Asaveri Explained
Asaveri (asāvēri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th melakarta scale Hanumatodi. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale, and has a vakra (zigzag) descending scale.[1] [2]
It is a bhaashaanga ragam, as its avarohanam contains chatushruti rishabham, a swaram foreign to the parent scale of Todi. Asaveri is an ancient rāgam, which is mentioned in the Sangita Ratnakara. Asaveri resembles Komal Asavari and Asa Todi of Hindustani classical music. The Asavari of Hindustani music resembles Natabhairavi of Carnatic music.
Structure and Lakshana
Asaveri is an asymmetric, bhashaga rāgam (has foreign notes) that does not contain gandharam and nishadam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-vakra-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatam in ascending scale, with kaisiki nishadham, sadharana gandharam and "chatushruti rishabham" included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.
The Anya swarams are Chaturshruti Rishabham * / Shuddha gandharam * and Chaturshruti dhaivatam * / Shuddha nishadam *.In veena, the Anya swarams are played from shuddha gandharam and shuddha nishadam
Popular compositions
There are many compositions set to Asaveri rāgam. Here are some popular kritis composed in this rāgam.
Film Songs
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|
| Vinnodum Mugilodum | Pudhaiyal | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | C. S. Jayaraman, P. Suseela |
| Manithan Enbavan | Sumaithaangi | P. B. Sreenivas |
| Chinna Chinna Kannanukku | Vaazhkai Padagu |
| Anubhavam Pudhumai | Kadhalikka Neramillai | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela |
| Unaku Matum Unaku Matum | Manapanthal | P. Suseela |
| Ninaikka Therindha | Anandha Jodhi |
| Thendral Varum | Palum Pazhamum |
| Paalum Pazhamum | T. M. Soundararajan |
| Engalukum Kaalam Varum | Pasamalar | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
| Aadavaralam | Karuppu Panam | L. R. Eswari |
| Poojaiku Vandha Malare | Paadha Kaanikkai | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki |
| Podhigai Malai Uchiyiley | Thiruvilaiyadal | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Ondru Serndha Anbu | Makkalai Petra Magarasi | P. B. Sreenivas,Sarojini |
| Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal | Kaanchi Thalaivan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela |
| Naan Paarthadhile | Anbe Vaa | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Oruvar Meethu | Ninaithadhai Mudippavan |
| Budhan Yesu Gandhi | Chandhrodhayam | T. M. Soundararajan |
| Kaadhalin Pon Veedhiyil | Pookkari | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki |
| Anbumalargale | Naalai Namadhe | T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Kaatrukenna Velli | Avargal | S. Janaki |
| Kannan Manam Enna | Vasantha Raagam |
| Unnidam Mayangugiren | Then Sindhudhe Vaanam | V. Kumar | K. J. Yesudas |
| Yen Iniya Pon Nilavae | Moodu Pani | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Aarariroo | Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu |
| Senthoora Poove | 16 Vayathinile | S. Janaki |
| Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Alaigal Oivathillai |
| Kannan Vanthu | Rettai Vaal Kuruvi |
| Ooru Sanam Thoongiruchu | Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu |
| Ilampani Thuli Vizhum Neram | Aaradhanai(1981 Movie) | Manjula Gururaj |
| Kodai Kaala Kaatre | Panneer Pushpangal | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| Panivizhum Iravu | Mouna Ragam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Sangeetha Megam | Udaya Geetham | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Pudhu Routeladan | Meera | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra |
| O Butterfly | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle |
| Andhi Mazhai Megam | Nayakan | T. L. Maharajan, P. Susheela |
| Maniyae Manikuyilae | Nadodi Thendral | Mano, S. Janaki |
| Kadhorum Lolakku(Asaveri Ragam) | Chinna Mapillai |
| Kattukuyil Pattu | Mano, Swarnalatha |
| Malaikovil Vasaliley(Asaveri Ragam) | Veera |
| Vetri Vetri(Asaveri Ragam) | Kattumarakaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| Aatthu Mettuley | Gramathu Athiyayam | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
| Aasaiya Kathula | Johnny | S. P. Sailaja |
| Kaalai Nera Raagamey | Raasave Unnai Nambi | K. S. Chithra |
| Thenmadurai Vaigai Nadhi | Dharmathin Thalaivan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela |
| Nee Partha | Hey Ram | Hariharan, Asha Bhosle |
| Paadatha Themmangu | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Minnalae | May Maadham | A. R. Rahman |
| Vennilavin Theril | Duet | K. J. Yesudas |
| Kadhalenum Thervezhudhi(Asaveri Ragam) | Kadhalar Dhinam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| Kadhal Sadugudu | Alaipayuthey | S. P. B. Charan, Naveen |
| New York Nagaram | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | A. R. Rahman |
| Valarum Valarum Nilavu | Paasamalargal | V. S. Narasimhan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan |
| Nilave Nilave | Nilaave Vaa | Vidyasagar | Vijay, Anuradha Sriram |
| Irava Pagala | Poovellam Kettuppar | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan |
| Vaseegara | Minnale | Harris Jayaraj | Bombay Jayashree | |
References
- Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
