (Roja) -Kanada

Snehidane(Alaipayuthe) - Sindhu bhairavi

Anjali anjali(Duet) – Mand

Mettupodu(Duet) - Sankarabharanma

Vellai pookal (Kannathil Muthamittar) – Hamsadwani

Kandukondein Kandu kondein (Kandukondein Kandu kondein) – Mix of Kathanakuthughalam and Nalinakaanthi

Innisai Azhakazhake (Godfather)- Hindolam

kannodu kanbathellam (Jeans)-Abheri.

Varaga Nadhi Karai (Sangamam)- Yaman Kalyani

Marghazi thingal (Sangamam) -Sindu bhairavi

Thaneerai kathalikum (Mr.Romeo) –Sivaranjini

Anbenra malaiyele (Minasara Kanavu) -Aanada Bhairavi

Duet Sax piece (Duet) -Kalyana Vasantham

Pettai rap, Urvaasi (Kaadhalan)- NaataKurunji

Kannamoochi (Kandukondein.) - NaataKurunji

Sahaana (Sivaji)- Dharmavathi

Ottagatha kattiko(Genteman) – Dharmavathi

Shakthi kodu-(Baba) -Yamuna Kalyani
Minsaara poovae (Padayappa)- Hamsaanandhi

Azhagana Rakshasiye (Mudhalvan) - Reethigolwa - Bhairavi

Hindi Films
Haye hairathe(guru) – Yaman

Hey rama (Rangeela) – Panthuvarali

Jiya jale jaan jale ( Dilse)- Bhairavi

15 comments:

  1. Mettu Podu song's raaga is Ananda Bhairavi.

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  2. Please add the following to the list as well.

    Malargale(Love Birds)- Saraswathi

    Sarfaroshi ki tamanna(Legend of Bhagat Singh)- Desh

    Azhagae Sugama(Paarthale Paravasam)- Sahana

    Yenge enadhu Kavidhai(Kandukonden Kandukonden) - Lathaangi

    Konjum Mainakkale(Kandukonden Kandukonden) - Madhyamavathi

    Piya ho(Water) - Subha Pantuvarali

    Aahista Aahista(Swades) - Charukesi

    Pal Pal Hai Bhaari(Swades) - Dwijavanthi

    Udaya Udaya(Udaya) - Charukesi

    Ennavale Adi(Kaadhalan) - Kedaram

    En veetu Thottathil(Gentleman) - Senchurutti

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  3. Please find my humble suggestions below,

    1) Minsaara poovae (Padayappa)is not Hamsaanandhi but Vasantha
    SMGMDNS SNDMGRS

    2) Malargale Malargale was quoted as saraswati in the comments. But it is based on Hamsanadham.

    3) Enge enathu kavithai is quoted as Latangi. Yeah I agree It has Latangi in it. But not only Latangi. It is wonderfully blending two ragas (Sindu bairavi and Latangi)

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  4. hi,
    sahana from shivaji is definitely not dharmavathy!
    few more to add:
    naina neer ...( water)- raag bhatiyar

    kismat se tum... (pukar)- aberi

    mehendi hai rachne wali... (zubeida)-yaman

    dil se re... ( dil se)- nattai

    chale chalo... (lagaan)- chala nattai

    khamoshiyan gungunane lagi(sindhu bhairavi)

    thanga thamarai (minsara kanavu)-shivaranjani

    munbe vaa ( jillunu oru kadhal)- (mix of shanmukha priya)

    sowkiyama (sangamam)- maand

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  5. Edho Edho Ondru from Enakku 20 Unakku 18 is of Charukesi raaga

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  6. Ghajini's Guzaarish from Asaawari..
    Lagaan's Ghanan Ghanan from Malhar....

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  7. Azhagana ratchasiye from Mudhalvan is set on Reethigowla raaga and Narumugaye fro Iruvar is set on Naatai Raaga..

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  8. Can any 1 suggest raag of O palam haree, Nirgun or nyare fom the movie Lagaan...

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  9. Poovukul from jeans is?

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  10. Udaya udaya - charukesi, ahista ahista - charukesi, kannum kannum kollaiyadithal - shivaranjani, yakkai thiri - hindolam, narumugaye - nattai, dil se re - nattai, chale chalo - nattai, kaatrae en vasal - kanada, nadiye nadiye - ananda bhairavi, anbey idhu nijamdhana (rhythm) - kaapi, munbe vaa - shanmughapriya, piya milenge (raanjhana) - nattai, aaromale - bhageshri, kannodu kanbadhellam - abheri, sevvanam (paviyhra) - mohanam

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  11. Yakkai thiri - hindolam, piya milenge (ranjhana) - nattai, kannum kannum - shivaranjani, nadiye nadiye - Ananda bhairavi, katre en vasal - darbari kanada, narumugaye - nattai, dil se re - nattai, gala galavena (rhythm) - kapi, munbe va - shanmughapriya, chikku bukku rayile - shanmughapriya, nadiye nadiye - Ananda bhairavi, theendai - arabhi, sevvanam (pavithra) - mohanam, pookkale satru oyvedungal - mohanam, aromale - bhageshri, adiye - bhageshri

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  12. poovul from jeans is hamsadhwani

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  13. The legend of bhagat Singh sarfarosh ki tamanna is not pure desh

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  14. pls suggest raaga of song pyar yein jaane kaisa hein from Rangeela

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