| Revagupti |
Revagupti (pronounced rēvagupti) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (audava rāgam or owdava rāgam). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).
It is a morning rāgam.[1] [2] The similar scales in Hindustani music are Rewa and Bibhas.
Revagupti is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam or nishādham. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (audava-audava ragam in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ascending and descending scale ( structure) is as follows:
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatham, as per Carnatic music notation and terms for the swaras. Revagupti is considered a janya rāgam of Mayamalavagowla, the 15th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from 5 other melakarta rāgams by dropping both the madhyamam and nishādham.
Here are a few songs composed in Revagupti.
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nee Palli Ezhundhaal | Raja Mukthi | C. R. Subburaman | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | |
| Panniner Mozhiyaal | Thiruvarutchelvar | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan | |
| Sugamana Sindhanaiyil | Taxi Driver | M. S. Viswanathan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| Kozhi Koovum | Vanna Vanna Pookkal | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Degam Pon Degam | Anbulla Malare | S. Janaki | ||
| Bhoomiye Enga | Puthu Paatu | Mano, S. Janaki | ||
| Vidinthatha Pozhuthu | Pillai Paasam | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Senthazham Poovil | Mullum Malarum | K.J. Yesudas | ||
| Kathiravanai Paarthu | Pookkal Vidum Thudhu | T. Rajendar | ||
| Ponmaanai | Mythili Ennai Kaathali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| Boobalam Arangerum | Agni Theertham | Shankar–Ganesh | K.J. Yesudas | |
| Paarthu Sirikithu Bommai | Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi | Vani Jairam | ||
| Vaigai Neerada | Chinnanchiru Kiliye | G. K. Venkatesh | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | |
| Kaalai Veyil Nerathile | Then Chittugal | Vijay Ramani | P. Jayachandran | |
| Kadhal Kavithai Paada | Ganam Courtar Avargale | Devendran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra | |
| Paadum Paravaigal Sangeetham | Shenbagathottam | Sirpy | S. Janaki |
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.