Drops of Heaven: 25 mesmerising 'rain songs' in Tamil cinema

After a scorching summer, the rains are back. And how! So, let’s sit back, sip a coffee and tune into some soulful music.

Here’s our picks to savour the rain as the blessing it is...

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14 Aug 2019, 1:49 pm

1. Chinna Chinna Mazhaithuligal (En Swaasa Kaatre) : 'Andha megam surandha paalil Yen nanaiya marukkirai Nee vaazha vandha vaazhvil Oru pagudhi izakkirai'

2. Thottu Thottu Pogum Thendral (Kaadhal Kondein) : 'Vittu Vittu Thoorum Thooral Vellamaaga Maaratho'

3. Oho Megam Vandadho (Mounaragam) and Vaan Megham (Punnagai Mannan) : 'Mazhaithuli therithathu Enakkullae kulithathu'

4. Thakita Thadimi (Salangai Oli) : 'Manidhan dhinamum alaiyil alaiyum kumuli Theriyum therindhum manamae kalangaadhiru nee'

5. Megam Karukudhu (Kushi) : 'Naan Sollum Velaiyil Mazhai Nindru Pohattum Vaanavil Kodiyilae En Aadai Kaayatum'

6. Nannare Nannare (Guru) : 'Venmegham mutta mutta ponminal vetta vetta poovaanam pothu kondathoo'

7. Vizhigalil Oru Vaanavil (Deiva Thirumagal) : 'Ithu Enna Puthu Vaanilai. Mazhai Veyil Tharum. Unnidam Paarkiraen'

8. Nadhiye Nadhiye (Rhythm) : 'Kaadhali arumai pirivil Manaiviyin arumai maraivil Neerin arumai arivaai kodaiyilae'

9. Evano Oruvan (Alaipayuthey) : 'Kaattu moongilin Kadhukullae avan Oodhum ragasiyam Puriyavillai'

10. Andhi mazhai megam (Nayagan) : 'Oorellaam kaliyaattangal Ennenna ini kaattungal Veedudhoram mangalam Indru vandhadhu'

11. Unnai Kandene (Paarijatham) : Enginen Naan Thenginen Yenada Pothum Imsaigal Vaanamum Inthe Bhoomiyum Unthan Thotramey Un Per Sonaale Ulley Thithukkume

12. Megam Kottatum (Enakkul Oruvan) : 'Nijamazhaiyai Isaimazhaiyaal Nanaithiduvoam Naangal Kulireduthaal Vaanathirkae Kudaikodungal Neengal'

13. Ennai Konja Konja (Aadhi) : 'Malaro Nanaiyudhu, Manamo Kulirudhu Ulago Karaiyudhu, Sugamo Perugudhu'

14. Nee Varumbodhu (Mazhai) : 'vinnodu maela chatham enna. mannodu chinna thooral enna. engethaan sentrayo ippothu vanththayo sollaamal vanthathu pol nillamal povaayo'

15. Mazhaiye Mazhaiye (Eeram) : 'Un aadai pattalae oru saaral adikkiradhu Un ora punnagayal perum thooral varugiradhu'

16. Chotta Chotta (Tajmahal) 'Mazhai thanni Usira karaikkudhae Usir ulla oruthikku Thaaj mahaala Katti koduthavanum Naandhaandee'

17. Suttum Vizhi (Kandukondain Kandukondain) : 'Suttum vizhichchudardhaan kannammaa sooriya chandhiraroa vattak kariyavizhi kannaammaa'

18. Adada Mazhada (Paiya) : 'Azhaga siricha puyal mazhaida. Maari maari mazhai aidika Manasukulley koda pidika'

19. Mazhai Vara Pogudhey (Yennai Arindhaal) 'Nila thoongum megathil Kanaa kaanum nerathil Avalthanae vandhaal Anaikkaamal sendraal'

20. Uyire Uyire (Bombay) : 'En Suvaasa Kaatru Varum Paathai Paarthu Uyirthaangi Naan Iruppaen'

21. Rules Kedaiyathu (180) : 'Megamaai Parakka Nee.. Vaanathaithirakka Nee... '

23. Oru Thadavai (Vaseegara) Kadhal oru pugaiyai pola 'Maraithu vaithal therinthu vidum kadhalilthan pookal mothi Malaigal kuda udainthu vidum'

23. Chinna Chinna Thooral Enna (Senthamizh Paatu) 'Mazhaikku Yaavarum Thavikkum Natkalil neeyo Ingae Varuvadhillai.. veditha Bhoomiyum Vaanam Paarkkaiyil neeyo Kannil Therivadillai..'

29. Yeh Mazhaiye (Mugavari) Un Vizhi Eerppu Visaiyinilae Anbe Anbe Naan Vanthu Vizhunthu Vittaen Anbe Anbe Kann Jaadai Aamaam Endrathu Kai Jaadai Illai Endrathu'

25. Oru Vetkam Varudhey (Pasanga) 'Mazhai indru varumaa varumaa kulirkkonjam tharumaa tharumaa kanavennai kalavaadhudhey'

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