Raga Chintamani is a guide to carnatic ragas through Tamil film music. It is a compilation of nearly 1800 Tamil cine songs, based on classical ragas.
I this book, a brief introduction of around 160 ragas is given and the cine songs based on each raga are listed.
"Songs vs Ragas" are also listed in an alphabetical order, to enable the reader to easily locate the raga for a particular song.
Interesting quizzes of more than hundred numbers will, no doubt, enthuse the readers as well as enhance their musical knowledge.
Sundararaman is a connoisseur of music. Though he has not learnt formal classical music, his family members are associated with music and fine arts. With this musical ambience. He is humbly presenting Raga chintamani to the likeminded music lovers.
| Acknowledgements | 1 |
| Why Ragachintamani? | 2 |
| What is Ragachintamani? | 3 |
| Ragas and their Classifications | 3 |
| Disclaimer | 6 |
| Raga and Raga based songs | 7 |
| Abheri | 7 |
| Abhogi | 8 |
| AgniKopam | 9 |
| Amirtha Varshini | 9 |
| Anandha Bhairavi | 10 |
| Anandha Rupa | 11 |
| Arabhi | 11 |
| Asaveri | 12 |
| Atana | 13 |
| Bahar | 13 |
| Bahudhari | 14 |
| Bala Nandini | 14 |
| Basanth | 14 |
| Behag | 15 |
| Bhageshri | 15 |
| Bhairavi | 16 |
| Bilahari | 17 |
| Bouli | 18 |
| Brindhavana Saranga | 18 |
| Budha Ranjani | 19 |
| Chakravagam | 20 |
| Chala Nattai | 21 |
| Chandra Jyothi | 21 |
| Chandrakauns | 21 |
| Charukesi | 22 |
| Chitrambari | 23 |
| Darbar | 24 |
| Darbari Kanada | 24 |
| Desh | 25 |
| Deva Gandhari | 26 |
| Dhanyasi | 26 |
| Dharmavathi | 27 |
| Dheeramathi | 27 |
| Dhenuka | 28 |
| Dvijavanthi | 28 |
| Ganitha Vinodhini | 29 |
| Gopika Vasantham | 29 |
| Gowlai | 29 |
| Gowri Manohari | 30 |
| Hamir Kalyani | 31 |
| Hamsadhwani | 32 |
| Hamsanadham | 33 |
| Hamsanandhi | 33 |
| Hari Kambhodhi | 34 |
| Hema Bhushani | 36 |
| Hemavathi | 36 |
| Hindholam | 37 |
| Huseni | 38 |
| Indrabharanam | 38 |
| Janaranjani | 39 |
| Jayantha Sena | 39 |
| Jhankaradhwani | 39 |
| Jog | 39 |
| Jonpuri | 40 |
| Kalasaveri | 41 |
| Kalyana Vasantham | 41 |
| Kalyani | 41 |
| Kamas | 44 |
| Kambodhi | 45 |
| Kanada | 46 |
| Kanakangi | 47 |
| Kapi | 47 |
| Karaharapriya | 49 |
| Karna Ranjani | 51 |
| Karnataka Kamas | 51 |
| Kathyayini | 51 |
| Kedhara Gowlai | 52 |
| Kedharam | 52 |
| Keeravani | 53 |
| Kosalam | 56 |
| Kunthala Varali | 56 |
| Kurinji | 57 |
| Kusumadharini | 57 |
| Lalitha | 58 |
| Lathangi | 58 |
| Lavanthika | 59 |
| Madhukauns | 59 |
| Madhuvanthi | 59 |
| Madyamavathi | 60 |
| Mahathi | 61 |
| Malahari | 62 |
| Malayan'Tarutham | 62 |
| Malgunji | 63 |
| Mand | 63 |
| Manirangu | 64 |
| Manji | 64 |
| Maran | 65 |
| Mayamalava Gowlai | 65 |
| Mohana Kalyani | 67 |
| Mohanam | 68 |
| Mukhari | 71 |
| Nadha Namakriya | 72 |
| Naga Nandhini | 72 |
| Nalinakanthi | 73 |
| Natabhairavi | 73 |
| Nataka Priya | 75 |
| Natakurinji | 75 |
| Nattai | 75 |
| Navarasa Kannada | 76 |
| Navaroj | 76 |
