Naatta

Naatta  is the Janya raga of 36th  Melakartha Raga , Chalanaatta. Naatta mainly evokes "Veera" Rasa and it is usually sung in the beginning phase of a "kachery". Natta is the first of "Khanapanchama" Ragas. There are a lot of  Lord Ganesha devotional krithis , in this Raga.

Famous works in Naatta

* Jagadaanandha kaaraka         - Thyagaraja Swamikal

 * Swaminatha Paripalaya          - Muthuswami Deekshithar        
 * Maha Ganapathim                   - Muthuswami Deekshithar

 * Sarasijanabha (Varnam)         - Noorani Parameshwara Bhagavathar

Malayalam  songs Based on Naatta

   

         Song                             Music                            Film/Album

* Ponpularoli                       Raveendran                  Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove
* Gopangane                       Raveendran                  Bharatham

* Manassil Midhuna           Raveendran                  Nandanam

* Ee Sandhyayum               Raveendran                  Poomarathanalil

* Theeram thedum             Ousepachan                 Vandanam

* Sreerama Naamam         Johnson                        Naarayam

* Kanaka Manimaya          Mohan Sithara              Ulsavamelam