Pilu (raga)

Pilu or Peelu is a raga of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like thumris.

Aaroh and Avaroh

Aaroh

'P 'N S g m P N S'
'N S G m P N S'
S g m P D S'
S R m P N S'

Avaroh

S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N S
S' N S' D n D P m G m P G P m g R S 'N S
Some performances include shades of tivra MA

Vadi and Samvadi

Ga as vadi
Ni as ''samvadi''

Pakad or Chalan

S g R g S R 'N S, G m n P g - S
S g R S 'N S 'N - 'P 'd 'P 'N S - g R g 'N S

Organization and relationships

Related ragas: Kirwani resembles an ancient kind of Pilu.
Thaat: Bhatkhande classified Pilu in the Kafi ''thaat).''

Seasonality

Often related to the monsoon season, this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" also known as Raga of colours for its sampoorna jaati and blissful nature.

''Rasa''

Cheerful, Joyous, Alegre, moving. are synonymical expressions.

''Thaat''

In this raga, both Ga, Dha, Ni are sung.

Historical information

Origins

Important recordings

Shankar–Menuhin, West Meets East; debuted 10 December 1967
Nikhil Banerjee:Pilu
Ab Ke Baras Bhej: Bandini ; Singer: Asha Bhosle, Music:S.D. Burman
Ezhumalai vazh Govinda: Vindhaigal Purindhai Nee En Vazhvile ; Singer: Harini, Music: Manachanallur Giridharan
Film Songs

Language : [Hindi]

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Note that the following songs are composed in Kapi, the equivalent of raga Pilu in Carnatic music.

