Atana


Atana, Athana or Adana is a raga in Carnatic music. It is a Janya raga, whose Melakarta raga is the 29th Melakarta Sankarabharanam, 29th raga, commonly known as Dhirasankarabharanam in the Melakarta system. There is also a Hindusthani raaga named Adana, however, it is unrelated.
Atana is very common in drama music. The note structures include, "Sadja, Chatusruti Rishabha, Suddha Madhyama, Pancama, Chatusruti Dhaivata, Kaisiki Nishada and as a rare feature, Kakali Nishada in descent."
It is considered to be a very catchy raga that gives a stage flavor for a musician when everything is going dull in a concert. It stimulates the audience by its qualities of Veeram.

Structure and Lakshana

Atana is one of those rare organically developed Raga where it doesn't adhere to strict ascending and descending order but has phrases which are used in interwoven patterns in its improvisation. Its structure is as follows :
  • Arohana| :
  • Avarohana| :
The swaras used are chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chatushruti daivatam and kakali nishadam. Atana is a bhashanga raga. That is, it has two anyaswaras. They are sadharana gandharam and kaishiki nishadham.

Popular Compositions

Here are some more compositions set to Atana.
TypeCompositionComposerTala
KritiAmba Nee IrangayenilPapanasam SivanAdi
KritiSri Rama NamaPapanasam SivanAdi
KritiKannan MaligaikkePapanasam SivanAdi
KritiAtla PalukuduvuThyagarajaAdi
KritiAmma DharmasamvardhaniThyagarajaAdi
KritiMumoorthulu GummiThyagarajaAdi
KritiRara RaghuveeraThyagarajaAdi
KritiRama Namamu JanmaThyagarajaAdi
KritiKattu JesinaavuThyagarajaAdi
KritiChedebuddhi MaanuraThyagarajaAdi
KritiSita Lakshmana SahithamThyagarajaAdi
KritiYe Papamu Jesitira RamaThyagarajaKhanda Chapu
KritiNarada Gana LolaThyagarajaAdi
KritiBhajana Seya RadaThyagarajaRupaka
KritiSripa Priya SangitopasanaThyagarajaAdi
KritiEla Nee Daya RaduThyagarajaAdi
KritiIlalo Pranatarthi HarudanuchuThyagarajaAdi
KritiAnupama GunaambudhiThyagarajaKhanda Chapu
KritiHerambaya NamasteMuthuswami DikshitarRupakam
KritiShri Madhurambikaya RakshithoamMuthuswami DikshitarMisra Chapu
KritiBrihaspate Tara PateMuthuswami DikshitarTisra Triputa
KritiSri Vaidyanatham BhajamiMuthuswami DikshitarAdi
KritiMahalingeshvaraya NamasteMuthuswami DikshitarAdi
KritiSri Dakshinamurthim SadaMuthuswami DikshitarKhanda Eka
KritiVamankaya SthithayaMuthuswami DikshitarKhanda Eka
KritiThyagarajo Virajate MaharajaMuthuswami DikshitarRupakam
KritiKulukaga Nadavaro KommalaalaAnnamacharyaAdi
KritiKadiri NrusimhuduAnnamacharyaAdi
KritiSakala Graha Bala Purandara DasaKhanda Chapu
KritiBagilanu TereduKanakadasaKhanda Chapu
KritiSri Rama NamameBhadrachala RamadasuAdi
KritiMadhura Madhura VenugitamOothukkadu Venkata KaviAdi
KritiBrindha MallikabharanaOothukkadu Venkata KaviRupaka
KritiGopakumaraOothukkadu Venkata KaviRupaka
Padam Evate ThalunammaKshetrayyaMisra Chapu
Padam DakkithinanteKshetrayyaMisra Chapu
Padam Thiruvottriyur ThyagarajanGhanam Krishna IyerRoopakam
Padam Summa Summa Varuguma SugamGhanam Krishna IyerAdi
Padam Ariven AyyaGhanam Krishna IyerAdi
VarnamSarasijanabha KimSwathi ThirunalAdi
Padam Kantha Thava PizhaSwathi ThirunalAdi
Padam Valapu ThalavasamaSwathi ThirunalMisra Chapu
Padam Sadhu JaneSwathi ThirunalRoopakam
KritiSarasayata LochanaSwathi ThirunalAdi
KritiSri Kumara NagaralayeSwathi ThirunalAdi
BhajanSumarana KarSwathi ThirunalAdi
KritiKhelati Mama HridhayeSadasiva BrahmendraAdi
KritiKarunasagaraMayavaram Vedanayagam PillaiAdi
KritiIshanin PorpadhaMayavaram Vedanayagam PillaiAdi
KritiManame Nee MaravadheMayavaram Vedanayagam PillaiAdi
KritiShri Mahaganapatim BhajehamJayachamaraja Wodeyar BahadurAdi
KritiVaachaama gocharundaniMysore Sadasiva RaoAdi
KritiParama PavaniAnnaswamy SastriAdi
KritiTirumal Nam PerumalManachanallur GiridharanAegam
TillanaTillanaNallan Chakravartula KrishnamacharyuluAdi
KritiPranamamyaham Shiva Parvathi SuthamHari Sundareswara SharmaAdi
KritiHariyum HaranumM. D. RamanathanAdi

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