BHIMPALAS:

         Bhimpalas is a raga of the hindusthani classical style. Belonging to the Kaafi Thaat,  it is considered to be an evening melody. Raga Abheri of the carnatic classical style is a close comparison to Bhimpalas. 

          Bhimpalas was supposed to be the favourite raga of well known music director M. Ranga Rao.

Few well known songs set in Bhimpalas are listed below

1. The ever green, " Banna Nanna Olavina Banna" from the movie 'Bandhana'.

2. "Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu" from the movie ' Hosa Belaku'. The characters Ravi and Vatsala from this movie have become a part of our lives I guess.

3. "Viraha Nooru Nooru Tharaha" from the movie 'Edakallu Guddada Mele'. 

These are only a few, there are many more in the list..

Classical Raga Based Kannada Film Songs

Hello,
          I am Athreya Joshi, living in Bengaluru, a mechanical engineer by profession.

What is it that makes me write a blog in the first place??!! 

          Volumes have been written by scholars in connection with the Indian classical music and its influence on every single walk of life including our films, however we see (or at least I see) that it is very less when it comes to Kannada film industry.

          In this effort I thought I could post a few classical Ragas and their related Kannada film songs, This is a novice effort and I welcome positive feedbacks if you people would like to give me.

Shubham Asthu