Reethigowla, Reethi Gowla or Reethigowlai is a janya raga in carnatic music. It is associated with 22nd melakarta raga Kharaharapriya.

It is Vakra Shadava-Sampoorna (Zig-zag raga with six notes in Arohana and seven in Avarohana). It is a Rakthi Ragam with unique and melodious Sancharams and Prayogams. This Raga invokes Bhakti mixed with immense joy through a Vadi-Samvadi relationship between many of its swaras such as Sa-Ma, Ri-Dha and Ga-Ni. It is also classified as a "rakti" raga (a raga of high melodic content). In the Muthuswami Dikshitar school, it is a melakarta known as Nārīrītigowla.

Arohana and Avarohana

  • ārohaṇa : S G₂ R₂ G₂ M₁ N₂ D₂ M₁ N₂ N₂ Ṡ
  • avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ M₁ G₂ M₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

Nārīrītigowla is the 20th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The scales have vakra prayoga (zig-zag usage of notes in the ascending and descending scale).

  • ārohaṇa: S G₂ R₂ G₂ M₁ N₂ D₁ M₁ N₂ N₂ Ṡ
  • avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₁ M₁ G₂ M₁ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S

Popular compositions

Film Songs

Tamil Language Songs

SongMovieComposerSinger
Thenavan Thaai NaatuTenali RamanViswanathan–RamamoorthyP. Susheela
Chinna Kannan AzhaikiranKavikuyilIlayarajaM. Balamuralikrishna, S. Janaki
Thalayai Kuniyum ThamarayeOru Odai NadhiyagirathuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. S. Rajeswari
Meetatha Oru VeenaiPoonthottamHariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Raman Kathai KelungalSippikul MuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja
Azhagana rakshasiyeMudhalvanA. R. RahmanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harini
Sudum NilavuThambiVidyasagarP. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Theenda Theenda (Section A only remaining in Raga Sriranjani)Thulluvadho IlamaiYuvan Shankar RajaP. Unnikrishnan, Bombay Jayashree
Vaalibaa Vaa VaaGoaIlayaraja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & K.S. Chitra
Kangal IrandaalSubramaniyapuramJames VasanthanBelly Raj, Deepa Miriam
Kanava NinaivaAasalBharadwajV. V. Prasanna, Manjari
Solla Solla UllamengumAthithiV. V. Prasanna, Shweta Mohan
Kaadhal NeruppinVeyilG. V. Prakash KumarKarthik, Chinmayi, Nidheesh Gopalan
MugalinemeAmirthamBhavathariniSujatha
Enadhu UlagilKadavul Paathi Mirugam PaathiRahul RajGayathri Suresh
Karthigai ThirunaalShreeT. S. MuralidharanIlaiyaraja, Bhavatharini
Ragasiyam(Album song)Isai Ennum PuthumozhiM.R.RaheisV. V. Prasanna, Manjari
Ennai Ennai TheendumVetri SelvanMani SharmaHaricharan, Mahathi
Yaar EzhuthiyathoThegidiNivas K. PrasannaSathya Prakash
Oru Chinna ParavaiAzhagiya KanneN. R. RaghunanthanG. V. Prakash Kumar,Priyanka NK
IlaveyilMaraikkayar: Arabikadalin SingamRonnie RaphaelSathya Prakash, Chinmayi
VazhithunaiyeDragonLeon JamesSid Sriram,Sanjana Kalamanje

Malayalam Language Songs

SongMovieComposerSinger
Kandu Njan MizhikalilAbhimanyuRaveendran MasterM._G._Sreekumar
JeevaamshamaayiTheevandiKailas menonKS Harisankar, Shreya Ghoshal
Kungumanira SooriyanNeeyum NjanumVinu ThomasShreya Ghoshal
Onnaam Ragam PaadiThoovanathumbikalPerumbavoor G. RaveendranathK.S.Chitra, G.Venugopal
Praṇato'smi Guruvāyupureśam (in Sanskrit)Sindoora RekhaSharrethK. J. Yesudas
Ritha DhamavaMangalyam ThanthunanenaJoel JohnsBhoomee & Joel Johns

Kannada Language Songs

SongMovieComposerSinger
Nimma Maguvu NaguthiruvaGauri GaneshaRajan–NagendraPuttur Narasimha Nayak

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