| Nayaki | 77 |
| Neelambari | 77 |
| Neethimathi | 78 |
| Pahadi | 78 |
| Panthuvarali | 79 |
| Paraz | 80 |
| Piloo | 80 |
| Poorna Chandrika | 80 |
| Poorvi Kalyani | 81 |
| Punnagavarali | 81 |
| Pushpalathika | 82 |
| Ragavardhini | 82 |
| Rageshri | 83 |
| Ramapriya | 83 |
| Ranjani | 83 |
| Rasika Priya | 84 |
| Rasika Ranjani | 84 |
| Rathipathi Priya | 85 |
| Rathnangi | 85 |
| Reethi Gowlai | 85 |
| Revagupthi | 86 |
| Revathi | 86 |
| Rishabha Priya | 87 |
| Rishivani | 87 |
| Sahana | 88 |
| Saindhavi | 88 |
| Sallabam | 89 |
| Sama | 89 |
| Samudra Priya | 90 |
| Sankarabharanam | 90 |
| Saramathi | 92 |
| Saranga | 93 |
| Sarasangi | 93 |
| Savithri | 94 |
| Senjuruti | 94 |
| Shanmugapriya | 95 |
| Simhendra Madyamam | 96 |
| Sindhu Bhairavi | 97 |
| Siva Ranjani | 100 |
| Sri | 103 |
| Sri Ranjani | 103 |
| Srothasvini | 104 |
| Subha Panthuvarali | 104 |
| Suddha Dhanyasi | 105 |
| Suddha Sarang | 107 |
| Suddha Saveri | 108 |
| Thilang | 109 |
| Thodi | 109 |
| Vachaspathi | 110 |
| Vagulabharam | 111 |
| Valaji | 112 |
| Varali | 112 |
| Vasantha | 112 |
| Vasantha Bhairavi | 113 |
| Vasantha Mukhari | 113 |
| Vasantha Shri | 114 |
| Vasanthi | 114 |
| Vijaya Nagari | 114 |
| Yadhukula Kambhodhi | 115 |
| Yamuna Kalyani | 115 |
| Doyans of Tamil Film Music | 117 |
| Raga based Songs in Alphabetical Order | 121 |
| Answers to Quiz | 169 |
| References | 171 |
| Benefits of this book | 171 |
| Feedback | 172 |
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Raga Chintamani is a guide to carnatic ragas through Tamil film music. It is a compilation of nearly 1800 Tamil cine songs, based on classical ragas.
I this book, a brief introduction of around 160 ragas is given and the cine songs based on each raga are listed.
"Songs vs Ragas" are also listed in an alphabetical order, to enable the reader to easily locate the raga for a particular song.
Interesting quizzes of more than hundred numbers will, no doubt, enthuse the readers as well as enhance their musical knowledge.
Sundararaman is a connoisseur of music. Though he has not learnt formal classical music, his family members are associated with music and fine arts. With this musical ambience. He is humbly presenting Raga chintamani to the likeminded music lovers.
| Acknowledgements | 1 |
| Why Ragachintamani? | 2 |
| What is Ragachintamani? | 3 |
| Ragas and their Classifications | 3 |
| Disclaimer | 6 |
| Raga and Raga based songs | 7 |
| Abheri | 7 |
| Abhogi | 8 |
| AgniKopam | 9 |
| Amirtha Varshini | 9 |
| Anandha Bhairavi | 10 |
| Anandha Rupa | 11 |
| Arabhi | 11 |
| Asaveri | 12 |
| Atana | 13 |
| Bahar | 13 |
| Bahudhari | 14 |
| Bala Nandini | 14 |
| Basanth | 14 |
| Behag | 15 |
| Bhageshri | 15 |
| Bhairavi | 16 |
| Bilahari | 17 |
| Bouli | 18 |
| Brindhavana Saranga | 18 |
| Budha Ranjani | 19 |
| Chakravagam | 20 |
| Chala Nattai | 21 |
| Chandra Jyothi | 21 |
| Chandrakauns | 21 |
| Charukesi | 22 |
| Chitrambari | 23 |
