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Rain, Rain .. Come Again
Directed by Jayaraj
Written bySharath Haridasan
Produced byMahesh Raj
StarringAjay Jose
Reji V. Nair
Divya Lakshmi
Asif Khan
CinematographyS. Gopinathu
Edited byManohar
Music by Jassie Gift (songs)
Pravin Mani (score)
Production
company
Neelambari Films
Distributed by Kalasangham Films
Kas & Right Release
Release date
  • 8 August 2004 (2004-08-08)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rain, Rain .. Come Again is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language mystery film directed by Jayaraj and written by Sharath Haridasan. The story is set against the backdrop of two competing colleges in Kerala, amidst, a professor who heads a covert Satanic cult tries to lure students. The film features debutants Ajay Jose, Reji V. Nair, Divya Lakshmi, and Asif Khan in principal roles. The songs were composed by Jassie Gift, while the background score was provided by Pravin Mani. The film is noted as it is the first ever Malayalam film centered on theme of Satanism. The movie was a hit at the box office.

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Rain, Rain .. Come Again was released in theatres on 8 August 2004. The songs "Themma Themma Themmadikkate" and "Nillu Nillu" were trendsetters among Kerala youth at that time.

Plot

Dinesh, an orphan boy arrives in King Aloysius Men's college which maintains a longstanding rivalry with Queen Agnes Women's college. Agnes college tries to acquire NAAC accreditation, but Dinesh along with Aloysius college authorities spoil the plan. They also spoil the youth festival of their rivals. In retaliation, Agnes college under the leadership of Sree defame the name of Allosyus college by trapping them in a scandal.

Meanwhile, under the leadership of a professor, Satanism slowly extends its influence in the college. The satanists including professor David Andrews, the leader, and Franko begin to lure students into the cult and those who refuse to convert at their usual gathering are killed.

Meanwhile, Franko, who was Daisy's boyfriend befriends Sree, which causes a split between Dinesh and Sree. John finds out about the professor and Franko's deal from Marco Polo, his classmate. Marco Polo reveals his findings to a police officer, who surprisingly is an ally of the Satanists. Marco gets brutally killed by Franko.

Sree is lured into the cult by Franco after the split with Dinesh. Dinesh, enraged over the death of his friend, seeks revenge and goes after the cult members to rescue Sree. In a fight that follows, Prof. David Andrews is subdued and chased to a mountain cliff. He screams out, "Praise Satan" and jumps off the cliff to his death. In the end, Dinesh and Sree unite and is seen celebrating.

Cast

Soundtrack

Rain Rain Come Again
Soundtrack album by
Jassie Gift
Released5 June 2004 (2004-06-05)
Recorded2003
Genre Filmi
Length37:02
Label Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. / Johny Sagariga
Jassie Gift chronology
4 The People
(2004)		Rain Rain Come Again
(2004)		December
(2005)

The film features songs composed by Jassie Gift and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. / Johny Sagariga. [1] The background score was done by Pravin Mani. The song "Themma Themma Themmaadikkaatte" was later reused as "Pada Pada Kannada" in the film Shyloo (2011).

Rain Rain Come Again
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Themma Themma Themmadikkatte - Version, 1"Thara Thomas Jassie Gift, Jyotsna, Karthika4:34
2."Kannaampothimele" Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Thara Thomas Jassie Gift, Thara Thomas5:40
3."Nillu Nillu" Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Jassie Gift 4:25
4."Mazhamazhayaai" Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Jassie Gift 4:52
5."Krishna"Thara Thomas Jassie Gift, Thara Thomas4:50
6."Poovinnullil Poomazha" Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Jassie Gift 4:31
7."Themma Themma Themmadikkatte - Version, 2"Thara Thomas Jassie Gift, Karthika4:22
8."Kiss Of Death"Thara Thomas, Boban Abraham Jassie Gift 3:44

Controversy

Censor Board refused to certify the film citing "excessive violence" and had referred the film to the revising committee. Sify reported that distributors and exhibitors are shocked because "Jayaraj's earlier film 4 The People had more violence and close-up's of hands and legs being chopped off which was passed by the same censors". [2]

Reception

A critic from Sify wrote that "it's hard to find one redeeming factor in this utterly lame brain, stupid film [...] the lead cast of newcomers are all a major let down and technically the film is a big disappointment. All the seven songs in the album sound similar and the picturisation is low brow". [3] The film underperformed at the box office. However, the songs "Themma Themma Themmadikkatte" and "Nillu Nillu" were trendsetters among Kerala youth at that time. [4]

In 2018, the song "Nillu Nillu" (meaning: stop, stop) became viral in the social media application TikTok, with users posting videos of them stopping moving vehicles for dancing in front of it with the song playing in the background. It called the attention of Kerala Police who condemned the act for public nuisance and blocking vehicles on the road. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rain Rain Come Again (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "'Rain Rain...' refused censor certificate! - Sify.com". Sify . 18 August 2004. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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  4. ↑ B. S., Shibu (27 November 2018). "'Nillu Nillu' challenge: Look before you leap, reminds Kerala police". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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