Carnatic in Movies 8: Panthuvarali

Here is one raaga that feels light but very deep. I forget myself completely whenever I hear the alapana or neraval of this - especially "Siva Siva Ena Radha". I do not know the relation to other raagas. In fact in one of the stories of Sujatha, one character will ask whatz the difference between Panthuvarali and Kamavarthini. And some say the song Siva Siva Ena Radha is in fact Kamavarthini. I am not sure of that but my little understanding of the raaga (assuming Panthuvarali :-)), here are few of my favorites:

1. "Shobane" of Thyagaraja by Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna
2. "Siva siva ena radha" of Thyagaraja sung by Dr.K.J.Yesudas
3. "Raguvara Nannu" of Thyagaraja sung by Dr.K.J.Yesudas
4. "Paadhi Madhi Nadhi" of Arunagiri Nadhar sung by Dr.K.J.Yesudas
5. "Ninne Nera Nammi Naanura" of Thyagaraja sung by Dr.K.J.Yesudas
6. "Kaani Nilam Vendum" of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathy sung by Sudha Ragunathan, Sowmya et al.

There are several songs in movies that I could find:

1. "Ezhu Swarangalukkul" by Vani Jayaram from the movie Apoorva Ragangal
2. "Azhaikkiraan Madhavan (First stanza) by Dr.K.J.Yesudas from the movie Ragavendrar
3. "Devi Devi Thenil Kulithene by S.P.Balasubramaniam from an old movie
4. "Kangal Theduthe Kavi Paduthe" from the movie Manathodu Mazhaikkaalam
5. "Hey Rama Hey Kya Hua" from the movie Rangeela

There is something special about this raaga. I still remember the days when I was crazy of this raaga that even I decided to name kids or house to sound this word :-)

Hear it yourself and tell me.