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{{Short description|A Janya raga of Carnatic music, also used in Hindustani classical music}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox raga
| name          = Madhuvanti
| image_name    =
| image_alt     =
| thaat         = [[Todi (thaat)|Todi]]
| type          = Audava-sampurna
| time          = Late evening
| season        =
| arohana       = {{svaraH|(|N|)|S|g|M|P|N|S'}}
| avarohana     = {{svaraH|S'|N|D|P|M|g|R|S}}
| vadi          =
| samavadi       =
| pakad         =
| chalan        =
| synonym       = Ambika
| equivalent    = [[Dharmavati]]
| similar       = {{ubl|[[Multani (raga)|Multani]]|[[Bhimpalasi]]|[[Patdeep|Patdip]]}}
}}
{{Hindustani Classical Music}} 
[[File:Ravi Shankar - Madhuvanti.ogv|thumb|[[Ravi Shankar]] performs Madhuvanti at the Shiraz Arts Festival in Iran in the 1970s]]
'''Madhuvanti''' is a [[raga]] used in [[Indian classical music]]. It is a [[Hindustani music]] raga, which is reported to have been borrowed into [[Carnatic music]],<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> and is structurally similar to [[Multani (raga)|Multani]].

This Raga is based on [[Todi (thaat)|Todi]] Thaat (Mode). It is a romantic raga based on the foundation, [[eternity]] and colors of love. ''Madhu'' literally means ''honey''. It is a very sweet raga with a very simple philosophy of love and romance.

==Hindustani music==
Madhuvanti's [[swara|notes]] are N S Mg M P N S'(Mg in meend) while ascending and all the swaras, S' N D P M g R S, in the descent. (notations M - {{lang|hi-Latn|tivra}}, g-{{lang|hi-Latn|komal gandhar}}). Madhuvanti belongs to [[thaat]] [[Todi (thaat)|Todi]].

===Time===
Madhuvanti is played after 4&nbsp;pm before 8&nbsp;pm.

===Rasa===
Madhuvanti expresses a gentle loving sentiment. It depicts the sringaar rasa, used to express the love of an individual towards his or her beloved.

==Carnatic music==

''Madhuvanti'' is the [[janya]] raga of the 59th [[Melakarta]] of Carnatic Music, ''[[Dharmavati]]''.

===Structure and Lakshana===
[[File:Dharmavati scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Dharmavati scale with Shadjam at C used as avarohana in Madhuvanti]]
{{Carnatic}}

Its {{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S|G2|M2|P|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M2|G2|R2|S|foot=yes}}

The notes used are ''Chathusruthi Rishabham (R2), Sadharana Gandharam (G2), Prati Madhyamam (M2), Chathusruthi Dhaivatham (D2)'' and ''Kakali Nishadham (N3)''.<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi" /> Notations of Carnatic music and Hindustani music differ a little bit (see ''[[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|swaras in Carnatic music]]'' for details on above notation and terms). It is an ''audava-sampurna'' raga (5 notes in ascending and all 7 notes in descending scale).

===Compositions===
''Madhuvanti'' is a popular raga. This raga has been used to compose many ''tukadas'' (short compositions sung towards end of Carnatic music concert).

It has also been used in Indian movie songs and music as it lends itself to lilting melodies.

Lalgudi G. Jayaraman has composed a popular thillana in this raga.

==Film Songs==

===Language:tamil===

{| class="wikitable"
!style="background:#1E90FF" |Song
!style="background:#1E90FF" |Movie
!style="background:#1E90FF" |Composer
!style="background:#1E90FF" |Singer
|-
|Kaadhal Kaadhal Endru Pesa
|[[Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa]]
|rowspan=6|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|[[P. Susheela]],M. L. Srikanth
|-
|Ammaanai
|[[Avan Oru Sarithiram]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Vani Jayaram]]
|-
|Hello My Dear Wrong Number
|[[Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)|Manmadha Leelai]]
|[[K.J. Yesudas]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
|Mella Pesungal Pirar
|[[Kasethan Kadavulada]]
|Kovai Soundarajan, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
|Oomai Pennai Pesa Sonnal
|[[Alaigal (film)|Alaigal]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kaalai Maalai
|[[Gnana Paravai]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Nandhaa En Nila
|Nandhaa En Nila
|[[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
|rowspan="4"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|Ilam Solai Poothadhal
|[[Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Illayaraja]]
|-
|Konji Konji
|[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]
|-
|Natarajan Kudi Konda 
|Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham
|-
|Yennullil Yengo
|[[Rosappu Ravikkaikari]]
|[[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Vaazhvae Maayama 
|[[Gaayathri]]
|B. S. Sasirekha
|-
|Vaanaville Vaanaville
|[[Ramanaa]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]],Illayaraja
|-
|Hey Aiyasamy
|[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Meendum Meendum va
|[[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]]
|rowspan="2"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Otagatho Kattiko
|[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]
|rowspan="2"|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|Idhu Sugam 
|[[Vandicholai Chinraasu]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Padal Naan Pada
|Idhu Oru Thodarkathai
|[[Gangai Amaran]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|Oh Swarnamuki
|[[Karuppu Vellai]]
|rowspan=2|[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Ulagathil Ulla
|[[Thai Poranthachu]]
|rowspan=2|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|Un Samayalarayil
|[[Dhill]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|-
|Thavaminri kidaitha
|[[Anbu (2003 film)|Anbu]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|Silendra Theepori Ondru
|[[Thithikudhe]]
|[[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|Tha Thi Thom
|[[Azhagan]]
|[[M. M. Keeravaani]]
|[[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Un Azhagukku
|[[Aalavandhan]]
|[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal (Raag Dharmavathi traces also)
|[[7G Rainbow Colony]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Srimathumitha]], [[Ustad Sultan Khan]]
|-
|Kanda Naal Mudhalai (Ragam Madhuvanti)
|[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]
|Subhiksha, Pooja
|-
|Eno Uyirmele
|[[Punnagai Poove]]
|[[Bhavatharini]]
|-
|Vaada Bin Lada
|[[Mankatha]]
|[[Krish (singer)|Krish]], [[Suchitra]]
|-
|Enakena Yerkanave
|[[Parthen Rasithen]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
|-
|Idhu Kathala
|[[February 14 (film)|February 14]]
|[[Haricharan]]
|-
|Aayiram Yaanai
|[[Vallamai Tharayo]]
|[[Nithyasree Mahadevan]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
|-
|Unnai Thinam Ethirparthen
|[[Kadhaludan]]
|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|Prasanna, [[P. Unnikrishnan]]
|-
|Unnai Saranadainthen
|[[Ammuvagiya Naan]] 
|[[Sabesh–Murali]]
|[[Harish Raghavendra]], Kalyani
|-
|Vaaney Vaaney
|[[Viswasam]]
|[[D. Imman]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|Kanna Thoodhu Po Da
|[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]
|[[Govind Vasantha]]
|[[Bombay Jayashri]]
|-
|Muskurahat
|[[Maaligai|Gangubai Kathiawadi]]
|Sanjay Leela Bhansali
|Arijit Singh
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
*[[List of Film Songs based on Ragas]]
Raaga Madhuvanthi
Pallavi Endru from Sollathan Ninaikkiren

==Notes==
{{notelist|30em}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://oceanofragas.com/ocean_htmlpages/Madhuvanti.html More details about raga Madhuvanti]

{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}
{{Janya}}
{{Rāgas as per Performance Time}}

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