Shanmukhapriya

The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dha ni.

[1] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): This scale uses the swaras chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam.

The compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar, namely, Siddhi Vinayakam, Mahasuram Ketumaham,sadashraye and Ekamreshanayakim have their school's rāgam name Chāmaram mudra in them.

A composition later set to Shanmukapriya Ascending:S G2 M2 P N2 S Descending:S N2 P M2 G2 S (Loosely Based) (Ragamalika:Abheri, Bageshri,Sumanesa Ranjani) (has a tint of Chandrakauns as well, using Graha Bhedam) This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Shanmukhapriya's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Shoolini, Dhenuka and Chitrambari.