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{{for|the music director|M. M. Keeravani}}
{{Infobox ragam
| name = Keeravani
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| mela =
| chakra =
| type =
| arohanam = {{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
| avarohanam = {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G2|R2|S}}
| jeeva =
| chhaya =
| nyasa =
| vishesha =
| equivalent = [[Harmonic minor scale]]
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{{Carnatic}}
'''Keeravani''' (pronounced {{IAST|keeravāṇi}}) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 21st ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. The 21st ''[[melakarta]]'' rāgam as per [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of music is '''{{IAST|Kiraṇāvaḻi}}'''.

This rāgam is a popular scale in western music as well. The Western equivalent is the [[Harmonic minor scale]].<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is said to be borrowed into [[Hindustani music]] from Carnatic music.

==Structure and Lakshana==
[[Image:Keeravani scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|''Keeravani'' scale with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[File:Kiravani-L Ramakrishnan.ogg|thumb|L. Ramakrishnan: instrumental (Veena) improvisation - Alapana and tAnam - in the rAga kIravANI, recorded at Lars Nesbakken's home studio in Portland, Oregon, on Jan 1, 2004.]]

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 4th ''chakra Veda''. The mnemonic name is ''Veda-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ri gi ma pa dha nu''.<ref name="ragas" /> 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|G2|M1|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G2|R2|S|foot=yes}}
The notes used in this scale are ''chathusruthi rishabha, sadharana gandhara, suddha madhyama, panchama, suddha dhaivatha, kakali nishadha''.

As it is a ''melakarta'' rāgam, by definition it is a [[sampoorna raga|''sampoorna'' rāgam]] (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''shuddha madhyamam'' equivalent of ''[[Simhendramadhyamam]]'', which is the 57th ''melakarta''.

==Janya Rāgams==
''Keeravani'' has many ''[[janya]]'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. ''[[Kalyanavasantam|Kalyāna vasantam]]'' is a popular ''janya'' of ''Keeravani''. See [[List of Janya Ragas#Keeravani|List of ''janya'' rāgams]] for full list of rāgams associated with ''Keeravani''. Other popular ''janya'' ragams include ''Sāmapriya'' and ''Vasantamanohari''.

==Compositions==
Many composers have composed songs in ''Keeravani''. A few of them are listed here.

*''Kaligiyunte'' by [[Thyagaraja]] (Telugu)
*''Ambavani nannu'' by [[Muthiah Bhagavatar]] (Telugu)
*''Balasarasa Murali'' by [[Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi]] (Tamil)
*''Bhavaye Saarasanabham'' by [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] (Sanskrit)
*''Varamulosagi '' by [[Patnam Subramania Iyer]] (Telugu)
*''Devi neeye thunai'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] (Tamil)
*''nA puNyamu gAdA IshA'' by [[Muthiah Bhagavatar]] (Telugu)
*''nijamuga rAma nI pAdamula nitya nammina nnau brOvumu'' by [[Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar]] (Telugu)
*''varamulosagi brOcuTa nI karudA jagadAdhara'' by [[Patnam Subramania Iyer]] (Telugu)
*''Innamum Sandeha Padalamo'' by [[Gopalakrishna Bharathi]] (Tamil)
*''Vinayagane vinaitheerpavane'' by [[Ulundhoorpettai Shanmugam]] (Tamil)
*''nI caraNAmbujamunu neranammiti nIrajAkSi'' by [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]] (Telugu)
*''Karunakarane Shivashankarane'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] (Tamil)
*''Mahadeshwara Ashtadashanama'' by Mahesh Mahadev ([[Sanskrit]])
*''Sri Dakshinamurthym'' by [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Bhavaye Saadaram'' by [[Thulaseevanam]]
*''Vaananai mathi soodiya'' by [[Appar]] (Tamil)

