Malayamarutam
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.
Arohanam | S R₁ G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ |
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Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S |
Carnatic music |
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Tanjavur-style Tambura |
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Structure and Lakshana

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[lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S[lower-alpha 2]
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
- Karunaanidhiye and Smarane Ondhe by Purandara Dasa
- Anumane Saamikindha by Arunachala Kavi
- 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 | Composer | Singer |
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Kanmani Nee Vara | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | Illayaraja | KJ Yesudas,Uma Ramanan |
Kodi Inbam Meni Yengum | Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki | |
Poojaikaaga Vaadum Poovai | Kaadhal Oviyam | Deepan Chakravarthy | |
Thendral Ennai Muthamittathu | Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu | Krishnachandran,B.S. Sasirekha | |
Oomai Nenjin Sondham | Manidhanin Marupakkam | K.J. Yesudas | |
Nan Thedum Patham | Puthu vayal | Aravindh | |
Azhagana Sandhangal(charanam in Valaji) | Adhu Antha Kaalam | Chandrabose | K.J. Yesudas,Vani Jairam |
Ragasiyamai | Dum Dum Dum | Karthik Raja | Hariharan ,Sadhana Sargam |
Thodhuvala Elai | Thaai Manasu | Deva | Mano,S Janaki |
Neelagiri Mala Orathila | Namma Annachi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,K.S. Chitra | |
Vittu Vittu | Rudhra | Gangai Amaran | |
Paadu Paadu | Sengottai | Vidyasagar | K.S. Chitra |
Yedhukkaga Enna | Rummy | D. Imman | Santhosh Hariharan,AV Pooja |
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
Notes
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ G P D Ṉ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ E G A B♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P G Ṟ S
- Western: C B♭ A G E D♭ C
References
- Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications