Malayamarutam

Malayamarutam

Arohanam	S R₁ G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S

Malayamarutam is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). This scale is used in Hindustani music in recent years by instrumentalists.[1] This is a morning raga[1][2] and regularly used in programmes and functions of the mornings.

Structure and Lakshana

Malayamarutam scale with shadjam at C

Malayamarutam is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam. It is a hexatonic scale (shadava-shadava rāgam[2] in Carnatic music classification). 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 G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ[a]
• avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S[b]

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam. Malayamarutam is considered a janya rāgam of Chakravakam, the 16th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from Ramapriya also, by dropping madhyamam.

Popular compositions

Malayamarutam is a pleasing scale, but has only a few compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music as well. Here are some popular kritis composed in Malayamarutam.

• "Dhanyadevudo"by Patnam Subramania Iyer
• Manasa Etulothune by Tyagaraja
• Karpaga Manohara by Papanasam Sivan
• Karunaanidiye Eesha and Smarane Onde by Purandara Dasa
• Anumane Saamikindha by Arunachala Kavi
• Dayai puriya by Mayuram vedanayagampillai
• Chandiran oli by Subramanya Bharati
• Navaratna Vilasa by Kalyani Varadarajan
• Film song:Usha Kiranangal(Guruvayoor Kesavan-G Devarajan Master)
• Film song: Pularkala sundara (Oru Maymasa Pulariyil)

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Year	Composer	Singer
Kanmani Nee Vara	Thendrale Ennai Thodu	1985	Illayaraja	K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Kodi Inbam Meni Yengum	Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru			S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Poojaikaaga Vaadum Poovai	Kaadhal Oviyam	1982		Deepan Chakravarthy
Thendral Ennai Muthamittathu	Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu	1983		Krishnachandran, B. S. Sasirekha
Oomai Nenjin Sondham	Manidhanin Marupakkam	1986		K. J. Yesudas
Nan Thedum Patham	Puthu vayal	1992	Aravindh
Azhagana Sandhangal (charanam in Valaji)	Adhu Antha Kaalam	1988	Chandrabose	K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Ragasiyamai (Ragamalika: Malayamarutham, Chakravagam)	Dum Dum Dum	2001	Karthik Raja	Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Padatha Kuyilu Onnu	Aakaya Pookal	1995	Deva	S. Janaki
Neelagiri Mala Orathila	Namma Annachi	1994		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Vittu Vittu	Rudhra	1991	Gangai Amaran
Machan Kurai Pudavai Onnu	Dilli Babu	1989
Nelagiri Poove	Kudumbam	1984		S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki
Paadu Paadu	Sengottai	1996	Vidyasagar	K. S. Chitra
Yedhukkaga Enna	Rummy	2014	D. Imman	Santhosh Hariharan, A. V. Pooja
Marudakkaari	Paayum Puli	2015		Diwakar

Related rāgams

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

Scale similarities

• Valaji is a rāgam which does not have shuddha rishabham in both ascending and descending scales compared to Malayamarutam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G3 P D2 N2 S : S N2 D2 P G3 S
• Rasikaranjani is a ragam that does not have the nishadham in both arohana and avarohana compared to Malayamarutam.

Notes

1. Alternate notations:
   • Hindustani: S Ṟ G P D Ṉ Ṡ
   • Western: C D♭ E G A B♭ C
2. Alternate notations:
   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P G Ṟ S
   • Western: C B♭ A G E D♭ C

References

1. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
2. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications