Geetham
Geetham is a simple and beginner-level musical composition, combining melody, Tala, and lyrics. They were created by Purandara Daasa. Composed in the first or second speed and usually with common Talas, there are two main types of Geetham: samanya and lakshana. Start by singing the swaras, then add the lyrics. Pay close attention to pronouncing the lyrics properly while you sing. When you are comfortable with these, you can add Tala.
Geethams often include syllables or mnemonic phrases that help students remember the melodic patterns and rhythm. These syllables are known as "sahitya", and they are important for vocal and rhythmic practice.
1. Shree GanaNaatha
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Malahari (derived from 15th Melakartha ragam, which is Mayamalavagowla)
Thalam - Rupaka, Chathurashra Jathi (O I4)
Aarohanam: S R1 M1 P D1 Ś ||
Avarohanam: Ś D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice)
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pNkbR3Mciko7UK8wpox9j1-cftzGRrPi
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCcovSgtBPyK9Z_XIpND3V_g2Xj2vCEo
(Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=173R6Ml67QQ&t=41s)
M P | D Ṡ Ṡ Ṙ || Ṙ Ṡ | D P M P ||
Sree - | ga na na tha || sin dhu | - ra var na ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Ka ru | na sa ga ra || ka ri | va dha - na ||
S R | M , G R || S R | G R S , ||
Lam - | bo - dha ra || La ku | mi ka ra - ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Am - | ba - su tha || a ma | ra vi nu tha ||
S R | M , G R || S R | G R S , ||
Lam - | bo - dha ra || La ku | mi ka ra - ||
[2]
M P | D Ṡ Ṡ Ṙ || Ṙ Ṡ | D P M P ||
Sid dha | cha - ra na || ga na | se - vi tha ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Si dhi | vi na ya ka || the - | na mo na mo ||
S R | M , G R || S R | G R S , ||
Lam - | bo - dha ra || La ku | mi ka ra - ||
[3]
M P | D Ṡ Ṡ Ṙ || Ṙ Ṡ | D P M P ||
Sa ka | la vid ya - || A di | poo - ji tha ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Sa - | rvo - tha ma || the - | na mo na mo ||
S R | M , G R || S R | G R S , ||
Lam - | bo - dha ra || La ku | mi ka ra - ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Am - | ba - su tha || a ma | ra vi nu tha ||
S R | M , G R || S R | G R S , ||
Lam - | bo - dha ra || La ku | mi ka ra - ||
2. Kunda Goura
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Malahari (derived from 15th Melakartha ragam, which is Mayamalavagowla)
Thalam - Rupaka, Chathurashra Jathi (O I4)
Aarohanam: S R1 M1 P D1 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Y0iejDhs-Nl6KHH_V8erpYkAhVxbiGW
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vu-SYGE2R0HHX2KC-ygzM3Dlgsi5SOEK
(Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHeGTnTt4vQ)
D P | M G R S || R M | P D M P ||
Kun dha | Gou – – ra || Gou – | Ri – va ra ||
D Ṙ | Ṙ Ṡ D P || D P | M G R S ||
Man - | dhi ra - ya || ma – | na ma ku ta ||
S , | R , R , || D P | M G R S ||
Man – | dha – ra – || ku su | ma – ka ra ||
S R | M , G R || S R | G R S , ||
Ma ka | ran – dham – || va – | si thu va – ||
[2]
D P | M G R S || R M | P D M P ||
He ma | ku – – ta || sim – | ha – sa na ||
D Ṙ | Ṙ Ṡ D P || D P | M G R S ||
Vi ru | pa – – ksha|| ka ru | na – ka ra || (Mandhara)
[3]
D P | M G R S || R M | P D M P ||
Chan dha| ma – – ma || man – | dha – ki ni ||
D Ṙ | Ṙ Ṡ D P || D P | M G R S ||
Man – | dhi ra - ya || ma – | na ma ku ta || (Mandhara)
3. Padumanabha
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Malahari (derived from 15th Melakartha ragam, which is Mayamalavagowla)
Thalam - Triputa, Thisra Jathi (I3 O O)
Aarohanam: S R1 M1 P D1 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice)
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/16aJdnL0psssX8A9vuyWoMzI87rHwEOJu
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/121rLP98aNa_3rh13HMN3Gl3R6rG7utlY
(Sample video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UixEHAoRnM8)
R S Ḍ | S , | S , || M G R | M M | P , ||
Pa dhu ma | na – | bha – || pa ra ma | pu ru | sha – ||
