New age IR's Raga Choices

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Neethaane En Ponvasantham Songs from a Rhythm (Thalam) and Scale (Ragam) perspective !!

Saaindhu Saaindhu - 4/4 Adhi Thalam Chatushra Nadai (goes as 3+3+2)
Composed in D Major , takes the ragam of Mohanam predominantly (there is an accidental Ni note too) , during the Charanam it changes to B Minor (Scale of Natabhairavi) but has a distinct Suddha Dhanyasi flavour.

Kaatrai Konjam - 7/8 Misra Chaapu
Composed in E Major (Shankarabaranam) , shifts to C# Minor during the Charanam (At Thalli Thalli) , and should have become Natabhairavi, but feel it is actually Varunapriya due to the heavy new presence of the note C (Ni3 in Carnatic terms).Again (At Saathi Vaitha) it returns to the scale of E Major and should have become Shankarabaranam but again the booming presence of note C (Da1 in this case) makes it Sarasangi. The introduction of the note C in Charanam is a pure masterstroke.

Mudhal Murai - 4/4 Adhi Thalam Chatushra Nadai
Composed in B Minor in the ragam of Natabhairavi (Ni3 is also used at times giving an extra effect)

Vaanam Mella - 6/8 Adhi Thalam Tisra Nadai
Composed in F Minor , takes the raga of Pushpalathika as it mostly avoids Dha.

Pidikkala Mamu - 4/4 Adhi Thalam Chatushra Nadai
Pidikala Mamu is composed in E Major (Shankarabaranam) , Vidhi Pathadhe is in 6/8 and composed in F Minor and follows Suddha Dhanyasi Ragam

Ennodu Vaa Vaa - 4/4 Adhi Thalam Chatushra Nadai
Composed in E Minor and follows Natabhairavi Ragam

Pengal Yendral - 4/4 Adhi Thalam Chatushra Nadai
Composed in B Scale and follows the ragam of Gowri Manohari

Sattru Munbu - 4/4 Adhi Thalam Chatushra Nadai
Composed in D Scale , difficult to slot into a raga as it uses almost all notes but is predominantly in Keeravani

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Ragas used in Baba Pugazh Maalai
Aadhi Bhagwan is in Shyam Kalyan - Shyam Kalyan | 'N3 S R2 M2 P N3 S' | S' N3 D2 M2 P M2 R2 G3 M1 R2 G3 'N3 S
Vinnar Amudhe is Natabhairavi
Sheeradi Nadhanin is Natabhairavi as well. I thnk it touches D2 unlike vinnar amudhae which is only natabhairavi notes.
Sai Dhwarakamayi -- soulfully sung by Bombay Jayshree -- is set in Lavanthika | S R2 M1 P N3 S | S N3 P M1 R2 S .....thanks to Rajendra Kumar for this input...
Poovaram sootti is set in saraswathi -- Saraswathi | S R2 M2 P D2 S | S N2 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S ...what a rendition by Raaja !
Indha kovil mattum is in subapantuvarali -- Subhapanthuvarali | S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S | S N3 D1 P M2 G2 R1 S
Sai Naadha Sai Naadha - Keeravani | S R2 G2 M1 P D1 N3 S | S N3 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
Sharanam Bhava sharanam -- kalyani with a stunning Ri1 touch in the second last line of the charanams. Totally mind blowing touch !!
Unnai kettu paar -- Mayamalawagowlai with M2 touch -- which gives Pantuvarali flavour at times. Mostly mayamalawagowlai (M1).
Baba Baba Sai Baba -- mohana kalyani
On the whole, a honey dripping collection of songs....a CD that you need to have on your music library...... Awesome bliss.
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