Kirwani

Kirwani

Equivalent	harmonic minor
Similar	Pilu

Kirwani is a musical scale in Hindustani classical music. It is an Indian raga specially suited for instrumental music. The scale is the same as the harmonic minor in western music. There are shades of Pilu in Kirwani. This raga is said to have been borrowed from the Carnatic music raga Keeravani.

Arohana & Avarohana

The swaras used in this raga are:

Arohana : S R g M P d N S'
Thus: C D E-flat F G A-flat B c

Avarohana : S' N d P M g R S

Vadi & Samavadi

There is no strict Vadi-Samavadi, but Re, ga, pa and dha are important.

Pakad or Chalan

d- P- g R-- S R---, R-- g M P d P

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Pilu

Thaat: Kirwani cannot be fit into one of Bhatkhande's thaats;. Bhatkhande himself did not list it as such.

Time Of Singing

Samay (Time)

Madhyaratri (midnight)

Historical Information

It is "recently" taken from the musical scale Keeravani of South Indian classical music (Carnatic music). It is similar to an ancient version of Pilu

Tamil Film Songs

Song	Movie	Year	Composer	Singer
Paattu Padava	Then Nilavu	1961	A. M. Rajah	A. M. Rajah
Oho Endhan Baby				A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki
Samarasam Ulaavum Idame	Rambaiyin Kaadhal	1956	T. R. Pappa	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Aasaiyae Alaipolae	Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum	1958	K. V. Mahadevan	Thiruchi Loganathan
Avala Sonnal	Selvam	1966		T. M. Soundararajan
Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave	Maragatham	1959	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	J. P. Chandrababu, K. Jamuna Rani
Buddhiyulla Manitharellam	Annai	1962	R. Sudarsanam	J. P. Chandrababu
Kannale Pesi Pesi Kolladhe	Adutha Veettu Penn	1960	Adi Narayana Rao	P. B. Sreenivas
Yaar Sirithal Enna	Idhayathil Nee	1963	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Manavane Azhalaama	Karpagam	1963		P. Susheela
Kangal Irandum Unnai	Mannadhi Mannan	1960
Avala Ivala				L. R. Eswari, L. R. Anjali
Anubhavam Pudhumai	Kadhalikka Neramillai	1964		P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Kannirendum Minna Minna	Aandavan Kattalai	1964		P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
Velli Kinnamthan	Uyarndha Manithan	1968	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Thaayir Chirandha	Agathiyar	1972	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	T. K. Kala
Thanga Sangili	Thooral Ninnu Pochchu	1982	Illayaraja	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Ada Machamulla	Chinna Veedu	1985		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, S. P. Sailaja, T. V. Gopalakrishnan
Oorai Therinchikitten	Padikkadavan	1985		K. J. Yesudas
Raja Raja Chozhan	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi	1987
Kaatril Endhan Geedham	Johnny	1980		S. Janaki
Kodiyile Malliyapoo	Kadalora Kavithaigal	1986		P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Raasathi Manasule	Raasave Unnai Nambi	1988		Mano, P. Susheela
Oh Papa Lali	Idhayathai Thirudathe	1989		Mano
Poovoma Oorgolam	Chinna Thambi	1991		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Ennai Thalaata	Kadhalukku Mariyadhai	1997		Hariharan
Khajiraho Kanavilor	Oru Naal Oru Kanavu	2005		Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Keeravani Iraviley	Padum Paravaigal	1988		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Nenjukulle Innaarunnu	Ponnumani	1993
Intha Maamanoda	Uthama Raasa	1993
Ilavenil Ithu Vaikasi Matham	Kadhal Rojavae	2000		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Malaiyoram Veesum Kaatthu	Paadu Nilave	1987		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Chinna Mani Kuyilae	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	1986
Mannil Indha	Keladi Kanmani	1990
Poongodithan Poothathamma	Idhayam	1991
Putham Pudhu Malare	Amaravathi	1993	Bala Bharathi
Unnai Thotta Thendral	Thalaivasal	1992		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Kaadhal Kaadhal Kaadhal	Poochudava	1997	Sirpy
Kannalanae Yenathu	Bombay	1995	A. R. Rahman	K. S. Chithra
Ennai Kaanavillayae Nettrodu	Kadhal Desam	1996		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, O. S. Arun, Rafee
Vetri Kodi Kattu	Padayappa	1999		Malaysia Vasudevan, Palakkad Sreeram
Evano Oruvan	Alaipayuthey	2000		Swarnalatha
Manasukkul Oru Puyal	Star	2001		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam
Machhakkari Machhakkari	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	2006		Shankar Mahadevan, Vasundhara Das
Arima Arima	Enthiran	2010		Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer
Neethanae	Mersal	2017		A. R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal
Vaannum Mannum	Kaadhal Mannan	1998	Bharadwaj	Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
Anbae Anbae	Uyirodu Uyiraga	1998	Vidyasagar
Adam Evaal	Priyam	1996		Mano, Devi
Malai Kattru Vandhu (Ragam Darbarikaanada touches)	Vedham	2001		Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Kadhal Arimugama	Kadhal Kisu Kisu	2003		Vijay Prakash, Sujatha
Enakenna Perandhava	Kizhakku Karai	1991	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Oru Kaditham	Deva	1995
O Ranganatha	Nesam	1997
Taj Mahal Ondru	Kannodu Kanbathellam	1999		Hariharan
Anbe En Anbe	Nenjinile	1999
Innisai Paadivarum	Thulladha Manamum Thullum	1999	S. A. Rajkumar	P. Unni Krishnan, K. S. Chithra
Ennavo Ennavo	Priyamaanavale	2000		Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Kadhal Vennila	Vaanathaippola			Hariharan, P. Jayachandran (Pathos)
Un Sirippinil	Pachaikili Muthucharam	2007	Harris Jayaraj	Sowmya Rao, Robby
Anbe En Anbe	Dhaam Dhoom	1997		Harish Raghavendra
Thodu Vaanam	Anegan	2015		Hariharan, Durga, Shakthisree Gopalan
Engengo Kaalgal Sellum	Nandha	2001	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Ilaiyaraaja
Theendi Theendi	Bala	2002		P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
En Anbae En Anbae	Mounam Pesiyadhe			Shankar Mahadevan
Kan Pesum Varthaigal	7G Rainbow Colony	2004		Karthik
Azhagaai Pookkuthey	Ninaithale Inikkum	2009	Vijay Antony	Janaki Iyer, Prasanna
Kavithaikal Sollava	Ullam Kollai Poguthae	2001	Karthik Raja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha, Hariharan (Pathos)
Adiye Enna Raagam	Rummy	2014	D. Imman	Abhay Jodhpurkar, Poornima Satish
Ammadi Ammadi	Desingu Raja	2013		Shreya Ghoshal

External links

Examples

• Film Songs in Rag Kirwani
• More details about raga Kirwani

Literature

Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville, Virginia: Nimbus Records, archived from the original on 2009-07-15
Jairazbhoy, N.A. (1995), The Rags of North Indian Music: Their Structure & Evolution, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.
Patwardham, Narayan Rao (1972), Tarala Prabandhavali, Rajasthan: Vanasthali Vidyapith.
Rao, B.Subba (1964–66), Raganidhi, Madras: Music Academy.
Ratanjankar, S.N., Abhinava Gita Manjari, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.