It is raining and Maddalam is playing) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Jagadish.

It stars an ensemble cast led by Mohanlal, Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Maniyanpilla Raju, Kuthiravattam Pappu, and Lissy.

Madhavan (Sreenivasan) is back in Kerala after completing his business studies in the United States and now addresses himself as M. A Dhavan.

His schoolmate, Shambhu (Mohanlal), works as a chauffeur at his house, and the now vain and snobbish Madhavan treats him with disdain.

Madhavan's parents want him to marry Shobha(Lissy) , the only daughter of Sardar Krishna Kurup (Jagathy Sreekumar), a wealthy and aristocratic businessman.

Damu (Maniyanpilla Raju), impersonates a lawyer, enters Koma Kurup's house, and wins his trust.

The real intention of Damu is to kill Koma Kurup with the help of a doctor, making it look like an accident, and marry his daughter, Aruna (Priya), so that he could grab the whole property.

But, everything turns more messy as the parents of Madhavan make a surprise visit to Sardar Krishna Kurup's house.

They find the foul play of Shambhu, and Krishna Kurup, who realizes the mistake decides to get his daughter married to Madhavan.