| Darbar | 24 |
| Darbari Kanada | 24 |
| Desh | 25 |
| Deva Gandhari | 26 |
| Dhanyasi | 26 |
| Dharmavathi | 27 |
| Dheeramathi | 27 |
| Dhenuka | 28 |
| Dvijavanthi | 28 |
| Ganitha Vinodhini | 29 |
| Gopika Vasantham | 29 |
| Gowlai | 29 |
| Gowri Manohari | 30 |
| Hamir Kalyani | 31 |
| Hamsadhwani | 32 |
| Hamsanadham | 33 |
| Hamsanandhi | 33 |
| Hari Kambhodhi | 34 |
| Hema Bhushani | 36 |
| Hemavathi | 36 |
| Hindholam | 37 |
| Huseni | 38 |
| Indrabharanam | 38 |
| Janaranjani | 39 |
| Jayantha Sena | 39 |
| Jhankaradhwani | 39 |
| Jog | 39 |
| Jonpuri | 40 |
| Kalasaveri | 41 |
| Kalyana Vasantham | 41 |
| Kalyani | 41 |
| Kamas | 44 |
| Kambodhi | 45 |
| Kanada | 46 |
| Kanakangi | 47 |
| Kapi | 47 |
| Karaharapriya | 49 |
| Karna Ranjani | 51 |
| Karnataka Kamas | 51 |
| Kathyayini | 51 |
| Kedhara Gowlai | 52 |
| Kedharam | 52 |
| Keeravani | 53 |
| Kosalam | 56 |
| Kunthala Varali | 56 |
| Kurinji | 57 |
| Kusumadharini | 57 |
| Lalitha | 58 |
| Lathangi | 58 |
| Lavanthika | 59 |
| Madhukauns | 59 |
| Madhuvanthi | 59 |
| Madyamavathi | 60 |
| Mahathi | 61 |
| Malahari | 62 |
| Malayan'Tarutham | 62 |
| Malgunji | 63 |
| Mand | 63 |
| Manirangu | 64 |
| Manji | 64 |
| Maran | 65 |
| Mayamalava Gowlai | 65 |
| Mohana Kalyani | 67 |
| Mohanam | 68 |
| Mukhari | 71 |
| Nadha Namakriya | 72 |
| Naga Nandhini | 72 |
| Nalinakanthi | 73 |
| Natabhairavi | 73 |
| Nataka Priya | 75 |
| Natakurinji | 75 |
| Nattai | 75 |
| Navarasa Kannada | 76 |
| Navaroj | 76 |
| Nayaki | 77 |
| Neelambari | 77 |
| Neethimathi | 78 |
| Pahadi | 78 |
| Panthuvarali | 79 |
| Paraz | 80 |
| Piloo | 80 |
| Poorna Chandrika | 80 |
| Poorvi Kalyani | 81 |
| Punnagavarali | 81 |
| Pushpalathika | 82 |
| Ragavardhini | 82 |
| Rageshri | 83 |
| Ramapriya | 83 |
| Ranjani | 83 |
| Rasika Priya | 84 |
| Rasika Ranjani | 84 |
| Rathipathi Priya | 85 |
| Rathnangi | 85 |
| Reethi Gowlai | 85 |
| Revagupthi | 86 |
| Revathi | 86 |
| Rishabha Priya | 87 |
| Rishivani | 87 |
| Sahana | 88 |
| Saindhavi | 88 |
| Sallabam | 89 |
| Sama | 89 |
| Samudra Priya | 90 |
| Sankarabharanam | 90 |
| Saramathi | 92 |
| Saranga | 93 |
| Sarasangi | 93 |
| Savithri | 94 |
| Senjuruti | 94 |
| Shanmugapriya | 95 |
| Simhendra Madyamam | 96 |
| Sindhu Bhairavi | 97 |
| Siva Ranjani | 100 |
| Sri | 103 |
| Sri Ranjani | 103 |
| Srothasvini | 104 |
| Subha Panthuvarali | 104 |
| Suddha Dhanyasi | 105 |
| Suddha Sarang | 107 |
| Suddha Saveri | 108 |
| Thilang | 109 |
| Thodi | 109 |
| Vachaspathi | 110 |
| Vagulabharam | 111 |
| Valaji | 112 |
| Varali | 112 |
| Vasantha | 112 |
| Vasantha Bhairavi | 113 |
| Vasantha Mukhari | 113 |
| Vasantha Shri | 114 |
| Vasanthi | 114 |
| Vijaya Nagari | 114 |
| Yadhukula Kambhodhi | 115 |
| Yamuna Kalyani | 115 |
| Doyans of Tamil Film Music | 117 |
| Raga based Songs in Alphabetical Order | 121 |
| Answers to Quiz | 169 |
| References | 171 |
| Benefits of this book | 171 |
| Feedback | 172 |
