Maakelara Vichaaramu
From Sarvam Thaala Mayam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Thyagaraja
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sarvam Thaala Mayam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Makelara vicharamu | Why should we have any worry or anxiety? |
| Makelara vicharamu | Why should we have any worry or anxiety? |
| Makelara vi..charamu | Why should we have any worry? |
| Makelara viicharamu | Why should we have any worry? |
| Makelara vicharamu | Why should we have any worry or anxiety? |
| Makelara vicharamu | Why should we have any worry or anxiety? |
| Makelaraaa vicharamu | Why should we have any worry or anxiety? |
| Maruganna sri ramachandra | Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge! |
| Makelara aaa vicharamu | Why should we have any worry? |
| Maruganna sri ramachandra aa | Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge! |
| Makelaraaa vicharamu aaa aaa | Why should we have any worry at all? |
| Female | |
| Sakethara …ja | Prince of Saketa... |
| Sakethara …ja | Prince of Saketa... |
| Sakethara …jakumara | Oh Prince of Saketa (Ayodhya)! |
| Sakethara …jakumara | Oh Prince of Saketa (Ayodhya)! |
| Sad bhaktha mandhara srikara | You are the wish-fulfilling tree (Mandara) to true devotees, bestowing auspiciousness! |
| Sad bhaktha mandhara srikara aaa | You are the wish-fulfilling tree to true devotees, bestowing auspiciousness! |
| Female | |
| Makelara aaa vicharamu | Why should we have any worry? |
| Maruganna sri ramachandra aa | Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge! |
| Makelaraaa aaa aaa | Why should we have any worry? |
| Female | |
| Jathakoorchi eee | Having orchestrated... |
| Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu | Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play, |
| Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu | Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play, |
| Jagamella mechaga karamuna nidi | Holding them in Your hand to the admiration of the whole world, |
| Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu | Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play, |
| Jagamella mechaga karamuna nidi | Holding them in Your hand to the admiration of the whole world, |
| Gathi thappaka …. | Without missing the rhythm or path... |
| Gathi thappaka …. aaa aaa | Without missing the rhythm or path... |
| Gathi thappaka ….dinchevu summe | You direct and guide every movement without fail! |
| Natha Thyagraja gireesa vinutha | Oh Lord praised by Shiva (Gireesa) and by Thyagaraja who bows to You! |
| Natha Thyagraja gireesa vinutha | Oh Lord praised by Shiva and Thyagaraja! |
| Natha Thyagraja gireesa vinutha | Oh Lord praised by Shiva and Thyagaraja! |
| Female | |
| Makelara aaa vicharamu | Why should we have any worry? |
| Maruganna sri ramachandra aa | Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge! |
| Makelaraaa vicharamu aaa aaa aaa | Why should we have any worry at all? |
| Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Vocal improvisations and vocalizations. |
மா கேளரா வீச்சாரமு
மா கேளரா வீச்சாரமு
மா கேளரா வீ....ச்சாரமு
மா கேளரா வீ...ச்சாரமு
மா கேளரா வீச்சாரமு
மா கேளரா வீச்சாரமு
மா கேளரா வீச்சாரமு
மதுகண்ண ஸ்ரீ ராமச்சந்திர
மா கேளரா....ஆஅ..... வீச்சசாரமு
மதுகண்ண ஸ்ரீ ராமச்சந்திர அ
மா கேளரா வீச்சாரமு ஆஅ ஆஅ
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Why should we have any worry?
Why should we have any worry?
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Why should we have any worry?
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Why should we have any worry at all?
சா கேதரா....ஜ
சா கேதரா....ஜ
சா கேதரா....ஜ குமா....ர
சா கேதரா....ஜ குமா....ர
சாட் பாக்த மந்தார ஸ்ரிகரா
சாட் பாக்த மந்தார ஸ்ரிகரா ஆஅ
Prince of Saketa...
Prince of Saketa...
Oh Prince of Saketa (Ayodhya)!
Oh Prince of Saketa (Ayodhya)!
You are the wish-fulfilling tree (Mandara) to true devotees, bestowing auspiciousness!
You are the wish-fulfilling tree to true devotees, bestowing auspiciousness!
மாகேளர....ஆஅ..... வீச்சசாரமு
மதுகண்ண ஸ்ரீ ராமச்சந்திர அ
மா கேளரா ஆஅ ஆஅ
Why should we have any worry?
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Why should we have any worry?
ஜதகூர்ச்சி ஈஈ.....
ஜதகூர்ச்சி நாட்டக சூத்திரமூனு
ஜதகூர்ச்சி நாட்டக சூத்திரமூனு
ஜகமெல்ல மேச்சாக கரமுண நிதி
ஜதகூர்ச்சி நாட்டக சூத்திரமூனு
ஜகமெல்ல மேச்சாக கரமுண நிதி
கதி தாப்பக......
