# Brindavani Sarang

Brindaavani Sarang or Brindaabani Sarang, also known as raga Sarang, is a Hindustani classical raga. It is also called Vridaavani Sarang. This raga falls under the category of Sarang ragas.

## Theory

Brindabani Sarang is a Kafi thaat raga. It was created by Swami Haridas. The associated mythology being that he brought Lord Krishna to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in Mathura. One of the famous Ragas for the Sarang raagang, it is a popular raag of this family, together with Shuddha Sarang, and Madhyamad Sarang. The name Brindavani Sarang is a testament to its popularity in the region around Mathura.
The notes Ga and Dha are not used in this raga. A characteristic of all Sarang is the way Rishab (Re) is sung. The Rishabh is not accorded embellishments, so it is sung without any meenḍ of adjacent swaras neither with any andolan. This preeminence of Re makes the swar the vadi of this Raga as also for all other varieties of this family (raagang).
Another dominant phrase is Sa - Ni - Pa, also used in many other ragas, notably the popular Kanhada family. The distinguishing factor being that the Ni in Kanhada's S-N-P takes a kaṇ of the Pa (of uttarang), with a ghaseeṭa effect, whereas the Ni of Sa-Ni-Pa in Sarang is rendered pure.
Brindavani Sarang's classification in thaat Kaafi is peculiar as it uses the shuddha form of "Ni" in its Aaroha, whereas the komala form of "ni" and "ga" is the main characteristic of the Kaafi thaat. So it is possible to make a mistake in identifying its thaat as Khamaj.
This raga evokes the sringara rasa - romantic love.

### Aroha and Avaroha

Arohana: N S R M P N S'
Avarohana: S' n P M R S N S
Ni svara is Shuddha in Arohana and Komal in Avarohana.

### Vadi and Samavadi

Vadi: Rishabha (re)
Samavadi: Panchama (pa)

### Pakad or Chalan

Ni Sa Re Ma Re Pa Ma Re Ni Sa
R M P n - PMR, M- R N S R-S

### Organisation and relationships

Thaat: Kafi Thaat

### Samay (Time)

Madhyanah (noon), Afternoon.
It is generally sung as Rajasthani folksongs.

### Seasonality

It is generally regarded as a raga of summer season.

### Rasa

Shringar Rasa: The emotion of love, including spiritual love
Veer Rasa: The Rasa of Valour

### Related Raga

Madhumad Sarang has the Shuddha Ni dropped or Varjit (excluded). It is still considered a chanchal raga. Megh malhar has same notes but it is Dhrupad anga raga and is serious in rendering, with a lot of meenḍ. Another distinguishing factor is that while Rishabh is used extensively in Megh Malhar (as also in Sarang), the Rishabh there takes a very strong meenḍ from Madhyam (Me), a salient in the singing of meenḍ-heavy Megh.

## Carnatic compositions

Kamalaptakula by Tyagaraja
Soundara raajam aashraye and Rangapura Vihara by Muthuswami Deekshithar
Aathma Nivedanam by Thulaseevanam
Eke mamathe kottu by Gopala Dasa in Kannada
Arige Vadhuvade By Purandara Dasa
Ranga banda brindavanadalli by Vyasatirtha in Kannada
Ananda Mayage By Vadiraja Tirtha
Iko Node Ranganathana By Sripadaraja
Amburuhânanâ by Kalyani Varadarajan
Kaliyuga Varadhan by Periyasami Thooran
Thillana in Brindavani Sarang by M. Balamuralikrishna

