Revathy

Revathy is the janya raga of Rathnangi ,2nd  Melakartha Raga. Revathy mainly evokes "Karuna" rasa and is widely used in chanting Vedas.  Madhyamaavathy Raga has scale similarities with Revathy (Chathusruthy rishabham in place of Suddha rishabham) . Its equivalent in Hindusthani  is "Bairagi Bhairav". The stand-alone oscillations at the Nishada add dramatic value and colour to this Raga . The steep fall from the Madhyama to the Rishabha too adds to the poignancy. Revathy is not an ancient Raga and is often called a new aged one. And not many Krithis are there in this Raga. Revathy is widely used in Devotional/Film music.

Famous works in Revathy

* Mahadeva shivashambo        - Thanjaore shankara Iyyer

 * Nanati Bhathuku                    - Annamacharya
*  Bho shambo                            - Swamy Dayananda saraswathy
* Thillana                                     - Lalgudi Jayaraman

Malayalam  songs Based on Revathy

   

         Song                                            Music                                   Film/Album

* Chnadra Kiranathin                          M.K Arjunan                       Mizhineerpoovukal
* Makara sankrama sooryodayam     Raveendran                         Thaarattu
* Kudajadriyil                                      Raveendran                           Neelakadambu
* Sree lathikakal                                  Raveendran                           SukhamoDevi
* Murahara muralee                            S.P Venkatesh                      Kilukil Pamparam