Mohanam

The geetham Varavina mridupani is one of the first short songs taught to beginners in Carnatic music. Ninnukori composed by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar is a popular Varnam in this scale. Here are some popular kritis composed in Mohanam.

• Preenayamo Vasudevam By Madhwacharya
• Cheri Yasodaku Sisuvithadu, Podagantimayya by Annamacharya
• Madhva nama By Sripadaraja
• Kolalanooduva Chaduranyare By Vyasatirtha
• Raja Beediyolaginda, Narayanana Nene Manave, Dashavatara Stuti, Ava reethiyinda By Vadiraja Tirtha
• Ranga Nayaka Raajeeva Lochana, Mella mellane bandane, Pillangoviya Cheluva, Bandalu Mahalakshmi, Bide Ninna Padava, Vaidya Banda Nodi, Yaaru Olidarenu, En Savi En Savi by Purandaradasa
• Sundari Rangana Tandu Tora By Kanaka Dasa
• Intha Prabhuva, Rama Rama Emberadakshara, By Vijaya Dasa
• Barayyya Ba ba By Gopala Dasa
• Eddu Baruthare By Jagannatha Dasa
• Hakkiya Hegaleri By Prasanna Venkata Dasa
• Mohana rama, Nannu palimpa, Dayarani, Rama ninnu nammina, Evarura ninnuvina and Bhavanutha by Tyagaraja
• Narasimha Agaccha, Kadambari Priyayaih, Gopika Manoharam by Muthuswamy Dikshitar
• Kapaali karunai and Narayana divyanamam by Papanasam Sivan
• Rara Rajiva lochana by Mysore Vasudevachar
• En Palli Kondeer Aiyya by Arunachala Kavi
• Kshemam Kuru by Narayana Teertha
• Swagatam Krishna by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
• Pari pahimam Nruhara by Swati Thirunal
• Sada Palaya Sarasakshi by G N Balasubramaniam
• Mohanam Tavavapurai by Swathi Thirunal
• Ninnukkori Varnam by Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyengar
• Nagalingam by Muttayya Bhagavatar

Kannada:

• "Malgudi Days Theme Music"
• "Mohana Muraliya Naada Leelege"
• "Olave Jeevana Saakshaatkaara"
• "Bellane Belagayitu"
• "Aashaadha Maasa Bandeetavva"
• "Belliya Raja Baaro Kullara Raja Baa"
• "Uttunga Naadininda Ondu Hudugi (Folk)"
• "Nigi Ningee Ningi Ningee"
• "Hottito Hottitu Kannadada Deepa"
• "Udayavaagali Namma Cheluva Kannada Naadu"
• "Bayaside Ninnanu Bhaavada Melake"
• "Ellaadaru Iru, Entaadaru Iru"
• "Karunaalu Baa Belake"
• "Tungaa Teeradi Ninta Suyativara"
• "Teraa Yeri Ambaradaage"
• "Tunturu Alli Neera Haadu"
• "Sarasada Ee Prati Nimisha"
• "Amara Madhura Prema"
• "Malli Malli Minchulli"
• "Nanna Aase Hannaagi Nanna Baala Kannaade"
• "Innu Hattiraa Hattiraa Baruveya"
• "Radha Madhava Vinoda Haasa"
• "Yaava Janmada Maitri"
• "Kogile O Kogile"
• "Naliyutaa Hrudaya Haadanu Haadide"
• "Kogileye Kshemave"
• "Santasa Araluva Samaya"
• "Doni Sagali Munde Hogali"
• "Mudala Maneya Muttina Neerina"
• "Appaa I Love You Paa"
• "Jenina Holeyo Haalina Maleyo"
• "Naavaaduva Nudiye"
• "Om Karadi Kande"
• "Neela Megha Gaali Beesi"
• "Ee Hasiru Siriyali Manavu Mereyali"
• "Ee Sambhaashane"
• "Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene"
• "Yogi Manege Bandaa"
• "Mella Mellane Bandane"
• "Jayatu Jaya Viththala"
• "O Pandu Ranga Prabho Viththala"
• "Avatarisu Baa Narayana"
• "Pillangoviya"

Mohanam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 4 other major pentatonic rāgas, namely, Hindolam, Shuddha Saveri, Udayaravichandrika (also known as Shuddha Dhanyasi) and Madhyamavati. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāga. For more details and illustration of this concept refer Graha bhedam on Mohanam.

• Mohanakalyani is a rāga which has the ascending scale of Mohanam and descending scale of Kalyani. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
• Bilahari is a rāga which has the ascending scale of Mohanam and descending scale of Sankarabharanam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
• Garudadhvani is a rāga which has the ascending scale of Sankarabharanam and descending scale of Mohanam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S
• Shivaranjani rāga differs from Mohanam only by the gāndhāram. It uses sadharana gāndhāram instead of antara gāndhāram and its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G2 P D2 S : S D2 P G2 R2 S
• Hamsadhvani rāga uses nishadam in place of dhaivatam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P N3 S : S N3 P G3 R2 S
• Vaasantha rāga differs from Mohanam only by the daivatham. It uses shudda Daivatham instead of Chatushruti Daivatham and its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D1 S : S D1 P G3 R2 S

Vasantha used Shudda Rishabham and not Shudda Daivatham

• Niroshta rāga uses nishadam in place of panchamam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 D2 N3 S : S N3 D2 G3 R2 S