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{{short description|36th raga in the Melakarta}}
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{{Carnatic}}
'''Chalanata''' (pronounced chalanāta) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 36th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is one of the few rāgams referred by the same name in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.<ref name="dikshitar">''Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal'' by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai</ref>

==Structure and Lakshana==
[[Image:Chalanata scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Chalanata scale with Shadjam at C]]

It is the 6th rāgam in the 6th chakra ''Rutu''. The mnemonic name is ''Rutu-Sha''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ru gu ma pa dhu nu''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> 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|R3|G3|M1|P|D3|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D3|P|M1|G3|R3|S|foot=yes}}

The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, shatsruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham'' and ''kakali nishadham''. As it is a ''melakarta'' rāgam, by definition it is a [[sampurna raga|''sampurna'' rāgam]] (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''shuddha madhyamam'' equivalent of ''[[Rasikapriya]]'', which is the 72nd (last) ''melakarta''.

==Janya Rāgams==
''Chalanāta'' (also pronounced ''Chalanāttai'') has two popular ''[[janya]]'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, namely ''[[Nata (raga)|Nāta]] (Nāttai)'' and ''[[Gambhiranata|Ghambheeranāta]] (Gambheeranāttai)''. ''Nāta'' ragam compositions are sung often in concerts and it overshadows ''Chalanāta''.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> See ''[[List of Janya Ragas#Chalanata|List of Janya Rāgams]]'' for list of ''janya'' rāgams associated with ''Chalanāta''.

==Compositions==
A few compositions set to ''Chalanāta'' are:

*''Rājadhirāja'' ([[varnam]]) by ''Baluswami Dikshitar''
*''Nagātmajā Manōharam'' by [[Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Margazhi Thingal'' by [[Andal]]
*''Madhava Panchakam'' by [[Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi]]
*''Edayya Gathi'' by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]

== Film Songs ==
===Language: [[Tamil language|Tamil]]===
{| class="wikitable"
!style="background:#5F9EA0" |Song
!style="background:#5F9EA0" |Movie
!style="background:#5F9EA0" |Composer
!style="background:#5F9EA0" |Singer
|-
|Ventriduven Unnai(Ragamalika opening portion only)
|[[Agathiyar]]
|[[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
|-
|Maanikkka Theril Maragatha
|[[Thedi Vandha Mappillai]]
|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Mahaganapathim
|[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]
|rowspan="14"|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]]
|-
|Mettioli Katrodu
|[[Metti (film)|Metti]]
|[[Illayaraja]], [[S. Janaki]](Humming only)
|-
|Kavithai Kelungal(Ragamalika)
|[[Punnagai Mannan]]
|[[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Aala Asathum
|[[Kanni Rasi]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Isai Paadu Nee
|Isai Paadum Thendral
|rowspan="2"|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Oh Oh Oh Kaalai Kuyilgale
|[[Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren]]
|-
|Holi Holi
|[[Raasukutti]]
|rowspan="3"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Innum Ennai (Gambeeranattai with Tilang)
|[[Singaravelan]]
|-
|Podu Thanthanathom
|[[Nalla Naal]]

|-
|Panivizhum Malar Vanam (in Chalanattai)
|[[Ninaivellam Nithya]]
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|Nan Deva devi
|[[Thangakkili]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Oru Pattampochi
|[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|-
|Naan Ondru Kettal
|Ilayaragam
|Arunmozhi, [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Peigaley Nambathey
|[[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadi]]
|[[Kamal Haasan]], [[Shanmugasundari]]
|-
|Sandhosha Kannire
|[[Uyire]]
|rowspan="4"|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|Spiderman
|[[New (film)|New]]
|[[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|Narumugaiye Narumugaiye
|rowspan="2"|[[Iruvar]]
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Bombay Jayashree]]
|-
|Vennila Vennila
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|Thom Thom
|[[Alli Thandha Vaanam]]
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Thangamagan Indru
|[[Baashha]]
|rowspan=2|[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Devi Devi
|Santharpam
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Uma Ramanan]]
|-
|Irupathu Kodi Nilavugal
|[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]
|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|Mudhalam Santhippil
|[[Charlie Chaplin (2002 film)|Charlie Chaplin]]
|[[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]]
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Solaigal Ellam
|Pookalai Pareekatheergal
|[[T. Rajendar]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Uyire Uyire
|[[Vaanam Vasappadum]]
|[[Mahesh Mahadevan]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Ganga]]
|-
|Iyengaru Veetu Azhagey
|[[Anniyan]]
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
|-
|Chennai Senthamizh (inspired from Mahaganapathim)
|[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]
|[[Srikanth Deva]]
|[[Harish Raghavendra]]
|-
|Jingunamani
|[[Jilla]]
|rowspan="2"|[[D. Imman]]
|[[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|Ammukuttiye
|[[Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum]]
|Pradeep Kumar
|}

==Related rāgams==
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

''Chalanata's'' notes when shifted using ''[[Graha bhedam]]'', yields a major ''Melakarta'' rāgam ''[[Shubhapantuvarali]]''. ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer ''[[Graha bhedam#Chalanata|Graha bhedam on Chalanata]]''.

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:Melakarta Ragas]]

Chalanata - Revision history

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