Indian Film Songs in Kharahara Priya
Kharaharapriya (Sanskrit: खरहरप्रिया, Tamil: கரகரப்பிரியா) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 22nd melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system. Kharaharapriya has a distinct melody and brings out the Karuna rasam, invoking pathos in the listeners. The Kafi thaat of Hindustani music is the equivalent of Kharaharapriya.
There are many theories behind the etymology of the name Kharaharapriya. The most popular interpretation of the name is “Loved (priya) by the slayer (hara) of demon Khara”.
It is 4th rāgam in the 4th chakra Veda. The mnemonic name is Veda-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi ma pa dhi ni. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
ārohaṇa : S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
avarohaṇa : S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
Due to the even spacing of swaras, many janya rāgams (derived scales) are associated with Kharaharapriya. It is one of the melakarta scales that has a large number of janya rāgams. Many of the janya rāgams are very popular on their own, lending themselves to elaboration and interpretation. Some of them are Abheri, Abhogi, Bhimplaas (Hindustani music), Brindavana Saranga, Kāpi, Madhyamavathi, Mukhari, Reetigowla,Shree, Udayaravichandrika, Shivaranjani and Sriranjani.
See List of janya rāgams for full list of scales associated with Kharaharapriya.
(Source: wikipedia)
Songs List
A short list of film songs that are predominantly in Kharahara Priya (click on the images below to view the songs):
Baalanura Madhana (Telugu)
Film: Missamma
Language: Telugu
Singer: P.Susheela
Music Director: Saluri Rajeshwar Rao
Year: 1955
Madhavi Pon Mayilaal (Tamil)
Film: Iru Malargal
Language: Tamil
Singer: T.M.Soundararajan
Music Director: M.S.Viswanathan
Year: 1967
Uthara Swayamvaram (Malayalam)
Film: Danger Biscut
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Music Director: V.Dakshinamoorthy
Year: 1969
Thirupaar Kadalil (Tamil)
Film: Swami Ayyappan
Language: Tamil
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Music Director: G.Devarajan
Year: 1975
Poo Malarndhida (Tamil)
Film: Tik Tik Tik
Language: Tamil
Singer: K.J.Yesudas, S.Janaki
Music Director: I.Ilaiyaraja
Year: 1981
Mapilaikku Maaman Manathu (Tamil)
Film: Netrikkann
Language: Tamil
Singer: P.Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music Director: I.Ilaiyaraja
Year: 1981
Kharahara Priya | Nadaswaram+Alaapanai
Film: Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Language: Tamil
Artists: K.J.Yesudas, Karukurichi P. Arunachalam
Music Director: I.Ilaiyaraja
Year: 1988
Sangeetha Swarangal (Tamil)
Film: Azhagan
Language: Tamil
Singer: S.P.Balasubramaniam, S.Janaki
Music Director: I.Ilaiyaraja
Year: 1991
Sree Raagamo (Malayalam)
Film: Pavithram
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.J.Jesudas
Music Director: Sharreth
Year: 1994
Poi Sollalam (Tamil)
Film: Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
Language: Tamil
Singer: P.Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram
Music Director: Murugavel
Year: 2002
Chakkani Raja (Carnatic/Telugu song from Malayalam movie)
Film: Madhuchandralekha
Language: Malayalam
Singer: Shankaran Namboodhri
Composer: Tyagaraja
Music Director: M.Jayachandran
Year: 2006
Prananathan (Malayalam)
Film: Kadaksham
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.S.Chitra
Music Director: M.Jayachandran
Year: 2010
Sandhikaatha Kangalil Inbangal (Tamil)
Film: 180
Language: Malayalam
Singer: Unni Menon, K.S.Chitra, S.Sowmya
Music Director: S.Sharreth
Year: 2011
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