Era RaraI Javali| BharatanatyamI Subhalakshmi Kumar

The year was 2013 and I had no idea how superficial my understanding of LGTBQ+ issues were or the history of bharatanatyam. I upload this video in hindsight to say that learning is a continuous process. Today, my introduction for this item would sound very different from what I said back then.

By Dharmapuri Subbarayar
P ErA rArA cheyi tErA yee marubAriki tALagalErA || Oh dear one, hold my hand. I am unable to bear Cupid's attack.
A.P. mArajanaka sukumAra sundara || Oh my lord the father of Manmadha, you are delicate and charming.
C 1 valachi ninnu bilichina nannu sallApinchi mariyu nullAsinchavu || I invited you with utmost love but you refused to make me happy with your pleasant conversation.
C 2 sarasuDani chAla kOrinAra birAna nannu kaugalinchavEra vaddaki || I yearned for you a lot, thinking that you are a man of delightful tastes. Why don't you come close and embrace me?
C3 parama dayAkaruDau Sri dharmapurAdhipa Sri venkaTESa chEranu || Oh Venkatesa the lord of Dharmapuri, you are very compassionate.