## Film songs

Kannada:
* "Swami Devane Loka Palane (School Master)"
* "Kamalada Mogadole Kamalada Kannole (Hosa Itihaasa)"
* "Maduve Gandidu Nodamma (Addadaari)"
* "Pandharapuravemba Dodda Nagara (Dasara Pada)"
* "Pata Pata Gaali Pata (Aapta Mitra)"
* "Eesha Ninna Carana Bhajane Aase Inda (Bhajane)"
* "Kaashi Inda Bandanilli Vishvanaatha (Bhakti Geete)"
* "Yaava Shilpi Kanda Kanaso Neenu (Janma Janmada Anubandha)"
* "Barede Neenu Ninna Hesara (Seetha)"
* "Elli Ninna Bhaktaro Alle Mantralaya (Bhakti Geete)"
* "Kempadavo Ella Kempadavo (Ellindalo Bandavaru)"
* "Jagadisha Mallesha Sarvesha Goureesha (Baduku Bangaravayitu)"
* "Cheluvayya Cheluvo Taani Tandaana (Jaanapada)"
* "Kodagana Koli Nungitta (Tatva Pada)"
* "Kalita Hudugi Kudure Nadigi (Jaanapada)"
* "Nammoora Mandara Hoove (Aalemane)"
* "Adavi Deviya Kaadu Janagala (Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege)"
* "Hrudayave Ninna Hesarige (Belli Modagalu)"
* "Suvvi Suvvi Suvaalamma (Svatimuttu)"
* "Attitta Nodadiru (Bhavageete)"
* "Shivanu Bhikshakke Banda (Folk)"
* "Mutta Mutta Chinaari Mutta (Chinnaari Mutta)"
* "Bhaagyada Balegaara (Folk)"
* "Munisu Tarave Mugude (Bhaavageete)"
* "Harivaraasanam (Bhakti Geete)"
* "Esthu Saahasavanta Neene Balavanta (Bhakti Geete)"
* "Daasanaanu Visheshanaagu (Dasa Pada)"
* "Indu Shukravaara Shubhava Taruva Vaara (Bhakti Geete)"
* "Vaara Bantamma (Bhakti Geete)"
* "Bhaagyada Lakshmi Baaramma (Dasa Pada)"
* "Sadaa Kannale Olavina (Kaviratna Kaalidaasa)"
* "Beladingalaagi Baa (Mishra, Huliyahalina Mevu)"

### Tamil language

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Pon Ondru Kanden | Padithal Mattum Podhuma | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Sreenivas |
| Poo Varaiyum | Idhayathil Nee | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. B. Sreenivas |
| Thangamagal Vayatril | Vaazhkai Padagu | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. Susheela |
| En Aasaiyum Unnodu | Thirudan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. Susheela |
| Thangachi Chinna Ponnu | Karuppu Panam | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari |
| Nathaswara Osaiyile Devan | Poovum Pottum | R. Govarthanam | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
| Pudhiyadhor Ulagam Seivom | Chandhrodhayam | M. S. Viswanathan | Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
| Nee Punniyam Seithaval | Punniyam Seithaval | M. S. Viswanathan | Vani Jairam |
| Sonnalthane Theriyum | Ranuva Veeran | M. S. Viswanathan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja |
| Bhoomi Neranjuruku | Meendum Pallavi | M. S. Viswanathan | P. Susheela |
| Chinnakkannane | Polladhavan | M. S. Viswanathan | P. Susheela |
| Manathil Ore Oru | En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan | Ilaiyaraaja | P. Susheela |
| Methuva Thanthi | Thalattu | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano, Minmini |
| Kallukkulle Vandha Eeram Enna | Manithanin Marupakkam | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Mannaiyam Ponnaiyum | Nadodi Pattukkaran | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Poongatre Thendathey | Kunguma Chimil | Ilaiyaraaja | S. Janaki |
| Muthamma Muthamma | Thanthu Vitten Ennai | Ilaiyaraaja | Arunmozhi, Uma Ramanan |
| Oru Pokiri Raathiri | Idhu Namma Bhoomi | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano, Swarnalatha |
| Jilla Mulukka | Priyanka | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano, K. S. Chithra |
| Kaveri Aaru | Themmangu Paattukaaran | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano, K. S. Chithra |
| Maadethile Kanni | Veera | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| Maalaigal Idam | December Pookal | Ilaiyaraaja | K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra |
| Ravivarman | Vasanthi | Chandrabose | K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra |
| Ilayavale | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal | Chandrabose | K.S. Chitra |
| Maragatha Vallikku Manakkolam | Anbulla Appa | Shankar–Ganesh | K.J. Yesudas |
| Chandiranai Thottathu Yaar | Ratchagan | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan |
| Konjum Mainakkale | Kandukondain Kandukondain | A. R. Rahman | Sadhana Sargam |
| Radhai Manathil | Snegithiye | Vidyasagar | K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Sangeetha Sajith |
| Kandaen Kandaen | Madhurey | Vidyasagar | Madhu Balakrishnan, Sadhana Sargam |
| Ennai Konja Konja(Raga Malhar touches) | Aathi | Vidyasagar | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan |
| Naan Varaindhu Vaitha | Jayamkondaan | Vidyasagar | Hariharan, Madhushree |
| Chella Namm Veettukku | Poovellam Un Vaasam | Vidyasagar | Malaysia Vasudevan, Sujatha Mohan, Harish Raghavendra, Sangeetha Sajith |
| Poongatre Thinamum Theduren | Thangarasu | Deva | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra |
| Aathangarai Thoppukulla | Rayilukku Neramachu | S. A. Rajkumar | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja |
| Aantha Avasthai | February 14 | Bharadwaj | Shreya Ghoshal |
| Aanandha Yaazhai | Thanga Meenkal | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sriram Parthasarathy |
| Thendral Thendral | Raasi | Sirpy | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra |
| Malligaipoo Alagil | Annai Vayal | Sirpy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Kadhalmazhai Vanthu Adikuthu | Nesi | Sirpy | Balram, Sujatha Mohan |
| Pillai Thamarai | Album | Karthik Raja | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| Ghoomar | Padmavati | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Shreya Ghoshal, Divya Kumar |
| Nenjorathil | Pichaikkaran | Vijay Antony | Deepak Doddera, Supriya Joshi |
| Pen Maegam Polavae | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Sharreth | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi |
| Theeranadhi | Maara | Ghibran | Padmalatha |
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
| Ghata Ghanaghor Ghor | Tansen (film) | Khemchand Prakash | Khursheed Bano |
| Aaja Bhanvara Suni Dagar | Rani Roopmati(1959) | S. N. Tripathi | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Jhananana Jhan Baje Payaliya | Rani Roopmati(1959) | S. N. Tripathi | Lata Mangeshkar & Mohammed Rafi |
| Tum Sang Akhiyan Milake | Sunehre Din | Gyan Dutt | Surinder Kaur |
| Kaare Kaare Badara | Bhabhi (1957 film) | Chitragupt (composer) | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Saavan Aye Ya Na Aye | Dil Diya Dard Liya | Naushad | Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle |
| Pyar Hamara Munna | Sansar(1951 film) | Emani Sankara Sastry & M. D. Parthasarathy & B.S. Kalla | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Mana Bhavana Sawan Aya | Chandralekha (1948 film) | S. Rajeswara Rao | Tun Tun |
| Jaadugar Sainyan | Nagin (1954 film) | Hemant Kumar | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Meri Jaan Balle Balle | Kashmir Ki Kali | O. P. Nayyar | Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle |
| Jhuthi Muthi Mitwa Avan Bole | Rudaali | Bhupen Hazarika | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Jhuthi Muthi Mitwa Avan Bole | Rudaali | Bhupen Hazarika | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singers |
| Chupulu Kalasina Shubha Vela | Mayabazaar | Ghantasala | Ghantasala & P. Leela |
| O Priyurala | Chakrapani (film) | P. Bhanumathi | A. M. Rajah |
| Idi naa priya nartana vela | Mayuri (film) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | S. Janaki |

