Dhanshri Thillana Maharaja Swathi Thirunal

Dhanashri Ragam is a Hindustani Raaga and is very close to Abheri in Carnatc music. This ragam is
usually sung in the afernoon. Here is the notaton for the Thillana Dhanashri composed by Swathi
Thirunal.


The scale of Dhanashri is:
Arohanam: S G M P N S Avahoranam: S N D2 P M G R S


PALLAVI


1. ; G ; ; R ; S ; S ; R N ; S ; ; P ; ; P ; N; M ; P ; S ; ;

Geeth Tha dhu Ni ku tha dha theem thathru Ki ta thom

N ; S ; S ; G R S N N; P; S ; R N S ; P N M P ; G M D P

Naa charahe Ko ri Thaam thai Tha thai Thith thai Kita thaka

ANUPALLAVI

N N P ; N; S ; S; ; S ; S ; S R RSNN S ; ; G ; R ; S ; S ;

Pa yal Pa Ya ga ha jana N ja Na n

RSN; SNNR SSGGGGRN S;NPP SNNR SSND P; ; GSSM GG PMMNP

Sri janana Janana thana jham Janana thana tham janana jana

P;P; GM PSSN D;P; G; M; N P G ; ; R S ;

Tha nu Ka a ve Thak itha thai Tha thom

P; P N P S N R S N D P G; M; N P G ; ; R S ;

Tha nu Ka A ve Thak itha thai Tha thom

P; P N N ; S G ; M S G M P ; G ;


M P N P M P ; N ; N S G R N S ; G ; S G R R S P ; S R ; P N P ; N P


Na kita thakathim Thim kita Thaka theem theem Na kita thaka theem Hatha thom Hatha thom

1. P ; M ; P ; G ; M ; G ; M P ; ; ; P ; ; ; S N D P ; M P S N D P

Pa dhu Ma na Bha Thum Ma a ri le e la Kya ka hoon Sa va re


2. P; M ; N P G M G M P ; P ; P R R S N D P PNP;NS RSN; ;NGRS;

Pa dhu Ma na Bha Thum maa Ri lee la Kya ka hoon Sa va re

N S G ; R S ; R N S ; NRSNDP SNDPG; ; SNS; PNMP G;M;

tho P ras kata Hara na Ka a ye re Ha ma rho

NPMGG; R S ; ;

Thu ma re

3. N S ; G S ; G M P ; N S G M P N P G ; M N P ; S N ; G R S ; ;
Tha thim Thathimdhirana Utha thai Thani tha Ni tha thim Tha Dheem Tha dheem dhirana


Chitaswaram

; P; N; S ; N S G R S R N S ; N D P G ; M ; P ; G G M G R S N S ||

M G ; G ; M G M N P P ; ; N M P S N ; N ; S G S G S G ; ; S G N ||

G S N P N P N; N S P N M P P ; G S G S G ; P S N S P N M N ; P ||