Asavari

For the Hindustani thaat of the same name, see Asavari (thaat) . For the Carnatic ragam, see Asaveri.

Asavari (IAST: Āsāvari) is a minor character from the Stri Parva in Mahabharata, the love life of Karna but due to her father's arrogance, the marriage did not take place. She belongs to the Asavari thaat kingdom.^[1]

Asavari

Thaat	Asavari
Type	Audava-Sampurna
Time of day	Second prahara
Arohana	S R M P Ḏ Ṡ
Avarohana	Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S
Pakad	M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S
Vadi	Ḏ
Samavadi	G̱
Equivalent	Natabhairavi Aeolian mode
Similar	Bhairavi Bilaskhani Todi Komal Rishabh Asavari Jaunpuri

In pre-Bhatkhande days Asavari used the Komal Rishab instead of Shuddh Rishab. When Bhatkhandeji created the that process, he changed that Asavari's Komal Rishab to Shuddha Rishab but the name remained the same. From that time the old or real 'Asavari' has been called the Komal Rishabh Asavari, and the new Shuddha Rishabh Asavari is simply called 'Asavari'.^[1]

Raga Asavari and Komal Rishabh Asavari also appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Sikh Gurus Sri Guru Ramdas Ji and Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji used these ragas. The Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari appears as 'Raga Asavari Sudhang' in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Structure

Thaat: Asavari

Jati: Audava-Sampoorna

Arohana: S R M P Ḏ Ṡ^[a]

Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S^[b]

Vadi: Ḏ

Samavadi: G̱

Pakad: M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S

Time: Second period of the day (9am-12pm)

Mood: Renunciation and sacrifice

Organization and relationships

The ragas closest to Asavari are Komal Rishabh Asavari and Jaunpuri and it is part of the Kanada Raga group

Film songs

Note that the following songs are composed in Natabhairavi, the equivalent of raga Asavari in Carnatic music.

