Pa - Dha - Ni - Sa* - Ri* - Sa* Ni - Dha - Pa Ma - Ga - Ri - Sa - Ni - Dha - Pa Ma - Pa - Dha - Ni - Sa* - Ni - Dha - Pa The most challenging section that qualifies for the "top" difficulty is the rapid oscillation at the end of the first interlude.
Dha, Ni, Sa*, Ri*, Sa*, Ni, Dha, Pa
Sa - Ni - Sa - Ga - Ma - Pa Ma - Ga - Ri - Sa Ni - Sa - Ni - Dha - Pa Ma - Pa - Dha - Ni - Sa* (High Sa) A – G – A – C – D – E | D – C – B – A | G – A – G – F – E | D – E – F – G – A kadhale kadhale violin notes top
If you are a violinist with a passion for Tamil film music, you have likely searched for the “kadhale kadhale violin notes top” at some point. This hauntingly beautiful melody, composed by the legendary A. R. Rahman for the movie Kadhalar Dhinam (1999), is a evergreen favorite. The song, sung by the iconic Unni Menon , carries a classical gravitas that translates magnificently to the violin. Pa - Dha - Ni - Sa* -
Record yourself playing the first phrase "Sa – Ni – Sa." Compare it to Unni Menon’s voice. If your slide sounds exactly like his vowel modulation, you have mastered it. Record yourself playing the first phrase "Sa – Ni – Sa
Playing tip: Use long, connected bows (legato). The beauty of this tune lies in the slides (Meend) from Ga to Ma and Ma to Pa. Here is the full line of the Charanam (Pallavi) that every violinist wants to play. These are the top notes for the main melody.