### Hindi language

| Song | Movie | Composer | Lyricist | Singer |
| Ghoomar Ghoomar | Padmaavat | Sanjay Leela Bhansai | A M Turaz | Shreya Ghoshal |

### Malayalam language

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Oru Narupushpamayi | Meghamalhar | Ramesh Narayan | Yesudas |
| Mazhayil Rathri Mazhayil | Karutha Pakshikal | Mohan Sithara | Manjari |
| Kaathodu kaathoram | Kathodu Kathoram | Bharathan | lathika |
| Karale nin kai pidichal | Devadoothan | Vidyasagar | K. J. Yesudas,P. V. Preetha |
| Vaanam chayum | Anarkali (2015 film) | Vidyasagar | K. S. Harisankar |
| Maampulli kavil | Katha Parayumpol | M. Jayachandran | Vineeth Sreenivasan,Shweta Mohan |
| Adhyamay kandanal | Thooval Kottaram | Johnson (composer) | K. J. Yesudas,k. S. Chitra |

### Telugu language

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Sisiraniki Vasantharagam | Lakshmi’s NTR | Kalyani Malik | Kalyani Malik & Chinmayi Sripada |

### Other songs

| Song | Language | Album | Composer | Lyricist | Singer | Audio Label |
| Dhimi Dhimi | Telugu | Kaiwara Yogi | Mahesh Mahadev | Yogi Nareyana | Priyadarshini, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mahesh Mahadev | PM Audios |
| Navarathriya Ee | Kannada | Navarthriya Navavaibhava | Bharadwaj | Mahesh Mahadev | Priyadarshini, Mahesh Mahadev | PM Audios |
| Namma Kannada Rajyotsava | Kannada | Namma Kannada Rajyotsava | Mahesh Mahadev | Mahesh Mahadev | Priyadarshini, Mahesh Mahadev | |
| Dhara Hogi | Hindi | Bandish Bandits | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Sameer Samant | Shankar Mahadevan | Sony Music / Amazon Sellers Pvt. Ltd. |
| Vinai Theerkum Nayagane | Tamil | Aiyan Irandu Pon Pathangale Saranam | M Easwar | M Easwar | K.J. Yesudas | Tharangini |