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| Avarohanam | N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₁ S N₂ |
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Punnagavarali, araga inCarnatic Music, is a derived scale fromHanumatodi, which is the 8thmelakartaRaga in the 72melakarta system.[1]
Punnagavarali raga is associated with karuna rasa and snakes (naga means snake). Snake charmers play this scale. It is said to attract snakes, if sung perfectly. In wedding ceremonies, a piece called theOdam usually played at themuhurtam, is often in Punnagavarali. This is an ancient raga and traditional Tamil pieces such asNondichindu are also set in this.[2][3][4][5]
Punnagavarali is anishadantya raga (starts and ends in a single octave, nishada to nishada) and is hence usually presented in themadhyama sruti. In the ascent the chatusruti rishabha also occurs, sometimes. The raga's regal presence is best felt in slow phrases.
The notes include kaisiki nishada, sadja, suddha rishabha, sadharana gandhara, suddha madhyama, pancama and suddha dhaivata. Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (seeswaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
Some of the popular compositions are listed below.
Punnagavarali has some resemblance to Nadanamakriya.
| Song | Movie | Year | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| En Appanallavaa | Nandanar | 1942 | M. D. Parthasarathy &S. Rajeswara Rao | M. M. Dandapani Desikar |
| Naadhar Mudi Melirukkum | Thiruvarutchelvar | 1967 | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| Yelantha Pazham | Panama Pasama | 1968 | L. R. Eswari | |
| Anbe Sivam Endru (Ragamalika: Shivaranjani, Punnagavarali) | Karaikkal Ammaiyar | 1973 | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | S. Varalakshmi |
| Aadidu Peyygaley | Aduthathu Albert | 1985 | Ilayaraja | Malaysia Vasudevan,S. Janaki |
| Madrasai Suthi (Ragamalika:Mohanam, Punnagavarali)(Manorama singing portion only) | May Maadham | 1994 | A. R. Rahman | Shahul Hameed,Swarnalatha,G. V. Prakash &Manorama |
| Maari Karumaari | Pokkiri Thambi | 1992 | Deva | Malaysia Vasudevan,K. S. Chithra |
| Em Manasiley | Seerivarum Kaalai | 2001 | Sirpy | Mano,Sujatha |
| Naa Romba Busy | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | 2015 | D. Imman | Neeti Mohan, Santhosh Hariharan, Sharanya Gopinath |
| Oo Solriya Oo Oo Solriya | Pushpa: The Rise | 2021 | Devi Sri Prasad | Andrea Jeremiah |
•Thekkumkooradiyaathi(Ashwamedham1967)•Enthucheyyendu(Thuruppugulaan1972)•Aadiyushassil(Manushyan1979)
•Manikkuyile(Vaalkkannaadi2002)•Paalkkadalil pallikollum (Goureeshankaram 2003)•Sundarana (D)(Kanaka Simhaasanam2006)•Dukhathinundoru(Naadabrahmam 2011)[6]
"Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" from the filmPushpa: The Rise is also based on this raga
