Pilu (raga)

Pilu

Thaat	Kafi
Season	Monsoon season
Pakad	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilu#Pakad_or_Chalan
Chalan	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilu#Pakad_or_Chalan
Vadi	G
Samavadi	Ni
Similar	Kirwani, Jaijaiwanti, Gara

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

Arohana and Avarohana[]

Arohana[]

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

Avarohana[]

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: classified Pilu in the Kafi thaat).^[1]

Samay (time)[]

Third part of the day

Seasonality[]

Often related to the monsoon season, this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" [Phalguna (February - March) month] also known as Raga of colours for its smpoorna jaati and blissful nature. http://www.tanarang.com/english/pilu_eng.htm-get more information about Raga PiluCAPTCHA

Rasa[]

Cheerful, Joyous, Alegre, moving. (praphullita, anandita, lavanyamayi) are synonymical expressions.

Thaat[]

Kafi

Historical information[]

Origins[]

Important recordings[]

• Shankar–Menuhin, West Meets East; debuted 10 December 1967^[2]
• Nikhil Banerjee:Pilu
• Ab Ke Baras Bhej: Bandini (1963); Singer: Asha Bhosle, Music:S.D. Burman
• Ezhumalai vazh Govinda: Vindhaigal Purindhai Nee En Vazhvile (2012); Singer: Harini, Music: Manachanallur Giridharan

Film Songs[]

Language:Tamil[]

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 (Ragamalika:Kapi,Maand,Vasantha)	Manamagal	C. R. Subburaman	M. L. Vasanthakumari,V. N. Sundharam
Neela Vanna Kannaa Vaadaa (Ragamalika:Kapi,Yamunakalyani)	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		Jamuna Rani
Madhura Nagaril	Paar Magaley Paar		P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Senthur Murugan(Raga Pilu)	Santhi
Kadhal Siragai	Palum Pazhamum		P. Susheela
Kaalamithu Kaalamithu	Chitthi	M. S. Viswanathan
Thamizhil Athuoru	Sange Muzhangu		T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiye	Thirudi		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Poomazhai Thoovi	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan		T. M. Soundararajan
Naan Paadidum Kavithaiyin	Samayalkaaran
Un Kannil Near	Vietnam Veedu	K. V. Mahadevan
Malargaliley Pala	Thirumal Perumai
Hari Hari Gokula			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, S. Janaki
Kanne Kalaimaane	Moondram Pirai		K. J. Yesudas
Thanni Thotti	Sindhu Bhairavi
Chinna Chinna Roja Poove	Poovizhi Vasalile
Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil	Mouna Ragam		S. Janaki
Chinna Thayaval(Charukesi traces too)	Thalapathi
Saami Kitta Solli	Aavarampoo		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Maalai Soodum Vaelai	Naan Mahaan Alla
Sembaruthi Poovu	Chembaruthi		Mano, K.S. Chitra, Bhanumathi
Unna Nenachu	Psycho		Sid Sriram
Muthu Muthu Therottam(Raga Pilu)	Aani Ver	Shankar–Ganesh	Vani Jairam
Ammamma Saranam	Sattam	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Kaadhal Rojave(Hummming in Desh ragam)	Roja	A. R. Rahman	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan(Humming only)
En Mel Vizhunda	May Maadham		P. Jayachandran, K.S. Chitra
July Matham	Pudhiya Mugam		S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Annupamaa
Anbae Idhu	Rhythm		Sadhana Sargam
Kuchi Kuchi	Bombay		Hariharan, Swarnalatha, G. V. Prakash Kumar
Pachai Kiligal	Indian		K. J. Yesudas, Nirmala Seshadri
Naalai Ulagam	Love Birds		P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Kadhali Nee Enna Seivai	Rangeela		P. Unnikrishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Oru Poiyavadhu	Jodi		Hariharan(ver 1),Srinivas,Sujatha Mohan(ver 2)
Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil	Parthiban Kanavu	Vidyasagar	Harini
Vizhiyum Vizhiyum	Sadhurangam		Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini
Aasai Aasai(Pallavi and anupallavi only)	Dhool		Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
Kaadhal Vandhadhum	Poovellam Un Vasam		K. J. Yesudas, Sadhana Sargam
Desing Raja Thaan	Thavasi		S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Boomiyea Boomiyea	Sengottai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Thai Masi	Vasanthakala Paravai	Deva
Angam Unathu Angam	Pudhu Manithan		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Chinna Ponnuthaan	Vaigasi Poranthachu		Mano, K. S. Chithra
Karuppu Nila	En Aasai Machan		K. S. Chithra
Karupputhan Enakku	Vetri Kodi Kattu		Anuradha Sriram
Chinna Roja	Oruvan		Hariharan
Ravivarman(Charanam only)	Vasanthi	Chandrabose	K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra(humming only)
Minnal Oru Kodi	V. I. P.	Ranjit Barot	Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
En Kannadi Thoppukkulle	Malabar Police	S. A. Rajkumar
Pallangkuzhiyin	Aanandham		P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Karisai Kaattu Pennae	Raja		K. S. Chitra, Manikka Vinayagam
Idhu Nee Irukkum Nenjamadi	Krishna		Mano
Ithu Kuzhanthai	Oru Thalai Ragam	T. Rajendar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Vannam Konda(Ragam Pilu)	Sigaram	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Enna Azhagu	Love Today	Shiva
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		Chitra Sivaraman, Yugendran
Nachendru Inchondru	Attahasam		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		Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan
Ragasiya Kanavugal	Bheemaa	Harris Jayaraj	Hariharan, Madhushree
Ivan Yaaro	Minnale		P. Unni Krishnan, Harini
Asku Laska	Nanban		Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, SuVi
Mazhaye Mazhaye	June R	Sharreth	Hariharan, Sujatha
Konjum Manjal	Ullaasam	Karthik Raja	Hariharan, Harini
Chellame Chellam	Album		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		Vijay Yesudas,Pooja Vaidyanath
Veyil Mazhayae	Mehandi Circus	Sean Roldan	Vignesh Ishwar, Susha

Telugu Film Songs[]

Song	Movie	Year	Author	Composer	Singer
Ramate Yamuna Pulinavane		1949	Jayadeva	Ghantasala	Ghantasala

References[]

Sources[]

• Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville,Virginia: Nimbus Records, archived from the original on 2003-12-03
• Jairazbhoy, N.A.; Capwell, Charles (1995), "The Rags of North Indian Music: Their Structure & Evolution" (PDF), Asian Music, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 4 (2): 19, doi:10.2307/833828, ISSN 0044-9202, JSTOR 833828
• Bhatkhande, Vishnu Narayan (1968–73), Kramika Pustaka Malika, Hathras: Sangeet Karyalaya.

External links[]

• More details about raga Piloo