Rain Rain Come Again
Rain, Rain .. Come Again is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Jayaraj and written by Sharath Haridasan. The film deals with the theme of satanism, the plot follows the rivalry between a men's and a women's college. Amidst, a professor who heads a cult of Satan worshippers tries to lure the students. The film features Ajay Jose, Reji V. Nair, Divya Lakshmi, and Asif Khan in principal roles. The songs were composed by Jassie Gift.[1] The songs "Themma Themma Themmadikkate" and "Nillu Nillu" were popular among the youth of Kerala at that time.
| Rain, Rain .. Come Again | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jayaraj |
| Produced by | Mahesh Raj |
| Written by | Sharath Haridasan |
| Starring | Ajay Jose Reji V. Nair Divya Lakshmi Asif Khan |
| Music by | Jassie Gift Praveen Mani (score) |
| Cinematography | S. Gopinathu |
| Edited by | Manohar |
Production company | Neelambari Films |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films Kas & Right Release |
Release date | 8 August 2004 |
Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
John, 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 John 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 and Franko (another student) 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 John 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 John. John, enraged over the death of his friend, seeks revenge and goes after the cult members to rescue Sree. In a fight that follows, Prof. Beckham is subdued and chased to a mountain cliff. He screams out, "Praise Satan" and jumps off the cliff to his death.
In the end, John and Sree unite and is seen celebrating.
Cast
- Ajay Jose as John McCain
- Divya Lakshmi as Sree
- Reji V. Nair as Prof. David Andrews
- Asif Khan as Franco / Joseph Gordon
- Ajay Thomas as Sasi
- Sarath Haridasan as Marco coal
- Jassie Gift as Jerry
- Kaladharan as Father Kunjukutty
- Ayyappa Baiju as Ra Japan
- Thara Thomas as Jessy
- Valiyashala Sukumaran as Men's hostel
- Chandrika Das as Lady gaga
- Archana Susheelan as College students
- Rasana as College student
- Iniya as College student
- Vinod Kedamangalam as Bus service
- Unni Shivapal as MP
Soundtrack
The film features songs composed by Jassie Gift.
| # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kannaampothi" | Jassie Gift, Thara Thomas |
| 2 | "Kiss of death" | Jassie Gift |
| 3 | "Krishna" | Jassie Gift,Thara Thomas |
| 4 | "Maaya Mazhayaay Mazhayaay" | Jassie Gift |
| 5 | "Nillu Nillu" | Jassie Gift |
| 6 | "Poovinnullil" | Jassie Gift |
| 7 | "Themma Themma Themmaadikkaatte" | Jassie Gift |
| 8 | "Themma Themmaadikkaatte" | Jyotsna, Karthika |
Reception
Critic from Sify wrote a negative review, saying 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".[2]
In popular culture
In 2018, the song "Nillu Nillu" became viral in the social media application TikTok, with users posting videos featuring themselves stopping a moving vehicle and dancing infront of it with the song playing in the background. It called the attention of Kerala Police who contemned the act.[3]
References
- "-". Malayalam Movie Database. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- Moviebuzz (13 August 2004). "Rain, Rain Come Again". Sify. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- B. S., Shibu (27 November 2018). "'Nillu Nillu' challenge: Look before you leap, reminds Kerala police". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2020.