Mela 8Netra chakraM1
Todi
formally Hanumatodi — the name that encodes 8
also known as Janatodi
The name is the number
Hanumatodi
Every mela name encodes its own number — how the katapayadi sutra works.
SSR1R1G2G2M1M1PPD1D1N2N2SS (upper octave)
SS (upper octave)N2N2D1D1PPM1M1G2G2R1R1SS
How to know it
Grave and deeply expressive — a heavyweight rakti raga in which nearly every note is carried on gamaka, prized for pathos and devotion; its rasa is Karuna, Bhakti.
Sa and Pa apart, every swara takes oscillation; the gandhara and dhaivata in particular are rendered as slow kampita rather than plain notes.
Janyas of Todi
Hear it in songs
Thaye Yashoda
Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi · Adi
The gopis' affectionate complaint to Yashoda about baby Krishna's pranks — one of the most popular Tamil kritis in any raga.
Koluvamaregada
Thyagaraja · Adi
One of Thyagaraja's several majestic Todi kritis, often taken up for elaborate niraval and swara.
Kaddanuvariki
Thyagaraja · Adi
Ninne Nammi Naanu
Syama Sastri · Misra Chapu
Syama Sastri's Todi masterpiece addressed to Goddess Kamakshi.
Era Napai
Patnam Subramania Iyer · Adi
The standard Todi Adi-tala varnam with which many concerts and lessons in the raga begin.