Indian Film Songs in Sivaranjani

Posted by dhanyasy on Dec 20th, 2010 in Ragas in Film Songs, Selections from the Web | 1 comment

Shivranjani or Sivaranjani (Sanskrit: शिवरन्जनि; Tamil: சிவரஞ்சனி) is a musical scale used in Indian classical music. There are two scales, one each in Hindustani music and Carnatic music. The Hindustani rāga is a pentatonic scale, while the Carnatic scale is a sampoorna scale (has all seven notes).

In Hindustani music, rāga Shivranjani belongs to the Kaafi thaat in terms of classification of the scale. Its structure is as follows.

Arohanam: S R g P D S
Avarohanam : S D P g R S

The komal (soft) gandhar(g) in place of shuddh gandhar (G) is the difference between this rāga and the global musical scale of Bhoop.

In Carnatic music, Sivaranjani is a janya ragam (derivative) of vachaspati, 64th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system. It has vakra prayoga (zig-zag notes in its scale and note phrases) and its scale is as follows:

Arohanam: S R2 G3 M2 D2 P N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P D2 M2 G3 R2 S

Sivaranjani rāgam brings out karuna rasa (pathos) and lends itself for elaboration and exploration. It has many compositions in classical music and in film songs. (source: wikipedia)

Songs List
A short list of film songs that are predominantly in Shivranjani / Sivaranjani (click on the images below to view the songs):

Zara Samne tu Aao, Janam Janam Ke Phere (Hindi)

Zara Samne tu Aao (Hindi)
Film: Janam Janam Ke Phere
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: S.N.Tripathi
Year: 1957

Laage na Mora Jiya (Hindi)
Film: Ghungat
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ravi
Year: 1960

Piya Milan Ki Aasre, Piya Milan Ki Aas (Hindi)

Piya Milan Ki Aasre (Hindi)
Film: Piya Milan Ki Aas
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: S.N.Tripathi
Year: 1961

Aawaz Deke Hame Tum Bulao, Professor (Hindi)

Aawaz Deke Hame Tum Bulao (Hindi)
Film: Professor
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: Shankar-Jaikishan
Year: 1962

Kahin Deep Jale (Hindi)
Film: Bees Saal Baad
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Hemant Kumar
Year: 1962

O Mere Sanam (Hindi)
Film: Sangam
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
Music Director: Shankar-Jaikishan
Year: 1964

Pyar Ke Pal Chhin (Hindi)
Film: Kunwari
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: S.N.Tripathi
Year: 1966

Baharon Phool Barsao (Hindi)
Film: Suraj
Language: Hindi
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: Shankar-Jaikishan
Year: 1966

Dil Ke Jharoke Mein, Brahmachari (Hindi)

Dil Ke Jharoke Mein (Hindi)
Film: Brahmachari
Language: Hindi
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: Shankar-Jaikishan
Year: 1968

Rhim Jhim ke Geet Sawan, Anjaana (Hindi)

Rhim Jhim ke Geet Sawan
Film: Anjaana
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: Laxmikant-Pyaarelal
Year: 1969

Jaane Kahan Gaye Woh Din, Mera Naam Joker (Hindi)

Jaane Kahan Gaye Woh Din (Hindi)
Film: Mera Naam Joker
Language: Hindi
Singer: Mukesh
Music Director: Shankar-Jaikishan
Year: 1970

Kai Sadiyon Se Kai Janamon Se, Milap (Hindi)

Kai Sadiyon Se Kai Janamon Se (Hindi)
Film: Milap
Language: Hindi
Singer: Mukesh
Music Director: Brij Bhushan
Year: 1972

Banake Kyun Bigada Re (Hindi)
Film: Zanjeer
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Kalyanji-Anandji
Year: 1973

Sawan Aye, Sawan Jaye (Hindi)
Film: Chahat
Language: Urdu (Pakistani Film)
Singer: Akhlaq Ahmed
Music Director: Robin Ghosh
Year: 1974

Sansar Hai Ek Nadiya (Hindi)
Film: Raftaar
Language: Hindi
Singer: Mukesh
Music Director: Sonik Omi
Year: 1975

Mere Naina Sawan (Hindi)
Film: Mehbooba
Language: Hindi
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music Director: R.D.Burman
Year: 1976

Mere Naina Sawan (Hindi)
Film: Mehbooba
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: R.D.Burman
Year: 1976

Abhinava Thaaravo (Telugu)
Film: Sivaranjani
Language: Telugu
Singer: S.P.Balasubramanyam
Music Director: Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu
Year: 1978

Tere Mere Bich Mein, Ek Dujhe Ke Liye (Hindi)

Tere Mere Bich Mein (Hindi)
Film: Ek Dujhe Ke Liye
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, S.P.Balasubramanyam
Music Director: Laxmikant-Pyaarelal
Year: 1981