Pahadi is a Raag of the mountains. A mellifluous raga with the gentle caress of the mountain breeze, Raag Pahadi is imported from Hindustani Sangeet. Many songs in Hindi films, like Kora kaagaz (Aaraadhna) and Dil Pukaare Aare (Jewel Thief) are based on this ragam. Tamil film music has also adopted this ragam very generously and many a hit numbers are based on this ragam.
Pahadi ragam is of the Rakthi variety - the ragam's essence is realized only when sung and cannot be simply captured by the Aarohanam Avarohanam of the raag.
Some of the memorable tamil film numbers set in this ragam are:
Yaarukku Maappillai Yaaro - Paarthaal Pasi Theerum - Viswanathan- Ramamoorthy
Yaar Yaar Yaar Aval Yaaro - Paasa Malar - Viswanathan- Ramamoorthy
Kanngalin Vaarthaigal Puriyaadho - Kalathur Kannamma - R Sudarsanam
Vaadikkai Marandhadhum Aeno - Kalyana Parisu - A M Rajah
Kannukku Kulamedhu - Karnan - Viswanathan- Ramamoorthy
Tamizhukkum Amudhendru Per - Panjavarnakili - Viswanathan- Ramamoorthy
Bharathi Kannama - Ninaithaale Inikkum - M S Viswanathan
Vizhiye Kadhai Ezhudhu - Urimaikural - M S Viswanathan
Ore Naal Unai Naan - Ilamai Oonjalaadugiradhu - Ilaiyaraaja
Ninaithadhu Yaaro - Paattukku Oru Thalaivan - Ilaiyaraaja
Kanmaniye Pesu - Kaaki Sattai - Ilaiyaraaja
Kannil Enna Kaarkaalam - Un Kannil Neer Vazhindhal - Ilaiyaraaja
Dil Dil Dil Manadhil - Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu - MSV & laiyaraaja
Yaar Veettil Roja - Idhaya Kovil - Ilaiyaraaja
Idhayam oru Kovil - Idhaya Kovil - Ilaiyaraaja
Raasaave Unna Nambi - Mudhal Mariyaadhai - Ilaiyaraaja
In this video, filmed on the hills of Coorg, I explore the songs in this raga along with a sight seeing tour of the beautiful Club Mahindra Resort and Kerathetu point.
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