Hanumatodi

Template:Short description Template:Infobox ragam Template:Carnatic Hanumatodi, more popularly known as Todi (pronounced hanumatōdi and tōdi), is a rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is the 8th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system. This is sung very often in concerts. It is a difficult rāgam to perform in owing to its complexity in prayoga (phrases of notes and intonation). It is called Janatodi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.<ref name="dikshitar">Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai</ref> Its Western equivalent is the Phrygian mode. Todi in Carnatic music is different from Todi (thaat) of Hindustani music (North Indian classical music). The equivalent of the Hindustani raga Todi in Carnatic music is Shubhapantuvarali (which is the 45th melakarta).<ref name="ragas">Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> The equivalent of Carnatic Todi in Hindustani is Bhairavi thaat in terms of notes, but the two sound very different due to differing uses of gamakas.<ref name="ragas" />

Structure and Lakshana

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Todi scale with shadjam at C

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 2nd chakra Netra. The mnemonic name is Netra-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi ma pa dha ni.<ref name="ragas" /> Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music page for details on below notation and terms):

• ārohaṇa : Template:SvaraC
• avarohaṇa : Template:SvaraC

This scale uses the notes shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham.Template:Which lang It is a sampoorna rāgam - rāgam having all 7 swarams. It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Bhavapriya, which is the 44th melakarta scale. A peculiarity of this raga is that it is sung in all lower notes. It is also classified as a "rakti" raga (a raga of high melodic content).

Janya rāgams

Hanumatodi has many janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Asaveri, Janatodi, Dhanyasi, Punnagavarali and Shuddha Seemanthini are popular. See List of janya rāgams for all of Todi's janyas.

Popular compositions

Most composers have composed songs in Todi.<ref name="raganidhi" /> Thyagaraja alone has composed about 32 compositions in this raga with each composition starting at every single note of the three octaves. Thāye Yashoda, composed by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, is a very well known composition, in the Tamil language. This popular kriti is sung frequently in concerts. A popular varnam in the Todi rāgam is Erā Nāpai by Patnam Subramania Iyer, one of the famous composers of Carnatic music.

Other popular compositions are:

• Era Na Pai an Adi tala varnam by Patnam Subramania Iyer
• Daani Samajendra and Saridisavasa (Varnams) by Swathi Thirunal
• Kadhanu Variki, Karuna Joodavamma, Dachukovalena, Thappi Brathiki, Brindavana Lola, Emani Mataditivo, Enduku Dayaradhu, Koti Nadulu, Munnu Ravana, Varidhi Neeku, Proddupoyenu, Emi Jesithe, Dasarathi Nee Runamu, Ninnu Vina Sukhamu, Nee Daya Raavale, Hariyanu Vari, Re Manasa, Aragimpave, Raju Vedale, Rukalu Padi, Endu Daginado, Chesinadella, Ne Morabettite(Originally in Rupavati), Koluvamaregada, Nee Vanti Daivamu Sadanana, Vedalenu Kodandapani and Gathi Neevani by Thyagaraja
• Sarasijanābha Murāre, Japatha Japatha, Deva Deva Mām Pālaya, Mandara Dhara, Pankajāksha Tava Sevam, Samodam Kalayami and Pankajākshanam Ramesan by Swathi Thirunal
• Shri Krishnam Bhaja Mānasa, Dākshāyani, Vedāranyeshvarāya Namaste, Rāmāchandrāya Namaste, Pālayamām Brihadeeshwari, Shri Subramanyomām Rakshathu and Kamalāmbike Āshritha Kalpalathike by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Kangalidyātako by Sripadaraja
• Thāye Yashodā, Jatādhara, Anjanānandām Bōdhi Chandra and Venugāna Ramanā by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
• Enu Dhanyalo Lakumi, Banda Nodi Govinda, Ninna Nodi Dhanyanadeno by Purandara Dasa
• Sharadeye Karuna Varidhi by Vijaya Dasa
• Gajananam Ganapathim by Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
• Gajanana Yanuchu by Chinnikrishna Dasar
• Gajavadana Sammoditha by Kumara Ettendra
• Kārthikeya Gangeya, Sadashiva Bhajaname, Thanigai Valar, Kunram Kudi Konda and Thamatham Yen swami by Papanasam Sivan
• Paradevathe Nin Pada Bhajanam by Irayimman Thampi
• Alaya Vidudal by Ambujam Krishna
• Varnam Meenākshi Needu by Gnanananda Teertha (Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma)
• Varnam Danike Tagu Janara by Shivanandam of the Tanjore Quartet
• Varnam Roopamu Joochi by Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai
• Varnam Kanakāngi in Ata tala by Pallavi Gopal Iyer
• Kāmākshi Sada by Gnanananda Teertha (Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma)
• Anjaneyam Ppasmahe by Bellary M. Sheshagiri Acharya
• Ninne Namminanu and Karunanidhi Ilalo, two Krithis and Rave Himagiri Kumari, a Swarajati by Shyama Shastri
• Notru Suvargam, a Thiruppavai by Andal tuned by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
• Sudha Nidhe Mamava Sadha and Mama Nini(Swaraksharam composition) by Balamurali Krishna
• Balimi Yela(Javali) by Pattabhiramayya
• Mosa Jese(Javali) by Chinnaiah of the Tanjore Quartet, sung today in Sindhubhairavi
• Poosadharamu is a Padam by Govindaswamy Ayya
• Yaar Poi Solluvaar and Ella Arumaigalum are Padams by Ghanam Krishna Iyer. He has also composed Krithis like Anname Naalum Nirnayame, Anname Naan Enna Seiven, Maname ennaalum, Mannanaar Valai, Nee Illaamal Vereyundo, Pacchilande Marappadunda, Thirukkanmaaleeshvarar, Vaaraaro Vandhu and Chaitanya Vigrahame
• Kanyanivu Seyu/Ennitikani and Sudhinamayane are Padams by Kshetrayya