S D , | D P | M P || D D P | M G | R S ||
Pa ram – | jyo – | – thi || swa ru – | pa – | – – ||
R S Ḍ | S , | S , || M G R | M M | P , ||
vi dhu ra | van – | dhya – || vi ma la | cha ri | tha – ||
S D , | D P | M P || D D P | M G | R S ||
vi hang - | ga – | – dhi || ro – ha | na – | – – ||
P M P | D Ṡ | D Ṡ || Ṙ Ṡ D | D Ṡ | D P ||
U dha dhi | ni va | – sa || u ra ga | sha ya | – na ||
D D P | P , | P M || R M M | P , | P , ||
u – nna | tho – | nna tha || ma hi – | ma – | – – ||
D D P | P , | P M || R , M | M G | R S ||
Ya dhu ku | lo – | ttha ma || ye – gna | ra – | ksha ka ||
S , S | D D | D P || P , P | M G | R S ||
A – gna | si – | ksha ka || Ra – ma | na – | – ma ||
[2]
D Ṡ , | D P | M P || D D P | M G | R S ||
Vi bhee – | sha na | pa – || la ka – | na mo | na mo ||
D Ṡ , | D P | M P || D D P | M G | R S ||
I bha – | va ra | dha – || ya ka – | na mo | na mo ||
P M P | D Ṡ | D Ṡ || Ṙ Ṡ D | D Ṡ | D P ||
Su bha – | pra dha | su ma || no – ra | tha – | – su ||
D D P | P , | P M || R M M | P , | P , ||
re - ndhra | ma – | no – || ran – ja | na – | – – ||
D D P | P , | P M || R , M | M G | R S ||
A bhi – | na – | va pu || ran – dha | ra – | – vi ||
S , S | D D | D P || P , P | M G | R S ||
tal – la | bhal – | la re || Ra – ma | na – | – ma ||
4. Keraya neeranu
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Malahari (derived from 15th Melakartha ragam, which is Mayamalavagowla)
Thalam - Triputa, Thisra Jathi (I3 O O)
Aarohanam: S R1 M1 P D1 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram -
Sahithyam -
(Sample video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omLGJxJ6x04)
D Ṡ Ṡ | D P | M P || D D P | M M | P , ||
Ke re ya | nee – | ra nu || ke re ge | chal – | li – ||
D D Ṡ | D P | M P || D D P | M G | R S ||
Va ra va | pa de | da va || ran – te | ka – | ni ro ||
S R R | S R | S R || D D P | M G | R S ||
Ha ri ya | ka ru | na do || la – da | bha – | gya va ||
D P D | Ṡ , | D P || D D P | M G | R S ||
Ha ri sa | ma – | rpa ne || ma – di | ba du | ki ro ||
S R R | S R | S R || D D P | M G | R S ||
Ha ri ya | ka ru | na do || la – do | bha – | gya a ||
[2]
D Ṡ Ṡ | D P | M P || D D P | M M | P , ||
Sree – pu | ran – | da ra || vi ta la | ra – | ya – ||
D D Ṡ | D P | M P || D D P | M G | R S ||
Cha ra na | ka ma | la va || no – di | ba du | ki ro ||
S R R | S R | S R || D D P | M G | R S ||
Ha ri ya | ka ru | na do || la – da | bha – | gya va ||
D P D | Ṡ , | D P || D D P | M G | R S ||
Ha ri sa | ma – | rpa na || ma – di | ba du | ki ro ||
S R R | S R | S R || D D P | M G | R S ||
Ha ri ya | ka ru | na do || la – da | bha – | gya va ||
5. Vara Veena
Composer: Guru Appayya Dikshita
Ragam - Mohanam (derived from 28th Melakartha ragam, which is Harikambhoji)
Thalam - Rupakam, Chaturasra Jathi (O I4)
Aarohanam: S R2 G2 P D2 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ D2 P G2 R2 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Ottmkn81nBa1ZyKL9i-nT9TDkOFES6l
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fD_mJ1f45yWas5Z8rrr_xLjNXOt0KmOM
(Sample video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw2iQGhxOmQ)
G G | P , P , | D P || Ṡ , Ṡ , ||
Va ra | vee - na - | Mru du || Pa - ni - ||
Ṙ Ṡ | D D P , | D P || G G R , ||
Va na | ru ha Lo - | cha na || Raa - ni - ||
G P | D Ṡ D , | D P || G G R , ||
Su ru | chi ra Bam - | bha ra || Ve - ni - ||
G G | D P G , | P G || G R S , ||
Su ra | nu tha Kal - | ya - || - - ni - ||
G G | G G R G | P G || P , P , ||
Ni ru | pa ma Shu bha | Gu na || Lo - la - ||
G G | D P D , | D P || Ṡ , Ṡ , ||
Ni ra | tha Ja ya - | Pra da || See - la - ||
D Ǵ | Ṙ Ṙ Ṡ Ṡ | D Ṡ || D D D P ||
Va ra | da - Pri ya | Ran ga || naa - ya ki ||
G P | D Ṡ D P | D P || G G R S ||
Vaa - | nchi tha Pha la | Daa - || - - ya ki ||
S R | G , G , | G R || P G R , ||
Sa ra | si - ja - | sa na || Ja na ni - ||
S R | S G R S ||
Ja ya | ja ya ja ya ||
6. Kamalajadala
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Kalyani (derived from 65th Melakartha ragam, which is Mechakalyāni). Companion Ragam in Hindusthani is Yaman.
