# Vakulabharanam

Vakulabharanam (pronounced vakuḷābharaṇam) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 14th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhātivasantabhairavi or Vātivasantabhairavi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. Hindustani equivalent of this ragam is raga basant mukhari

## Structure and Lakshana

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 3rd chakra Agni. The mnemonic name is Agni-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri ga ma pa dha ni. 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 M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
* avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S
Shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham are the swaras used in this scale. As this scale is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Nāmanārāyaṇi, which is the 50th melakarta scale.

## Asampurna Melakarta

Vātivasantabhairavi is the 14th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used in the scale are the same, but the descending scale has notes used in zig-zag manner (vakra prayoga).
* ārohaṇa: S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
* avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₁ M₁ G₃ M₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S

## Janya rāgams

Vakulabharanam has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Vasantabhairavi is heard occasionally in concerts. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Vakulabharanam.

## Compositions

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Vakulabharanam.
* Gowrinatham by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
* Ye ramuni nammitino by Thyagaraja
* Nambinen ayya by Koteeswara Iyer
* Rama namamai by Mysore Vasudevachar
* KumĀruni valenu kĀvavĒ by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
* Saadhu tada, a composition by Maharaja Swati Tirunal of Travancore, tuned by Prince Rama Varma.
* Paripaahimaam siddhivinayaka by Mysuru Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar

## Film songs
### Language:Tamil

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Ninaithen Vanthai | Kaavalkaaran | M. S. Viswanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
| Pattathu Rani | Sivandha Mann | M. S. Viswanathan | L. R. Eswari |
| Thuluvadho Ilamai | Kudiyirundha Koyil | M. S. Viswanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari |
| Naam Oruvarai Oruvar | Kumari Kottam | M. S. Viswanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari |
| Sambo Sivasambo | Ninaithale Inikkum | M. S. Viswanathan | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Paruvam Enathu Paadal | Aayirathil Oruvan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. Susheela |
| Kinnaththil Then | Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu | Ilaiyaraaja | K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
| Aarum Athu Aalam Illa | Muthal Vasantham | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Aasai Nooruvagai | Adutha Varisu | Ilaiyaraaja | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| Oru Thendral | Pudhumai Penn | Ilaiyaraaja | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| Pachondiyyeh Kelada | Andha Oru Nimidam | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Thai Pongalum Vandhadhu | Mahanadhi | Ilaiyaraaja | K.S. Chitra |
| Pangunikkappuram Sithiraiye | Vanna Vanna Pookkal | Ilaiyaraaja | K.S. Chitra |
| Unakkum Enakkum | Sri Raghavendrar | Ilaiyaraaja | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
| Jigan Jinakku | Veetla Visheshanga | Ilaiyaraaja | Swarnalatha |
| Pitchai Paathiram | Naan Kadavul | Ilaiyaraaja | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| Maraththa Vechchavan | Panakkaran | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Unn Kanakku Thaan | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano |
| Nethurathiri Yemma | Sakalakala Vallavan | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Chekka Chekka Sevantha | Vallarasu | Deva | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Ada Moondrezhuthu | Paarthale Paravasam | A. R. Rahman | Karthik, Harini |
| Andha Arabic Kadaloram | Bombay | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman | A.R. Rahman |
| Enuyire | Uyire | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman | Srinivas, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| Oh Nanba | Lingaa | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman | S.P.Balasubramanyam, Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam |
| Mayya Mayya | Guru | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman | Maryem Tollar, Chinmayi & Keerthi Sagathia |
| Thanga Thamarai | Minsara Kanavu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (won National award) | A. R. Rahman |
| Naan Aalana Thamarai | Idhu Namma Aalu | K. Bhagyaraj | S. Janaki |
| En Kannai | Bala | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shankar Mahadevan |
| Thottu Thottu | Kaadhal Kondein | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Harish Raghavendra |
| Shaheeba Shaheeba | Daas | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan |
| Vilaiyaadu Mankatha | Mankatha | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith, Yuvan Shankar Raja,Anitha Karthikeyan, Premgi Amaren, Rita |
| Vathikuchi Pathikadhuda | Dheena | Yuvan Shankar Raja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Enga Poi Solluven | Kudaikul Mazhai | Karthik Raja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Dilruba Dilruba | Priyam | Vidyasagar | Gopal Rao, Anuradha Sriram |
| Aai Shabba | Karnaa | Vidyasagar | Mano, Swarnalatha |
| Yelai Imayamalai | Thavasi | Vidyasagar | Manickka Vinayakam |
| Ava Kannapaatha | Charlie Chaplin | Bharani | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harish Raghavendra |
| Megam Mazhai Thooral Poduthu | En Mamanukku Nalla Manasu | Sirpy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan |
| Megangal Ennai Thottu | Amarkalam | Bharadwaj | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |

### Language:Hindi

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Gulaabi Aankhein | The Train (1970 film) | R D Burman | Mohammad Rafi |

## Janya:Surya/Srothoswini Ragam

Ascending: S G3 M1 D1 N2 S
Descending:S N2 D1 M1 G3 S

### Film Songs:Tamil

| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
| Gnaan Gnaan Paadanu | Poonthalir | Ilaiyaraaja | Jency |
| Isai Arasi Ennalum | Thaai Mookaambikai | Ilaiyaraaja | P. Susheela,S. Janaki,M. S. Rajeswari |
| Sindhiya Venmani | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Ilaiyaraaja | K. J. Yesudas,P. Susheela |
| Oh Vasantha Raaja | Neengal Kettavai | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki |
| Poojaiketha Poovidhu | Neethana Andha Kuyil | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran,K. S. Chithra |
| Jai Chiranjeeva Thisai | Kathal Devathai | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Sailaja |
| Kanava Nijama | Sri Rama Rajyam | Ilaiyaraaja | Tippu |
| Raa Raa Sarasukku (2nd charanam in Sudhadhanyasi) | Chandramukhi | Vidyasagar | Binny Krishnakumar, Tippu |
| Medhuva Medhuva | Pirivom Santhippom | Vidyasagar | Karthik,Harini |

## Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Vakulabharanam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 major melakarta rāgams, namely Keeravani and Hemavati along with 1 minor melakarta rāgam Kosalam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Keeravani.
Vakulabharanam corresponds to Phrygian dominant scale in Western music.