Film Songs

Language:Kannada

Song	Movie	Year	Composer	Singer
Naadamaya Ee Lokavella	Jeevana Chaitra	1992	Upendra Kumar	Dr. Rajkumar

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Year	Composer	Singer
Ellam Sivan Seyal	Sivakavi	1943	Papanasam Sivan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Kattradhu Kai Mannalavu	Avvaiyar	1953	M. D. Parthasarathy, Anandaraman and Mayavaram Venu	K. B. Sundarambal
Ennai Pol Pennallavo	Vanangamudi	1957	G. Ramanathan	P. Suseela
Aanandam Inru Aarambam(Ragamalika)	Kalyanikku Kalyanam	1959		M. L. Vasanthakumari,P. Leela
Konji Konji Pesi	Kaithi Kannayiram	1960	K.V. Mahadevan	P. Susheela
Pesuvadhu Killiyaa	Panathottam	1963	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Aadaludan Paadalai	Kudiyirundha Koyil	1968
Enge Nimmadhi	Puthiya Paravai	1964		T. M. Soundararajan
Oru Naal Irunthen Thaniyaaga	Ethirigal Jakkirathai	1967	Vedha	T.M.Soundararajan, P. Susheela, B.Vasantha
Thodiyil Paduginren	Thodiragam (film)		Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	T. N. Seshagopalan
Gangai Karai Mannanadi	Varusham 16	1989	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas
En Jodi Manja Kuruvi	Vikram	1986		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, K. S. Chithra, Gangai Amaran
Nethu Kodutha	Kathal Saathi			Karthik
Athiradee	Sivaji: The Boss	2007	A.R. Rahman	A R Rahman, Sayonara
Usure Pogudhey	Raavanan	2010		Karthik, Mohammad Irfan Ali
Ammadi Idhu Thaan Kadhala	Idhu Namma Aalu	1988	K. Bhagyaraj	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Thodi Raagam Paadava	Maanagara Kaaval	1991	Chandrabose	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Mankatha Theme	Mankatha	2011	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Varaha Roopam Daiva Varishtam Ragamalika (Hanumatodi, Mukhari, Kanakangi)	Kantara	2022	B.Ajaneesh Lokhnath
Thamarai poovil amarnthavale	Devotional song			P. Susheela

Related rāgams

Todi's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 5 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Kalyani, Shankarabharanam, Natabhairavi, Kharaharapriya and Harikambhoji. For further details and an illustration of graha bhedam of this rāgam refer related rāgams section in Shankarabharanam page.