Indian Film Songs in rAga mAlika

rAga mAlika, literally a garland of rAgas, is a very popular form of composition in Carnatic music. These are delightful compositions, where the various segments are set to different rAgas, with a smooth and melodious flow of music during the transition from one rAga to the next. The choice of rAgas, as well as the order in which they appear in a rAga mAlika, are based solely on aesthetic considerations. The main point is that a feeling of abruptness or a gap should be avoided when shifting between rAgas and the flow of music should be very smooth. Also, closely allied rAgas do not generally appear in the same composition. Ideally, consecutive rAgas should possess distinct melodic character.

In medieval period, this musical form was known as rAga kadambakam, kadamba being a garland of different flowers. rAga mAlikas have been employed not only in strict kriti formats, but they also appear in numerous other types of compositions, including Varnams, Swarajatis, Jatiswarams, Slokas, Viruttams, Tillanas and the concluding Mangalam pieces.

(source: carnatica.net)

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A short list of film songs that predominantly and deliberately use a garland of ragas, aka. rAga mAlika (click on the images below to view the songs):

Ayye Meththa Kadinam (Tamil)
Film: Nandanar
Language: Tamil
Singer: M.M.Dandapani Desikar
Composer: Papanasam Sivan
Music Director: G.Ramanathan
Year: 1942
Ragas used: Punnaga Varali, Nadha Naama Kriya, Brindavana Saranga, Senjuruti

Vasantha Ruthu Mana Mohaname (Tamil)
Film: Sivakavi
Language: Tamil
Singer: M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, S.Jayalakshmi
Composer: Papanasam Sivan
Music Director: G.Ramanathan
Year: 1943
Ragas used: Vasantha, Kuntala Varali, Yadukula Kambodhi, Surutti

Ellam Inba Mayam (Tamil)
Film: Manamagal
Language: Tamil
Singer: M.L.Vasanthakumari (Lalitha), P.Leela (Teacher)
Music Director: C.R.Subbaraman
Year: 1957
Ragas used: Simhendra Madhyamam, Mohanam, Hindolam, Darbar

Hayi Hayiga Aamani Saage (Telugu)
Film: Suvarna Sundari
Language: Telugu
Singer: Ghantasala, Jikki
Music Director: P.Adinarayana Rao
Year: 1957
Ragas used: Hamsanandhi (Sohini), Kaanada (Bahar), Jonpuri (Jivanpuri), Yaman Kalyani (Yaman)

Thesulaavudhey Then Malaraale (Tamil)
Film: Manalane Mangaiyin Bhagyam
Language: Tamil
Singer: Ghantasala, P.Susheela
Music Director: P.Adinarayana Rao
Year: 1957
Ragas used: Hamsanandhi (Sohini), Kaanada (Bahar), Jonpuri (Jivanpuri), Yaman Kalyani (Yaman)

Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya (Hindi)
Film: Suvarna Sundari
Language: Hindi
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: P.Adinarayana Rao
Year: 1958
Ragas used: Sohini, Bahar, Jivanpuri, Yaman

Veenai Kodiyudaiya Vendane (Tamil)
Film: Sampoorna Ramayanam
Language: Tamil
Singer: Tiruchi Loganathan, Chidambaram S. Jayaraman
Music Director: K.V.Mahadevan
Year: 1958
Ragas used: Mohanam, Ataana, Bhoopalam, Saranga, Vasantha, Nilambari, Dhanyasi, Gambhira Naattai, Shankarabharanam, Thodi, Kalyani, Kambodhi

Oru Naal Podhuma (Tamil)
Film: Thiruvilaiyaadal
Language: Tamil
Singer: M.Balamuralikrishna
Music Director: K.V.Mahadevan
Year: 1965
Ragas used: Mand, Thodi, Darbar, Mohanam, Kanada

Kaatile Pazhmulam (Malayalam)
Film: Vilakku Vangiya Veena
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Music Director: V.Dakshinamoorthy
Year: 1971
Ragas used: Kambhoji, Shanmukha Priya, Manolayam

Ezhu Swarangalukkul (Tamil)
Film: Apoorva Raagangal
Language: Tamil
Singer: Vani Jayaram
Music Director: M.S.Viswanathan
Year: 1975
Ragas used: Pantuvarali, Ranjani, Sindhu Bhairavi, Kambhoji

Kelviyin Nayagane (Tamil)
Film: Apoorva Raagangal
Language: Tamil
Singer: Vani Jayaram
Music Director: M.S.Viswanathan
Year: 1975
Ragas used: Darbari Kanada, Amrutha Varshini, Madhyamaavathi

Athisaya Raagam (Tamil)
Film: Apoorva Raagangal
Language: Tamil
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Music Director: M.S.Viswanathan
Year: 1975
Ragas used: Mahathi, Vasantha, Bhairavi

Raagam Sree Raagam (Malayalam)
Film: Bandhanam
Language: Malayalam
Singer: S.Jayachandran
Music Director: M.B.Sreenivasan
Year: 1978
Ragas used: Sree Ragam, Hamsadhwani, Vasantha, Malayamarutham

Enna Samayalo (Tamil)
Film: Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Language: Tamil
Singer: S.P.Balasubramanyam, K.S.Chitra
Music Director: I.Ilaiyaraja
Year: 1988
Ragas used: Kalyani, Vasantha, Mohanam, Madhyamavathi

Deva Sabathalam (Malayalam)
Film: His Highness Abdullah
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.J.Yesudas (Mohanlal), M.Raveendran (Kaithapram), Sujith (Nedumudi Venu)
Music Director: M.Raveendran
Year: 1990
Ragas used: Hindolam, Thodi, Panthuvarali, Abhogi, Mohanam, Kalyani, Chakravakam, Shankarabharanam, Revati

Sumuhoorthamey (Malayalam)
Film: Kamaladalam
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Music Director: M.Raveendran
Year: 1992
Ragas used: Hamsadwani, Abhogi, Saramathi, Panthuvarali, Madhyamavathi

Aanandha Natanam Aadinar (Malayalam)
Film: Kamaladalam
Language: Malayalam
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Music Director: M.Raveendran
Year: 1992
Ragas used: Bilahari, Hindolam, Durbari Kanada, Sankarabharanam

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