== Tamil Film Songs ==
{| class="wikitable"
!style="background:#D2B48C" |Song
!style="background:#D2B48C" |Movie
!style="background:#D2B48C" |Year
!style="background:#D2B48C" |Composer
!style="background:#D2B48C" |Singer
|-
|Paattu Padava
|rowspan="2"|[[Then Nilavu]]
|rowspan="2"|1961
|rowspan="2"|[[A. M. Rajah]]
|[[A. M. Rajah]]
|-
|Oho Endhan Baby
|[[A. M. Rajah]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Samarasam Ulaavum Idame
|[[Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956 film)|Rambaiyin Kaadhal]]
|1956
|[[T. R. Pappa]]
|[[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]]
|-
|Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave
|[[Maragatham]]
|1959
|[[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|[[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[Jamuna Rani]]
|-
|Buddhiyulla Manitharellam
|[[Annai (1962 film)|Annai]]
|1962
|[[R. Sudarsanam]]
|[[J. P. Chandrababu]]
|-
|Aasaiyae Alaipolae
|[[Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum]]
|1958
|rowspan=3|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|[[Thiruchi Loganathan]]
|-
|Seettu Kattu Raja
|[[Vettaikkaran (1964 film)|Vettaikkaran]]
|1964
|[[L. R. Eswari]],[[A. L. Raghavan]]
|-
|Avala Sonnal
|[[Selvam (1966 film)|Selvam]]
|1966
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|-
|Kannale Pesi Pesi Kolladhe
|[[Adutha Veettu Penn]]
|1960
|[[P. Adinarayana Rao|Adi Narayana Rao]]
|rowspan=2|[[P. B. Sreenivas]]
|-
|Yaar Sirithal Enna
|[[Idhayathil Nee]]
|1963
|rowspan="6" |[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
|Manavane Azhalaama
|[[Karpagam]]
|1963
|rowspan=2|[[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Kangal Irandum Unnai
|rowspan="2"|[[Mannadhi Mannan]]
|rowspan="2"|1960
|-
|Avala Ivala
|[[L. R. Eswari]], L. R. Anjali
|-
|Anubhavam Pudhumai
|[[Kadhalikka Neramillai]]
|1964
|[[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Kannirendum Minna Minna
|[[Aandavan Kattalai]]
|1964
|[[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
|Velli Kinnamthan
|[[Uyarndha Manithan]]
|1968
|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Thaayir Chirandha
|[[Agathiyar]]
|1972
|[[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
|[[T. K. Kala]]
|-
|Thanga Sangili
|[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]
|1982
|rowspan=19|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Ada Machamulla
|[[Chinna Veedu]]
|1985
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]], [[S. P. Sailaja]], [[T. V. Gopalakrishnan]]
|-
|Oorai Therinchikitten
|[[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|Padikkadavan]]
|1985
|rowspan=2|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|Raja Raja Chozhan
|[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]
|1987
|-
|Kaatril Endhan Geedham
|[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]
|1980
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kodiyile Malliyapoo
|[[Kadalora Kavithaigal]]
|1986
|[[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Raasathi Manasule
|[[Raasave Unnai Nambi]]
|1988
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
|Oh Papa Lali
|[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Idhayathai Thirudathe]]
|1989
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
|Poovoma Oorgolam
|[[Chinna Thambi]]
|1991
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Ennai Thalaata
|[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]
|1997
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|Khajiraho Kanavilor
|[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]
|2005
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|Keeravani Iraviley
|[[Anveshana|Padum Paravaigal]]
|1988
|rowspan=3|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Nenjukulle Innaarunnu
|[[Ponnumani]]
|1993
|-
|Intha Maamanoda
|[[Uthama Raasa]]
|1993
|-
|Ilavenil Ithu Vaikasi Matham
|[[Kadhal Rojavae]]
|2000
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Malaiyoram Veesum Kaatthu
|[[Paadu Nilave]]
|1987
|rowspan=5|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|Chinna Mani Kuyilae
|[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]
|1986
|-
|Mannil Indha
|[[Keladi Kanmani]]
|1990
|-
|Poongodithan Poothathamma
|[[Idhayam (film)|Idhayam]]
|1991
|-
|Putham Pudhu Malare
|[[Amaravathi (1993 film)|Amaravathi]]
|1993
|rowspan=2|Bala Bharathi
|-
|Unnai Thotta Thendral
|[[Thalaivasal (film)|Thalaivasal]]
|1992
|rowspan=2|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|Kaadhal Kaadhal Kaadhal
|[[Poochudava]]
|1997
|[[Sirpy]]
|-
|Poomedaiyo
|[[Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum]]
|1986
|V. S. Narasimman
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kannalanae Yenathu
