Hamsadhwani

Hamsadhwani is the Janya Raaga of Shankarabharanam, the 29th Melakartha Raga. It is beleived that sree Ramaswami Deekshithar, father of Muthuswami Deekshithar, created this Raaga. There are a lot of Carnatic music compositions, in this Raga.This raga is also widely used in Hindusthani Music and is said to be borrowed from Carnatic Music . Usthad Aman Ali Khan brought this raga in to Hindusthani Music.

Famous Works in Hamsadhwani

* Vaathapi Ganapathim  - Muthu Swami Deekshithar

* Raghunayaka                - Thyagaraja Swamikal

* Vinayaka                       - Veena Kuppayyar

* Paahi sreepathe            - Swathi Thirunal

 Malayalam  songs based on this Raga

   

    Song                                Music                           Film/Album

* Sowrayudha padhathil G.Devarajan                 Vellam    

* Ragangale Mohangale    Raveendran                  Tharattu    

* Manathaarilennum             Raveendran                 Kaliyil Alpam Karyam        

* Sree Vinayakam  Raveendran                 Bharatham            

* Uthrada poonilave Vaa       Raveendran                Album Song  

* Sreepadham Vidarnna  Salil Chowdhary          Etho oru swapnam            

* Naadangalay nee varu  Kannur Rajan             Ninnishtam Ennishtam                    

* Ethojanma Kalpanayil  Johnson                       Paalangal

* Ragini Ragaroopini  Johnson                       Kadha Ithuvare

* Aaa Raagam Shareth                        Kshanakkathu

* Maya Manchalil Shareth                         Ottayal Pattalam

* Ponvasantham  Shareth                        Devadasi

* Paaduvaan Marannupoy  Kozhikkodu Yesudas   Anakha

* Paaduvanay Vannu Vidyadharan                Ezhuthappurangal

* Hamsadwani Rasa Mohan Sithara               Varnakaazhchakal