Thalam - Triputa, Thisra Jathi (I3 O O)
Aarohanam: S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N2 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JbOVLqMUmfh4mySq23RjaKjOD581IVUF
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALFkFDf7jidooQosrkK53a8Wq1Dq2S6H
(Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZtlSvZFPgw)
Ṡ Ṡ Ṡ | N D | N Ṡ || N D P | D P | M P ||
Ka ma la | ja - | da la || Vi ma la | Su na | ya na ||
G M P | P D | D N || D P M | P G | R S ||
Ka ri Va | ra da | Ka ru || naa - mbu | dhe - | - - ||
Ḍ Ḍ Ḍ | G G | G , || M P , | M G | R S ||
Ka ru na | Sha ra | dhe - || Ka ma - | laa - | - - ||
R , , | S , | , , || G M P | M P | D P ||
Ka - - | ntha - | - - || ke si na | na ra | ka - ||
N D P | D P | M P || G M P | P D | D N ||
su ra vi | bhe - | dha na || va ra dha | ve - | la - ||
D P M | P G | R S || Ḍ Ḍ Ḍ | G G | G , ||
su ra pu | ro - | tha ma || ka ru na | sha ra | dhe - ||
M P , | M G | R S || R , , | S , | , , ||
ka ma - | la - | - - || ka - - | ntha - | - - ||
7. Analekara
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Suddha Saveri (derived from 29th Melakartha ragam, which is Sankarabharanam)
Thalam - Triputa, Thisra Jathi (I3 O O)
Aarohanam: S R2 M1 P D2 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ D2 P M1 R2 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JU4O7Ipmi_EpZklANAyr-avSiaEUrwPm
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xxxXOiLLkVnbl4O81fAW25ACy9ElH5ko
(Sample video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_eC4mmNA4Y)
Ŕ Ḿ Ŕ | Ŕ Ṡ | D Ṡ || Ṡ , Ṡ | D P | M P ||
A - na | le - | ka ra || vun - ni | po - | la thi ||
D D Ṡ | D , | D P || P M R | D D | D P ||
sa ka la | sha - | sthra pu || ra - na | dhin - | nam - ||
P , P | D D | D P || P , P | M P | D P ||
tha - la | di - | nam - || tha - la | pa ri | ga thu ||
P M R | S R | S R || P M P | S R | S R ||
re - re | a - | - - || a - - | a - | - - ||
P P D | P P | M R || R S R | M , | M , ||
a - - | a - | - - || se - thu | va - | ha - ||
D P D | Ṡ , | Ṡ , || Ŕ Ŕ Ṡ | D P | M P ||
pa ri ga | tham - | nam - || ja ta - | ju - | - ta ||
D D Ṡ | D , | D P || P M R | D D | D P ||
sa ka la | sha - | sthra pu || ra - na | di - | nam - ||
P , P | D D | D P || P , P | M P | D P ||
Tha - la | di - | nam - || tha - la | pa ri | ga thu ||
P M R | S R | S R || P M P | S R | S R ||
re - re | a - | - - || a - - | a - | a - ||
P P D | P P | M R || R S R | M , | M , ||
a - - | a - | - - || se - thu | va - | ha - ||
D P D | Ṡ , | Ṡ , ||
pa ri ga | tham - | nam - ||
8. Rere Sriramachandra
Composer: PaiDala Gurumoorti Shaastri
Ragam - Arabhi (derived from 29th Melakartha ragam, which is Dhīraśankarābharaṇam)
Thalam - Triputa, Tishra Jathi (I3 O O)
Aarohanam: S R2 M1 P D2 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram -
Sahithyam -
(Sample video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6is6w3BZiI)
P , P | M M | P , || M G R | S R | M G ||
Re - re | Shree - | ra - || - - ma | chan - | - - ||
R R S | S D | R S || R , , | R , | S R ||
- - - | - - | - - || ndra - - | - - | Ra ghu ||
M G R | R S | S , || P M M | P , | P , ||
Vam - sha | Ti la | ka - || Ra - gha | ven - | dra - ||
