Nalinakanthi

Nalinakanthi  is the janya of Sarasangi, 27th  Melakartha Raga. This is a very melodious and romantic raga.,having "vakra sancharam" in Arohanam. It is always common that, during alaap,Nalinakanthi slightly resembles raag Kedaram. And in Hindusthani music, raag Thilak Kamod, have resemblance with Nalinakanthi. But Thilak Kamod cannot be taken as a Hindusthani equivalant for Nalinakanthi.

Famous works in Nalinakanthi

* Palaya sada                    - Swathi Thirunal

 * Nee Padamegathi           - G.N Balasubramaniam.
 * Manavyalakim Chara     - Thyagaraja Swamikal

Malayalam  songs Based on Nalinakanthi

   

         Song                             Music                            Film/Album

* Chittattin kavil                   M.Jayachandran             Nivedyam
* Nadodipattinte                  M.Jayachandran             Sarkar Dada

* Ennum ninne                     Ouseppachan                 Aniyathipravu

* Ghanashyama                   M.G Radhakrishnan       Lalitha Ganam (Akashavani)