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Dhianame Nee	Ashok Kumar	Alathur V. Subramanyam	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Chinnanciru kiliye Kannammaa	Manamagal	C. R. Subburaman	M. L. Vasanthakumari,V. N. Sundharam
Neela Vanna Kannaa Vaadaa	Mangaiyar Thilakam	Susarla Dakshinamurthi	R. Balasaraswathi Devi
Poovagi Kayagi	Annai	R. Sudarsanam	P. Bhanumathi
Sentamizh Thenmozhiyaal	Maalaiyitta Mangai	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	T. R. Mahalingam
Paatondru	Pasamalar	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	K. Jamuna Rani
Madhura Nagaril	Paar Magaley Paar	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Senthur Murugan	Santhi	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Kadhal Siragai	Palum Pazhamum	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Susheela
Kaalamithu Kaalamithu	Chitthi	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Susheela
Thamizhil Athuoru	Sange Muzhangu	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiye	Thirudi	M. S. Viswanathan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Poomazhai Thoovi	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
Naan Paadidum Kavithaiyin	Samayalkaaran	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
Un Kannil Near	Vietnam Veedu	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
Malargaliley Pala	Thirumal Perumai	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
Hari Hari Gokula	Thirumal Perumai	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan, P. Susheela
Antha Sivagami	Pattanathil Bhootham	R. Govardhanam	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Madhurai Arasaalum	Thirumalai Thenkumari	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari,M. R. Vijaya
Ye Paadal Ondru	Priya	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Sangathil Padatha	Auto Raja	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki
Kanne Kalaimaane	Moondram Pirai	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas
Thanni Thotti	Sindhu Bhairavi	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas
Chinna Chinna Roja Poove	Poovizhi Vasalile	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas
Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil	Mouna Ragam	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
Chinna Thayaval	Thalapathi	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
Saami Kitta Solli	Aavarampoo	Ilaiyaraaja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Maalai Soodum Vaelai	Naan Mahaan Alla	Ilaiyaraaja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Sembaruthi Poovu	Chembaruthi	Ilaiyaraaja	Mano, K.S. Chitra, Bhanumathi
Unna Nenachu	Psycho	Ilaiyaraaja	Sid Sriram
Muthu Muthu Therottam	Aani Ver	Shankar–Ganesh	Vani Jairam
Ammamma Saranam	Sattam	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Kaadhal Rojave	Roja	A. R. Rahman	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
En Mel Vizhunda	May Maadham	A. R. Rahman	P. Jayachandran, K.S. Chitra
July Matham	Pudhiya Mugam	A. R. Rahman	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Annupamaa
Anbae Idhu	Rhythm	A. R. Rahman	Sadhana Sargam
Kuchi Kuchi	Bombay	A. R. Rahman	Hariharan, Swarnalatha, G. V. Prakash Kumar
Pachai Kiligal	Indian	A. R. Rahman	K. J. Yesudas, Nirmala Seshadri
Naalai Ulagam	Love Birds	A. R. Rahman	P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Kadhali Nee Enna Seivai	Rangeela	A. R. Rahman	P. Unnikrishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Oru Poiyavadhu	Jodi	A. R. Rahman	Hariharan, Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan
Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil	Parthiban Kanavu	Vidyasagar	Harini
Vizhiyum Vizhiyum	Sadhurangam	Vidyasagar	Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini
Aasai Aasai	Dhool	Vidyasagar	Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
Kaadhal Vandhadhum	Poovellam Un Vasam	Vidyasagar	K. J. Yesudas, Sadhana Sargam
Desingh Raja Thaan	Thavasi	Vidyasagar	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Boomiyea Boomiyea	Sengottai	Vidyasagar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Thai Masi	Vasanthakala Paravai	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Angam Unathu Angam	Pudhu Manithan	Deva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Chinna Ponnuthaan	Vaigasi Poranthachu	Deva	Mano, K. S. Chithra
Karuppu Nila	En Aasai Machan	Deva	K. S. Chithra
Karupputhan Enakku	Vetri Kodi Kattu	Deva	Anuradha Sriram
Chinna Roja	Oruvan	Deva	Hariharan
Ravivarman	Vasanthi	Chandrabose	K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Minnal Oru Kodi	V. I. P.	Ranjit Barot	Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
En Kannadi Thoppukkulle	Malabar Police	S. A. Rajkumar	Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
Pallangkuzhiyin	Aanandham	S. A. Rajkumar	P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Karisai Kaattu Pennae	Raja	S. A. Rajkumar	K. S. Chitra, Manikka Vinayagam
Idhu Nee Irukkum Nenjamadi	Krishna	S. A. Rajkumar	Mano
Ithu Kuzhanthai	Oru Thalai Ragam	T. Rajendar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Vannam Konda	Sigaram	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Enna Azhagu	Love Today	Shiva	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Poonkuruvi Paadadi	Sundara Kandam	Deepak	S. Janaki, Mano
Mukundha Mukundha	Dasavathaaram	Himesh Reshammiya	Sadhana Sargam
Kannukkulle kadhala	Thamizh	Bharadwaj	P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
Thozha Thozha Kanavu Thozha	Pandavar Bhoomi	Bharadwaj	Chitra Sivaraman, Yugendran
Nachendru Inchondru	Attahasam	Bharadwaj	Srinivas, Ujaini
Thuli Thuliyaai Kottum Mazhai	Paarvai Ondre Podhume	Bharani	Hariharan, Swarnalatha
Urugudhe Maragudhe	Veyil	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal
Unn Perai Sollum	Angadi Theru	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan
Ragasiya Kanavugal	Bheemaa	Harris Jayaraj	Hariharan, Madhushree
Ivan Yaaro	Minnale	Harris Jayaraj	P. Unni Krishnan, Harini
Asku Laska	Nanban	Harris Jayaraj	Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, SuVi
Mazhaye Mazhaye	June R	Sharreth	Hariharan, Sujatha
Konjum Manjal	Ullaasam	Karthik Raja	Hariharan, Harini
Chellame Chellam	Album	Karthik Raja	Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Jalsa Panungada	Chennai 600028	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Ranjith, Tippu, Premji Amaran, Haricharan, Karthik
Ore Oru Kanpaarvai	Nedunalvaadai	Jose Franklin	Yazin Nizar,Purnima Krishnan
Onnavitta Yaarum Yenakilla	Seemaraja	D. Imman	Sean Roldan, Shreya Ghoshal
Paakaathey Paakaathey	Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam	D. Imman	Vijay Yesudas, Pooja Vaidyanath
Veyil Mazhayae	Mehandi Circus	Sean Roldan	Vignesh Ishwar, Susha