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Adamodi Galade by
Thyagaraja •
Karunai Varumo and
Enna Thavam Seidheno by
Papanasam Sivan •
Kripaya Palaya,
Jamuna Kinare and
Karunanidhan by Maharaja
Swati Tirunal •
Onde Mandalli,
Barayya Venkataramana and
Samanyavalla Srihariya Seve by
Purandara Dasa •
Innum En Manam(Padavarnam) by
Lalgudi Jayaraman •
Andarilo Ranga(varnam) by Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy •
Palayamam Parameswari and
Maye Tvam Yahi by
Muthuswami Dikshitar-
Maye Tvam Yahi is being rendered differently as singers have popularized it with the higher Shatshruthi Rishabham compared to the original with the Chathushruthi Rishabham. •
Neere Torele by
Vadiraja Tirtha •
Alokaye Sri Balakrishnam by
Narayana Teertha •
Aayiram Aayiram by
Ambujam Krishna •
Paradevim Upasmahe and Thunai Neeye Kumara by
M. Balamuralikrishna •
Innum Enna Sodhanai by
Shuddhananda Bharati •
Mayil Meedu Viraindodi by Calcutta Gurumoorthy •
Mayileri Oyilai by Arasi(Rajee Krishnan) •
Saketha Rama by
Chowdiah •
Neethan Appa by
Koteeswara Iyer •
Charukesi Sarasija Lochani by Ghatam Dr. S. Karthick •
Tillana by
Mysore Vasudevachar •
Tillana by
Maharajapuram Santhanam •
Tillana by Dr. G. Baby Sreeram •
Tillana by Dr. Kollam G. S. Balamurali Many compositions exist amongst modern adaptations of
Charukesi, especially in Indian movies, in
film songs. Examples are the songs
Ammamma kelladi thozhi from
Karuppu panam by
M.S.Viswanathan Dhaandiya Aattam from the movie
Kadhalar Dhinam,
Vasanta mullai poalae from the movie
Sarangadara,
Edho Edho Ondru from the movie
Enakku Iruvathu, Unakku Padhinettu,
Aadal Kalaye from
Sri Raghavendra and
Udaya Udaya from another
Udhaya. In Hindi movies
Ahista Ahista from the movie
Swades,
Teri Umeed Tera Intezar from the movie
Deewana,
Aye Kash Kavi Aisa Hota from the movie
Mohra, are in Charukesi. Another composition in this raaga is the song
Bombe Aatavaiyya from the
Rajkumar starrer Kannada movie
Shruthi Seridaaga. Arguably the best rendition of Charukesi in a Hindi movie is
Baiyya Na Dharo sung by
Lata Mangeshkar and composed by
Madan Mohan from the movie
Dastak.
Charukesi is also popular in
Hindustani music. Bhavgeet
He Surano Chandra Vha composed by
Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki and ghazal
Main Hosh Mein Tha performed by
Mehdi Hassan are other well known examples of Charukesi. In
Malayalam, one of the all-time greatest songs is in Charukesi: 'Akale akale neelaakaasam' (from the movie 'Midumidukki', 1968). This was composed by Baburaj and sung by Yesudas and S. Janaki. There are claims that this raga is actually a very rare janya raga of Charukesi, Ushaabharanam (s g m d p m d n s / s n d p m g r g m r s). There are other great Charukesi compositions in Malayalam Films like Krishna Kripa Saagaram from Sargam sung by Yesudas and Chitra. Yaathrayai from Aayiram Para by Yesudas, Pooja Bimbam Mizhi from Harikrishnans by Yesudas and Chitra and Swapnam Thejichal from Rakshasa Raajavau by Yesudas to mention a few. In the 2012 release of his devotional album on Lord
Ayyappan Sabarimalai Va Charanam Solli Va, ace singer
P. Unni Krishnan renders a song on Raga Charukesi, Uthirathil Udhithavane Sol, signifying the Lord's birth star UTHIRAM. This album was composed and released by Manachanallur Giridharan, a noted music director from Tamil Nadu. In western music, charukesi like structures are encountered in
Franz Schubert's famous Impromptu C Minor Allegro molto moderato and also in Russian Composer
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov's 'Procession of the Sardar' from his Orchestral Suite,
Caucasian Sketches. == Film Songs ==