# Malayamarutam

Malayamarutam is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). This scale is used in Hindustani music in recent years by instrumentalists. This is a morning raga and regularly used in programmes and functions of the mornings.

## Structure and Lakshana

Malayamarutam is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam. It is a hexatonic scale (shadava-shadava rāgam in Carnatic music classification). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
* ārohaṇa : S R₁ G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
* avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam. Malayamarutam is considered a janya rāgam of Chakravakam, the 16th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from Ramapriya also, by dropping madhyamam.

## Popular compositions

Malayamarutam is a pleasing scale, but has only a few compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music as well. Here are some popular kritis composed in Malayamarutam:
* Dhanyadevudo by Patnam Subramania Iyer
* Manasa Etulorthune by Tyagaraja
* Karpaga Manohara by Papanasam Sivan
* Karunaanidiye Eesha and Smarane Onde by Purandara Dasa
* Anumane Saamikindha by Arunachala Kavi
* Dayai Puriya by Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai
* Chandiran Oli by Subramania Bharati
* Navaratna Vilasa by Kalyani Varadarajan
* Film song:Usha Kiranangal(Guruvayoor Kesavan-G Devarajan Master)
* Film song: Pularkala sundara (Oru Maymasa Pulariyil)

## Film Songs
### Language:Tamil

| Song | Movie | Year | Composer | Singer |
| Kanmani Nee Vara | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | 1985 | Illayaraja | K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan |
| Kodi Inbam Meni Yengum | Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru | | Illayaraja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Poojaikaaga Vaadum Poovai | Kaadhal Oviyam | 1982 | Illayaraja | Deepan Chakravarthy |
| Thendral Ennai Muthamittathu | Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu | 1983 | Illayaraja | Krishnachandran, B. S. Sasirekha |
| Oomai Nenjin Sondham | Manidhanin Marupakkam | 1986 | Illayaraja | K. J. Yesudas |
| Nan Thedum Patham | Puthu vayal | 1992 | Aravindh | K. J. Yesudas |
| Azhagana Sandhangal (charanam in Valaji) | Adhu Antha Kaalam | 1988 | Chandrabose | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam |
| Ragasiyamai (Ragamalika: Malayamarutham, Chakravagam) | Dum Dum Dum | 2001 | Karthik Raja | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam |
| Padatha Kuyilu Onnu | Aakaya Pookal | 1995 | Deva | S. Janaki |
| Neelagiri Mala Orathila | Namma Annachi | 1994 | Deva | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra |
| Vittu Vittu | Rudhra | 1991 | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra |
| Machan Kurai Pudavai Onnu | Dilli Babu | 1989 | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra |
| Nelagiri Poove | Kudumbam | 1984 | Gangai Amaran | S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki |
| Paadu Paadu | Sengottai | 1996 | Vidyasagar | K. S. Chitra |
| Yedhukkaga Enna | Rummy | 2014 | D. Imman | Santhosh Hariharan, A. V. Pooja |
| Marudakkaari | Paayum Puli | 2015 | D. Imman | Diwakar |

## Related rāgams

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

### Scale similarities

* Valaji is a rāgam which does not have shuddha rishabham in both ascending and descending scales compared to Malayamarutam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G3 P D2 N2 S : S N2 D2 P G3 S
* Rasikaranjani is a ragam that does not have the nishadham in both arohana and avarohana compared to Malayamarutam.