New age IR's Raga Choices

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Another classically classical is the Ponnil Vaanam, an equivalently stunning rendition by S Janaki (again with the swaras of Karnataka khamas, but with different feel )

Ponnil Vaanam from Villupattukkaran in Ragam : karnAtaka khamAs
Listen to the song here : http://thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp...2'&lang=en

CSR ji, i would go with your judgement! It is the notes of karnataka khamas and cannot be khamas as i dont see any Ri2. It cannot be nattakurinji as the omission of Ri2 is complete.