|[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]
|1995
|rowspan=8|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|Ennai Kaanavillayae Nettrodu
|[[Kadhal Desam]]
|1996
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], O. S. Arun, Rafee
|-
|Vetri Kodi Kattu
|[[Padayappa]]
|1999
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Palakkad Sreeram]]
|-
|Evano Oruvan
|[[Alaipayuthey]]
|2000
|[[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Manasukkul Oru Puyal
|[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]
|2001
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|Machhakkari Machhakkari
|[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]
|2006
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
|-
|Arima Arima
|[[Enthiran]]
|2010
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Benny Dayal]], [[Naresh Iyer]]
|-
|Neethanae
|[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]
|2017
|[[A. R. Rahman]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|Vaannum Mannum
|[[Kaadhal Mannan]]
|1998
|[[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
|rowspan=2|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|Anbae Anbae
|[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]
|1998
|rowspan=4|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|-
|Adam Evaal
|[[Priyam (film)|Priyam]]
|1996
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Devi
|-
|Malai Kattru Vandhu
(Ragam Darbarikaanada touches)
|[[Vedham]]
|2001
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
|-
|Kadhal Arimugama
|[[Kadhal Kisu Kisu]]
|2003
|[[Vijay Prakash]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|-
|Oru Kaditham
|[[Deva (1995 film)|Deva]]
|1995
|rowspan=4|[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|rowspan=2|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|O Ranganatha
|[[Nesam]]
|1997
|-
|Taj Mahal Ondru
|[[Kannodu Kanbathellam]]
|1999
|rowspan=2|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|Anbe En Anbe
|[[Nenjinile]]
|1999
|-
|Innisai Paadivarum
|[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]
|1999
|rowspan=3|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|[[P. Unni Krishnan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|Ennavo Ennavo
|[[Priyamaanavale]]
|rowspan=2|2000
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
|-
|Kadhal Vennila
|[[Vaanathaippola]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[P. Jayachandran]] (Pathos)
|-
|Un Sirippinil
|[[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]
|2007
|rowspan=3|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|Sowmya Rao, Robby
|-
|Anbe En Anbe
|[[Dhaam Dhoom]]
|1997
|[[Harish Raghavendra]]
|-
|Thodu Vaanam
|[[Anegan]]
|2015
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Durga, [[Shakthisree Gopalan]]
|-
|Engengo Kaalgal Sellum
|[[Nandha]]
|2001
|rowspan=4|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|-
|Theendi Theendi
|[[Bala (2002 film)|Bala]]
|rowspan=2|2002
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|En Anbae En Anbae
|[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|-
|Kan Pesum Varthaigal
|[[7G Rainbow Colony]]
|2004
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
|Azhagaai Pookkuthey
|[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]
|2009
|[[Vijay Antony]]
|Janaki Iyer, Prasanna
|-
|Kavithaikal Sollava
|[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]
|2001
|[[Karthik Raja]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] (Pathos)
|-
|Adiye Enna Raagam
|[[Rummy (2014 film)|Rummy]]
|2014
|rowspan=3|[[D. Imman]]
|[[Abhay Jodhpurkar]], Poornima Satish
|-
|Ammadi Ammadi
|[[Desingu Raja]]
|2013
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|Kannamma Kannamma
|[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]
|2016
|[[Nandini Srikar]]
|}

=== Janya Ragam:Rishipriya ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Year
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Udhayam Neeye
|[[Ennarukil Nee Irunthal]]
|1991
|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|}

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

''Keeravani's'' notes when shifted using ''[[Graha bhedam]]'', yields 3 other major ''melakarta'' rāgams, namely, ''[[Hemavati (ragam)|Hemavati]]'', ''[[Vakulabharanam]]'' and ''[[Kosalam]]''. ''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#Keeravani|Graha bhedam on Keeravani]]''.

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

==References==

{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:Melakarta ragas]]

Keeravani - Revision history

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