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Maakelara

Ragam: Ravichandrika (29th janyam)

ARO:  S R G M D S || AVA: S N D M G R S ||

Talam: (desh)Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

Maakelara Vicharamu Maruganna Sri Ramachandra

Anupallavi

Saaketa Raajakumaaraa Sadbhaktha Mandaara Srikaraa

Charanam

Jatagurchi Naataka Suthramunu

Jagamella Mechaga Karamuna Nidi

Gathi Thappaka Dinchevu  Summi

Natha Tyagaraaja Girisha Vinutha

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O Ramachandra! What (“maa”) should (“elaraa”) we worry (“vicharamu”) about! Father of Cupid (“maruganna”)! Prince (“kumara”) of the King (“raja”) of Ayodhya (“saaketa”)! O Mandaara (Kalpaka) tree of devotees (“sadbhakta”)! All the world is a stage (“naataka”) wherein you hold the strings (“suthramunu”) with which you control and direct the activities and destinies (“jagamella mechaga”) of all with unerring (“thappaka”) dexterity (“gathi”). We are puppets in your hands marveling at your display. O the one worshipped by Siva!