The drizzle has stopped) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed by and starring K. Bhagyaraj.

The film was remade in Telugu as Pelli Choopulu (1983),[3] in Hindi as Mohabbat (1985),[4] and in Kannada as Gowri Kalyana (1991).

Chella Durai and his family visit the astrologer to fix a date for his reception, but there is no auspicious day that month.

Before Ponnambalam leaves for a panchayat, Chella Durai visits him and gives him money for the dowry so he can marry Mangalam.

The next day Mangalam advises Chella Durai to marry another girl due to the dowry problem.

Chella Durai's parents catch him stealing money from their house to elope, so they lock him in a room.

Nambiar challenges to Ponnambalam he will unite Mangalam and Chella Durai in 1 month or cut half his moustache.

Chella Durai takes a nuptial string to Mangalam and single-handedly fights Ayyavu and his men.

Nambiar takes Chella Durai to the grave he performs rites at, explaining it is none other than his lover from 40 years ago.

The next day, Ponnambalam decides to marry Mangalam with Ayyavu and distributes marriage invitations to the villagers.

Mangalam's mother and grandmother advise her to elope with Chella Durai and explain Ponnambalam's ego to her.

Bhanupriya was originally chosen to be the lead actress after Bhagyaraj spotted her at a dance school, but after the photoshoot he felt she looked too young for this role and she was replaced by Sulakshana.

[13] Playing on the film's title, Thiraignani of Kalki wrote, "Aluppu thattipochu" (boredom knocked).