Kalanidhi seems to be a raga created by Saint Thyagaraja; among all composers, it seems only he has composed in this raga. The raga, like...

Ragam Neethimathi, the 60th melakartha, has a few janya ragas; except Hamsanadam, all the others are very rare or only in theory....

Ragam Jujahuli or Jujavali is one of the rarest ragas; mostly never being heard in concerts; indebted for its existence to the Thyagaraja...

There are many ragas either still alive or still remembered only because of Saint Thyagaraja’s compositions; Jingala is one such raga....

A beautiful janya of Kharaharapriya mela, ragam Jayanthasena is not much heard in concerts. Also, though there are few compositions...

This is another Rarest of the rare ragas; possibly created by Thyagaraja, since none of the other Trinities nor any composer before has...

Harinarayani is one of the rarest janyas of Kharaharapriya mela ragam; created by Gayakashikhamani Harikeshanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar....

Hamsanatani (also seen in some places as Hamsanantini) is another rarest of the rare raga, known only because of the H.H. Jayachamaraja...

This very rarely heard raga was created by Dr. Harikeshanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar. It is an oudava – sampoorna ragam, without any vakra...

Hamsa bhramari is a very rare and unpopular janya raga of mela ragam (58) Hemavathi (Deshisimharavam in Dikshithar system). Though ragam...

One of the rarest ragas, created by Gayakashikhamani Harikeshanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar. The name indicates a raga which is ranjaka...

One of the rarest ragas, existing only because of Thyagaraja’s compositon, ‘Dayaju chudakithi velara’. It is astonishing to see that no...

Like the janaka ragam NAganandini (NAgabharanam in Dikshithar system), Gambhiravani also is one of the rarest ragas. This raga is still...

Devaranji is a wonderful raga, which deserves and requires popularity. It is sometimes called ‘Devaranjini’ also. The only popular...

A raga which is still alive only because of the Thyagaraja krithi, “Evarani nirnayinchirira”; before or after this composition, there is...

Desakshi is an ancient raga, used mostly in ‘Sopanam’ style of singing. It is a janya of Harikambhoji ragam and has the same notes as...

Deepakam is one of the rarest of the rare ragas, surviving because of the lone composition by Saint Thyagaraja. Deepakam is an old raga...

Ragam Chittharanjani seems to be a raga created by Sadguru Thyagaraja only, as there is no reference to this raga anywhere; nor any of...

A very rare raga, created by Shyama Sastri; his lone composition still maintains the title of ‘Eka raga krithi’. It is not because there...

Chaya nattai is a raga found to be used by Sadguru Thyagaraja only; as no other composition is seen originally set to this raga. So the...