P M P | M G | R R || M G R | S R | S S ||
A - - | - - | - - || a - - | - - | - - ||
S D R | S R | S S || D S , | D D | D P ||
A - - | - - | - - || a - - | Sri tha | ja na ||
P M P | D S | S , || R S R | M G | R R ||
Po - sha | ku - | re - || See - - | tha - | - Ma ||
M G R | M M | P M || P , P | P , | P , ||
no - - | ran - | ja nu || Re - re | Dhee - | ra - ||
P M P | D Ś | Ś Ŕ || Ḿ Ǵ Ŕ | Ś Ŕ | Ś Ś ||
Ra - va | na - | su ra || An - tha | ku - | re - ||
S D Ŕ | Ś Ŕ | Ś Ś || D Ś , | D D | D P ||
A - - | yi ya | yi ya || a - - | yi ya | yi ya ||
P M P | D Ś | Ś , || Ś , Ś | D D | D P ||
A - - | yi ya | re - || Dhee - na | Ja na | Man - ||
P M P | M G | R R ||
daa - ru | Maa - | ma va ||
9. Janaka Sutha
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Ragam - Saveri (derived from 15th Melakartha ragam, which is Mayamalavagowla)
Thalam - Rupakam, Chaturasra Jathi (O I4)
Aarohanam: S R1 M1 P D1 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15SlgLn7zOexZld3qfJ7G_NsdRnkDTJ2h
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P-9ZHS1DPB59I_U92XmT8n2g5EAIRWcA
(Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0k24Pcbck0)
Ḍ S | R M M , || M G | G , R S ||
Ja na | ka su tha – || ku cha | kum – ku ma ||
G , | R R G , || R R | S Ḍ S , ||
Pan – | ki tha la – || ncha nu | re – re – ||
D D | P M P , || P M | G R S R ||
Ba li | ha ru re – || kha ga | va – ha na ||
P M | G R R M || G R | S , S , ||
Ka – | nchi – pu ri || ni la | ya – – – ||
S R | S , Ṇ Ḍ || S R | M , G R ||
Ka ri | ra – ksha ka || bhu ja | vi – kra ma ||
M , | P D P M || P D | P , P P ||
Ka – | mi tha pha la || da – | – – ya ka ||
R R | M M P , || D P | D P P M ||
Ka ri | va ra dha - || kal – | ya – – na ||
P D | Ṡ , N D || N D | P D M , ||
Pe run | de – vi ma || no – | ha ru re – ||
D P | P M G R || R M | G R S , ||
Ka ri | gi ri ni – || va – | – su re – ||
10. Mandara Dharare
Composer: Paidala Gurumurti Shastri
Ragam - Kamboji (derived from 28th Melakartha ragam, which is Hari Kambhoji)
Thalam - Adi ie. Chathurashra Jathi Triputa (I4 O O)
Aarohanam: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 Ṡ ||
Avarohanam: Ṡ N1 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S ||
Swram with Sahithyam:
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) -
Swaram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pd_2npOVFUf0TFg6Ls6RiGsbAslX_oVA
Sahithyam - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQqfr5ghurSAqkqCpZG42HoaW0Zfd7wa
(Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRrtJLzZNc)
Ṡ , N P | D D | Ṡ , ||
Man - da ra | dha ra | re – ||
D Ṡ Ŕ Ǵ | Ḿ Ǵ | Ǵ Ŕ ||
Mo - ksha mu | ra - | - re ||
Ṡ Ŕ Ṡ Ṡ | N N | D P ||
Dhai - thia ku | la - | ntha ka ||
D D P M | G M | P , ||
Pa - va na | moo - | rthe – ||
G P D Ṡ | N N | D P ||
P da shu bha | re - | – ka ||
D D P P | M G | R S ||
Ma ku ta ma | yu - | – ra ||
G P P D | D Ṡ | Ṡ Ŕ ||
A - - - | a - | – - ||
Ŕ Ṕ Ḿ Ǵ | Ŕ Ǵ | Ŕ Ṡ ||
A - - - | a - | – - ||
Ṡ Ŕ Ṡ Ṡ | N N | D P ||
Dhai - thia ku | la - | ntha ka ||
D D P M | G M | P , ||
Pa - va na | moo - | rthe – ||
G P D Ṡ | N N | D P ||
P da shu bha | re - | – ka ||
D D P P | M G | R S ||
Ma ku ta ma | yu - | – ra ||
Ṡ , N P | D D | Ṡ , ||
Man - da ra | dha ra | re – ||