raagawheel

Janya of mela 29Sankarabharanam

Kurinji

also known as Kuranji

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How to know it

Sampurna–Sampurna (vakra)

A gentle, cradling raga whose compass never rises past dhaivatam — the sound of lullabies and temple oduvars.

Family

Parent · Mela 29Sankarabharanam

Hear it in songs

  • Muddugare Yashoda

    Annamacharya · Adi

    Annamayya strings the navaratna gems through Krishna's childhood exploits; among the most-sung Annamacharya pieces today.

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  • Omanathinkal Kidavo

    Irayimman Thampi

    The lullaby Irayimman Thampi composed in 1813 for the infant Swati Tirunal; traditionally set in Kurinji, though it is also rendered in Navroj and Nilambari.

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  • Bruhi Mukundeti

    Sadasiva Brahmendra

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