Saveri
Saveri is a Carnatic music ragam. This raga is a janya of the 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. This raga brings out karuna rasa, i.e. it brings mood of compassion.
Structure and Lakshana
This ragam is an Audava-Sampurna ragam.- [Arohana|]:
- [Avarohana|]:
Select compositions
- Sarasuda, a Tanavarnam composed by Kothavasal Venkatarama Iyer, set to Adi tala
- Saveriha, a Padavarnam set to Adi tala and Vanajaksha, a Tanavarnam set to Ata tala composed by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Ela Ne Vani Joli a Padavarnam set to Adi tala by Tiger Varadachariar
- Sankari Sankuru, Sripathi Mukha, Durusuga Kripa Juchi, Sarasakshi Sada Pahimam and Janani Natajana composed by Shyama Sastri
- Bhavayaami Raghuraamam , Anjaneya Raghuraamam, Paripahi Ganadhipa, Pahimam Sripadmanabha, Pahi Saarasanaabha and Devi Pavane by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
- Raama Baana, Tulasi Jagajjanani, Intha Thaamasamaithe, Paraashakthi Manuparaadaa, Chalu Chalu Nee, Balamu Kulamu Ela Raama Bhakthi, Neevu Brova Valenamma, Karmame Balavantamaaye, Kanna Thalli Neevu and Daridaapu Leka – composed by Sadhguru Thyagarajaswami
- Kari Kalabha Mukham in Tisra Ekam and Sri Rajagopala in Adi tala composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Etu Namminavo Manasa and Entha Nerchina Saphalamemi by Patnam Subramania Iyer
- Kannale Kanden and Adiya Padhathai by Gopalakrishna Bharati
- Pahimam Girithanaye and Somapoma composed by Irayimman Thampi
- Velayya Daya composed by Koteeswara Iyer
- Sriramula Divyanama by Bhadrachala Ramadasu
- Murugu Muruga by Periyasaamy Thooran
- Sri Kamakoti Peetasthithe by Mysore Sadashiva Rao
- Sarojakshi Nee Padamulane by Veena Kuppayyar
- Venkataramanane Baro, Parakumadade, Barayya Venkataramana by Purandaradasa
- Lemaro Ma Muvvagopaludendaina, Bhamaro Napaini/Yemo Teliyadetuvale and Baagaaya Nee Vagalella are Padams by Kshetrayya
- Bhasurangi Bale and Hemopameyaangi two Padams by Swathi Thirunal
- Annai Janaki Vandhale by Arunachala Kavi
- Yaro Ivar Yaro is a Padam by Arunachala Kavi, originally in Saveri but sung today in Bhairavi
- Unnai Thoodhanuppinen is a Padam by Ghanam Krishna Iyer
- Etthanai Sonnalum and Idai Vida Innum Vere are Padams by Subbarama Iyer
- Telise Noora is a Padam by Venkata Girivaru or Tirupati Narayanaswami
- Ada Janmamylethina is a Padam by Kasturiranga
- Janakasutha is a Geetham by Purandara Dasa
- Mutta Vadura is a Javali by Chinnaiah of the Tanjore Quartet
- Kapali Iruka, Muruga Muzhumathi and Kamakshi Gauri by Papanasam Sivan
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.Scale similarities
- Karnataka Shuddha Saveri is a pentatonic scale which has a symmetric descending scale as the ascending scale, which is same as the ascending scale of Saveri, while Saveri has a sampurna descending scale. Its ' structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S
- Malahari is a audava-shadava scale that resembles Saveri. Its ascending scale has shuddha madhyamam in place of antara gandharam, while the nishadham is dropped in descending scale. Its ' structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S