Chakravakam (raga)

[1] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): The notes in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, anthara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham.

The Da and Ni are played somewhat like Hari Kambhoji, giving the overall tune, to be restrained and devotional essence Tōyavēgavāhini is the 16th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin.

[3] Chakravakam has quite a few janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Bindumalini, Malayamarutam and Valaji are popular.

Etula Brotuvo teliya and Sugunamule by Thyagaraja Kānakkankoti vendum by Koteeswara Iyer Gajānanayutham By Muthuswami Dikshitar Mullu Koneya Mele By Purandara Dasa Kada Beladingalu By Sripadaraja Sarojanabha by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Sri Amruta Phalâmbike by Kalyani Varadarajan Pibare Ramarasam (version by Balamuralikrishna) by Sadashiva Brahmendra "Albela Sajan" from "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (Hindi), "Poochho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitai" from "Meri Surat Teri Ankhen" (Hindi) and "Raakkili Than" from "Perumazhakalam" (Malayalam).

Chakravakam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Sarasangi and Dharmavati.