கதி தாப்பக........ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
கதி தாப்பக....... தின்சேவு சூமி
நத்த தியாகராஜ கிரீச வினுத
நத்த தியாகராஜ கிரீச வினுத
நத்த தியாகராஜ கிரீச வினுத
Having orchestrated...
Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play,
Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play,
Holding them in Your hand to the admiration of the whole world,
Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play,
Holding them in Your hand to the admiration of the whole world,
Without missing the rhythm or path...
Without missing the rhythm or path...
You direct and guide every movement without fail!
Oh Lord praised by Shiva (Gireesa) and by Thyagaraja who bows to You!
Oh Lord praised by Shiva and Thyagaraja!
Oh Lord praised by Shiva and Thyagaraja!
மா கேளரா....ஆஅ..... வீச்சசாரமு
மதுகண்ண ஸ்ரீ ராமச்சந்திர அ
மா கேளரா ஆஅ ஆஅ ஆஅ ஆஅ
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......
Why should we have any worry?
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Why should we have any worry at all?
Vocal improvisations and vocalizations.
Makelara vicharamu
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Makelara vicharamu
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Makelara vi..charamu
Why should we have any worry?
Makelara viicharamu
Why should we have any worry?
Makelara vicharamu
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Makelara vicharamu
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Makelaraaa vicharamu
Why should we have any worry or anxiety?
Maruganna sri ramachandra
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Makelara aaa vicharamu
Why should we have any worry?
Maruganna sri ramachandra aa
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Makelaraaa vicharamu aaa aaa
Why should we have any worry at all?
Sakethara …ja
Prince of Saketa...
Sakethara …ja
Prince of Saketa...
Sakethara …jakumara
Oh Prince of Saketa (Ayodhya)!
Sakethara …jakumara
Oh Prince of Saketa (Ayodhya)!
Sad bhaktha mandhara srikara
You are the wish-fulfilling tree (Mandara) to true devotees, bestowing auspiciousness!
Sad bhaktha mandhara srikara aaa
You are the wish-fulfilling tree to true devotees, bestowing auspiciousness!
Makelara aaa vicharamu
Why should we have any worry?
Maruganna sri ramachandra aa
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Makelaraaa aaa aaa
Why should we have any worry?
Jathakoorchi eee
Having orchestrated...
Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu
Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play,
Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu
Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play,
Jagamella mechaga karamuna nidi
Holding them in Your hand to the admiration of the whole world,
Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu
Having assembled the strings of this cosmic play,
Jagamella mechaga karamuna nidi
Holding them in Your hand to the admiration of the whole world,
Gathi thappaka ….
Without missing the rhythm or path...
Gathi thappaka …. aaa aaa
Without missing the rhythm or path...
Gathi thappaka ….dinchevu summe
You direct and guide every movement without fail!
Natha Thyagraja gireesa vinutha
Oh Lord praised by Shiva (Gireesa) and by Thyagaraja who bows to You!
Natha Thyagraja gireesa vinutha
Oh Lord praised by Shiva and Thyagaraja!
Natha Thyagraja gireesa vinutha
Oh Lord praised by Shiva and Thyagaraja!
Makelara aaa vicharamu
Why should we have any worry?
Maruganna sri ramachandra aa
Oh Sri Ramachandra, who protects those who seek refuge!
Makelaraaa vicharamu aaa aaa aaa
Why should we have any worry at all?
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….
Vocal improvisations and vocalizations.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Makelara Vicharamu is a revered Carnatic classical composition by Saint Thyagaraja set in Ravichandrika ragam. In this kriti, Thyagaraja reassures himself and humanity that there is no cause for worry or despair. Lord Rama is depicted as the supreme puppet master of the universe who holds the strings of life's grand drama and moves every soul with flawless divine order and precision.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Jathakoorchi nataka suthramunu”
Compares the universe to a puppet play (nataka suthramunu) where Lord Rama is the master puppeteer holding the strings.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Makelara vicharamu”
The phrase 'Makelara vicharamu' ('Why worry?') repeats throughout the composition as an anchor of faith.
Epithet / Devotional Metaphor
“Sad bhaktha mandhara srikara”
Refers to Rama as 'Sad bhaktha mandhara', comparing his grace to the divine wish-fulfilling Mandara tree.
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Trivia
Although written in classical Telugu by Saint Thyagaraja in the 18th/19th century, this kriti was prominently featured in the 2018 Tamil musical drama film 'Sarvam Thaala Mayam' starring G. V. Prakash Kumar, directed by Rajiv Menon with music adapted by A. R. Rahman.
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