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{{Infobox ragam
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| arohanam = {{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N3|S'}}
| avarohanam = {{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|P|G3|R2|S}}
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{{Carnatic}} '''Athana''' is a [[raga]] (musical scale) in [[Carnatic music]] (South Indian classical music). It is a ''[[Janya]]'' raga (derived scale), whose ''[[Melakarta]]'' raga (parent, also known as ''janaka'') is ''[[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]]'', 29th raga, commonly known as Shankarabharanam in the Melakarta system.

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."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mani|first=Charulatha|date=2012-09-14|title=Atana for inspiring valour|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/atana-for-inspiring-valour/article3896793.ece|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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'' (courage).<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref>

== Structure and Lakshana ==
[[File:Shankarabharanam_scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Parent scale ''Shankarabharanam'' with Shadjam at C]]
Its {{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''[[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|swaras in Carnatic music]]'' for details on below notation and terms):

*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|P|G3|R2|S|foot=yes}}

The ''swaras'' used are ''chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chatushruti daivatam'' and ''kakali nishadam''. Atana is a ''bhashanga'' raga (kind of raga where the ''arohana'' and ''avarohana'' are not strictly followed). That is, it has two ''anyaswara''s (alien notes; foreign ''[[swara]]s'').<ref name="ragas" /> They are ''sadharana gandharam'' (G2) and ''kaishiki nishadham'' (N2).<ref name="ragas" />

== Popular Compositions ==
Here are some more compositions set to Atana.
{|class="wikitable"
! Type !! Composition !! Composer !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]''
|-
| kriti || ''atta balukudu'' || [[Thyagaraja|Tyagaraja]] || ''Adi''
|-
| kriti || ''amma dharma-samvardhani'' || [[Thyagaraja]] || ''Adi''
|-
| [[Kriti]] || ''Narada-gana Lola'' || [[Thyagaraja]] || ''Adi''
|-
| [[Kriti]] || ''Sripa-priya Sangitopasana'' || [[Thyagaraja]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Ela nee daya radu'' || Thyagaraja || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Ilalo pranatartti harudanuchu'' || Thyagaraja || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Anupama Gunaambudhi'' || Thyagaraja || ''Khanda Chapu''
|-
| kriti || ''Herambaya namaste'' || [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] || ''Rupakam''
|-
| Kriti || ''Brihaspate tara pate'' || [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] || ''Tisra Triputa''
|-
| kriti || ''Sri vaidyanatham bhajami'' || [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Kulukaga Nadavaro Kommalaala'' || [[Annamacharya]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''sakala graha bala nine'' || [[Purandara Dasa]] || ''Khanda chapu''
|-
| kriti || ''Sri rama namame'' || [[Bhadrachala Ramadasu]] || ''Adi''
|-
| kriti || ''madhura madhura venugitam'' || [[Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi|Uttukadu Venkata kavi]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Varnam || ''Sarasijanabha Kim'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Padam (Malayalam) || ''Kantha Thava Pizha'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Padam (Telugu) || ''Valapu Thalavasama'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Misra Chapu''
|-
| Padam (Sanskrit) || ''Sadhu Jane'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Roopakam''
|-
| Kriti || ''Sarasayata Lochana'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Sri Kumara Nagaralaye'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Bhajan || ''Sumarana Kar'' || [[Swathi Thirunal]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Amba nee iranga enil'' || [[Papanasam Sivan]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || Karunasagara || Vedanayagam pillai || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Shri Mahaganapatim Bhajeham'' || [[Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Vaachaama gocharundani'' || [[Mysore Sadasiva Rao]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Kriti || ''Parama Pavani'' || [[Annaswamy Sastri]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Devotional || ''Tirumal Nam Perumal'' || [[Manachanallur Giridharan]] || ''Aegam''
|-
| Film Song || ''Yar Tharuvar Indha Ariyasanam'' || [[K V Mahadevan]] || ''Adi''
|-
| Thillana || ''Thillana Composition'' || [[Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu]] || ''Adi''
|-
| kriti || ''Pranamamyaham shiva-parvati-sutam'' || Hari Sundareswara Sharma || ''Adi''
|-
|}

== Film Songs ==
===Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]]===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Varugiraal Unnai Thedi
|[[Thanga Padhumai]]
|[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|[[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]]
|-
|Kathavai Saathadi
|[[Ratha Kanneer]]
|[[C. S. Jayaraman]]
|[[M. L. Vasanthakumari]]
|-
|Thillana Dance
|[[Krishna Bhakthi]]
|[[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|[[P. A. Periyanayaki]]
|-
|Yaar Tharuvar Intha Ariyasanam
|[[Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)|Mahakavi Kalidas]]
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|-
|Mayangugiraal
|[[Pasamalar]]
|[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Baala Kanakamaya
|[[Salangai Oli]]
|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist|30em}}

==References==

<references />

{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}
{{Janya|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Janya ragas]]

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