raagawheel

Janya of mela 22Kharaharapriya

Sivaranjani

also known as Shivaranjani, Shivranjani

SSR2R2G2G2PPD2D2SS (upper octave)

SS (upper octave)D2D2PPG2G2R2R2SS

How to know it

Audava–Audava

Jeeva swaras — the life notes:G2G2

Mohanam with a shadow — swapping in the sadharana gandhara turns the bright major pentatonic into an emblem of longing and pathos; its rasa is karuna.

Family

Parent · Mela 22Kharaharapriya

Hear it in songs

In film music

  • Jane Kahan Gaye Woh Din

    Mera Naam Joker · 1970

    Mukesh's lament for Raj Kapoor's clown, often cited as the definitive Shivranjani film song.

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  • Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon

    Mehbooba · 1976

    Recorded by both Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar; R. D. Burman's haunting reincarnation theme in Shivranjani.

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