Rain walk
The monsoons might mean potholed roads, slush and grime, but they are also about glistening leaves, roads washed clean by the downpour and Nature at her freshest.
Head out as a couple, with your gang of friends, or even by yourself. Dump the umbrella and get wet. Take a long, meandering walk; it is perfect for introspection with only the pitter patter of rainfall providing a distraction.
Choose a place not too far from home; that way, getting back is not a chore. Ideally, opt for a tree-lined avenue; it makes for a picturesque, romantic setting.
Style file
Raincoats in bright hues and funky parkas or umbrellas
Team denims, capris and colourful chinos with airy chiffons and georgettes
Wear colourful flip-flops to avoid ruining your classy footwear
Leave a pair of formal footwear at work to avoid ruining them in the rains
This is the perfect weather to wear knee-length skirts or formal capris
Avoid wearing jerseys, and cottons
(Designer Megha Asher)
Monsoon & films
Ah…the rains in movies. They are a metpahor in Thoovanathumbigal (Dragon flies in the rain), a Malayalam romance by Padmarajan. It rains whenever the lead characters Jayakrishnan (Mohanlal), Radha (Parvathi) and Clara (Sumalatha) meet. When Jayakrishnan receives a letter from Clara, raindrops splash on the letter, like tears, and the ink runs... it marks the end of an unusual relationship.
In Perumazhakaalam (when it rains hard), directed by Kamal, the torrential rains are the perfect background to the intense film. As Razia (Meera Jasmine) and her father (Mammukoya) row down the Kallayi in the midst of a deluge, hoping to meet a bereaved Ganga (Kavya Madhavan) and beg her for mercy, the sound of the rains goes from comforting to distressing. Rajinikanth’s entry in the rain in Thalapathi as he thrashes the villain makes an impact. And, the many songs ‘Andhi Mazhai Megam’ in Nayagan , ‘Usure Poguthe’ in Raavanan , ‘Adada Mazhaida’ from Paiyya …
