An alapana on Nattai raga
Aarohanam: sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
Avarohanam: sa ni pa ma ri sa
Aarohanam : sa ri3 ga2 ma1 pa dha3 ni3 sa
Avarohanam : sa ni3 pa ma1 ri3 sa
The raga is another one being used extensively by Composers. This will invariably be applied as the first raga by any Composer . JAGADANANDA KARAKA , the first of the famous Pancharatna kritis of Shri. Thyagaraja was composed using this raga. This is being considered as very auspicious to begin with.