Classification of Swaras

Swaras (Notes) can be generally classified as

•  Prakrithi swaras or Natural notes
•  Vikruthi swaras or Artificial notes

Prakrithi Swaras:

   Swaras which have only their allotted keynote/tone(Sruthi) without any are referred as prakrithi swaras.  They are

•   Shatjam (Sa)
•   Panchamam (Pa)

Vikruthi Swaras:

     Swaras which have their keynote(sruthi) with the features of the nearby swaras' keynote are referred as vikruthi swaras. They are

•   Rishabam (Ri)
•   Gandharam (Ga)
•   Madhyamam (Ma)
•   Dhaivatham ( Da)
•   Nishadam (Ni)

Lyrics of arumarunthoru thanimarunthithu song

Arumarunthoru thanimarunthithu  ambalathe kandene

                                            (Arumarunthoru....)

Thirumarunthudan paadum marunthu 

thillai ambalathadum marunthu

iruvinaigalai arukum marunthu

aezhai adiyarku irangum marunthu

     (Arumarunthoru.....)

Kondrai thumbai anintha marunthu

kothai meedhir padarntha marunthu

mandrule nindradum marunthu

MannikaVasagar kanda marunthu

     (Arumarunthoru.....)

Indiraranavar vanavar thamul

iruditagal thamaketta marunthu

chandra suriyar kaana marunthu

thane mulaithu thazhaitha  marunthu

      (Arumarunthoru.....)

Thiruthi thithi endradum marunthu

thevadhi moovargal kaana marunthu

karuthai thiruthi iruthum marunthu

kaalanai kaalal udaitha marunthu

       (Arumarunthoru.....)