Javali
జావళిTeluguSay it: jaa · va · ḷi
- ḷ — l with the tongue tip curled back
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
A lighter, faster love song — playful where padam is grave.
RepertoireBharatanatyam
Meaning
The javali is shorter and brisker than the padam, its treatment of love more colloquial, teasing and openly sensuous. It usually comes late in a recital, offering contrast after the weight of the varnam and padams.