- Lyricist
- Thyagaraja
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Sarvam Thaala Mayam
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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