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Unai Allaal Oru	Raja Mukthi	C. R. Subbaraman	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Vinnodum Mugilodum	Pudhaiyal	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	C. S. Jayaraman, P. Susheela
Manithan Embavan	Sumaithaangi		P. B. Sreenivas
Chinna Chinna Kannanukku	Vaazhkai Padagu
Anubhavam Pudhumai	Kadhalikka Neramillai		P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Unaku Matum Unaku Matum	Manapanthal		P. Susheela
Ninaikka Therindha	Anandha Jodhi
Ammamma Aadai	Vennira Aadai
Thendral Varum	Palum Pazhamum
Paalum Pazhamum			T. M. Soundararajan
Engalukum Kaalam Varum	Pasamalar		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Varathiruparoo (Kuththu Vilakkeria)	Pachhai Vilakku
Aadavaralam	Karuppu Panam		L. R. Eswari
Poojaiku Vandha Malare	Paadha Kaanikkai		P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
Podhigai Malai Uchiyiley	Thiruvilaiyadal	K. V. Mahadevan
Ondru Serndha Anbu	Makkalai Petra Magarasi		P. B. Sreenivas, Sarojini
Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal	Kaanchi Thalaivan		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Mayakkamenna	Vasantha Maligai
Naan Paarthadhile	Anbe Vaa	M. S. Viswanathan
Oruvar Meethu	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Budhan Yesu Gandhi	Chandhrodhayam		T. M. Soundararajan
Kadavul Thantha	Iru Malargal		P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
Kaadhalin Pon Veedhiyil	Pookkari		T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Anbumalargale	Naalai Namadhe		T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kaatrukenna Velli	Avargal		S. Janaki
Kannan Manam Enna	Vasantha Raagam
Unnidam Mayangugiren	Then Sindhudhe Vaanam	V. Kumar	K. J. Yesudas
Yen Iniya Pon Nilavae	Moodu Pani	Ilaiyaraaja
Aarariroo	Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
Neramithu Neramithu	Rishi Moolam		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Senthoora Poove	16 Vayathinile		S. Janaki
Putham Pudhu Kaalai	Alaigal Oivathillai
Kannan Vanthu	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
Ooru Sanam Thoongiruchu	Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
Ilampani Thuli Vizhum Neram	Aaradhanai (1981 Movie)		Manjula Gururaj
Kodai Kaala Kaatre	Panneer Pushpangal		Malaysia Vasudevan
Kadavul Ullame	Anbulla Rajinikanth		Latha Rajinikanth & Chorus
Pesa koodathu	Adutha Varisu		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Rasathi Unnai	Vaidehi Kathirunthal		P. Jayachandran
En Jeevan Paduthu	Neethana Andha Kuyil		K. J. Yesudas (ver 1)S. Janaki (ver 2)
Pillai Nila	Neengal Kettavai		S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas (Pathos)
Panivizhum Iravu	Mouna Ragam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Sokkanukku Vaacha	Kaaval Geetham
Sangeetha Megam	Udaya Geetham		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Antha Nilava Thaan	Muthal Mariyathai		Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra
O Butterfly	Meera		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle
Andhi Mazhai Megam	Nayakan		T. L. Maharajan, P. Susheela
Sorgathin Vasapadi	Unnai Solli Kutramillai		K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Oru Kiliyin	Poovizhi Vasalile
Maniyae Manikuyilae	Nadodi Thendral		Mano, S. Janaki
Kadhorum Lolakku (Asaveri Ragam)	Chinna Mapillai
Malaikovil Vasaliley (Asaveri Ragam)	Veera		Mano, Swarnalatha
Sollividu Velli Nilave	Amaidhi Padai
Vetri Vetri (Asaveri Ragam)	Kattumarakaran		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Irandum Ondrodu	Panakkaran
Aatthu Mettuley	Gramathu Athiyayam		Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Aasaiya Kathula	Johnny		S. P. Sailaja
En Vaanilae			Jency
Kaalai Nera Raagamey	Raasave Unnai Nambi		K. S. Chithra
Vaan Megam Poo Poovaai	Punnagai Mannan
Thenmadurai Vaigai Nadhi	Dharmathin Thalaivan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
Thendral Kaatre	Kumbakarai Thangaiah		Mano, S. Janaki
Muthirai Eppodhu	Uzhaippali		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurti
Suttum Sudar Vizhi	Siraichalai		M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
Malliga Mottu	Sakthivel		Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha
Nee Partha	Hey Ram		Hariharan, Asha Bhosle
Antha Naal	Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam		Vijay Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal
Paadatha Themmangu	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Minnalae	May Maadham	A. R. Rahman
Chandralekha	Thiruda Thiruda		Annupamaa, Suresh Peters
Kadhal Sadugudu	Alaipayuthey		S. P. Charan, Naveen
Porkalam Ange	Thenali		Srinivas, Gopika Poornima
New York Nagaram	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal		A. R. Rahman
Thalli Pogathey	Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada		Sid Sriram, Dinesh Kanagaratnam, Aparna Narayanan
Naan Un Alaginile	24		Arijit Singh, Chinmayi
Vennilavin Theril	Duet		K. J. Yesudas
Yen Ooru Madurapakkam	Vaasalile Oru Vennila	Deva
Enakenna Perandhava	Kizhakku Karai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Othayadi Paadhayile	Aatha Un Koyilile		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jikki
Chinna Chinna	Senthoorapandi		Mano, Swarnalatha
Muthu Nagaye	Samundi		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Pattuvana Rosavam	Kanni Paruvathile	Shankar–Ganesh	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Kadhal Vaibhogame	Suvarilladha Chiththirangal	Gangai Amaran
Neeradi Vaa Thenrale	Mangai Oru Gangai	Laxmikant–Pyarelal	S. Janaki, Dinesh, Chorus
Valarum Valarum Nilavu	Paasamalargal	V. S. Narasimhan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Ullam Ullam Inbathil	Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile	Manoj–Gyan	P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra
Enakoru Snegidhi	Priyamaanavale	S. A. Rajkumar	Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Marutha Azhagaro	Sundara Purushan	Sirpy	K. S. Chithra
Pudhu Uravu	Nila Pennae	Vidyasagar	K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
Nilave Nilave	Nilaave Vaa		Vijay, Anuradha Sriram
Anbe Sivam	Anbe Sivam		Kamal Haasan, Karthik
Vaseegara	Minnale	Harris Jayaraj	Bombay Jayashri
Vaigasi Nilavae	Unnale Unnale		Haricharan, Madhushree
Vaarayo Vaarayo	Aadhavan		P. Unnikrishnan, Chinmayi, Megha
Mun Paniyaa	Nandha	Yuvan Shankar Raja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha
Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai	Paiyaa		Haricharan, Tanvi Shah
Irava Pagala	Poovellam Kettuppar		Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
Nilave Nilave Saregama	Periyanna	Bharani
Thirudiya Idhayathai Thiruppi	Paarvai Ondre Podhume		Harish Raghavendra, K. S. Chithra
Kadavul Thanda	Maayavi	Devi Sri Prasad	Kalpana, S. P. Charan
Akkam Pakkam	Kireedam	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Sadhana Sargam
Kaathodu Kaathanen	Jail		Dhanush, Aditi Rao Hydari
Oru Killi Oru Killi	Leelai	Satish Chakravarthy	Shreya Ghoshal, Satish Chakravarthy
Jilendru Oru Kalavaram			Satish Chakravarthy
Nee Paartha Vizhigal	3	Anirudh Ravichander	Vijay Yesudas, Shweta Mohan
Velicha Poove	Ethir Neechal		Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
Kanave Kanave	David		Anirudh Ravichander
Kaathalae Kaathalae	'96	Govind Vasantha	Chinmayi, Kalyani Menon, Govind Vasantha

Hindi

• Hume Aur Jeene Ki by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
• Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Me by Adnan Sami
• Pal Pal hai bhaari [Lagaan]
• Sun Raha Hai Na Tu by Shreya Ghoshal and Ankit Tiwari from Aashiqui 2

Notes

1. Alternate notations:

   • Carnatic: S R₂ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ
   • Western: C D F G A♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Carnatic: Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ P D₁ M₁ P G₂ R₂ S
   • Western: C B♭ A♭ G F G A♭ F G E♭ D C