Potpourri!

Hi all,
The thematic posts have been received well among the regular readers. This week, we take a different course; with no theme, in particular. Before we go, the solutions for the last week's theme.

1. An ephemeral umbrella; Alka N.A unfolds it (6) - Kaalan
2. Root Lah chewed a precursor to a downpour! (7) - Thooral
3. "Nan avan ilai" - Chopped and trimmed somehow, to get the colorful spectrum (8) - Vaanavil
4. V.M.Durai, U & I - a heavy downpour can lead to this declaration - especially by schools (9) - Vidumurai
5. Jaggery or deluge? Both (6) - Vellam
6. The famous "Sound and light" show of the terrestrial beings - A prelude to a downpour! (3, 6)
- Idi Minnal
7. Uva ran in haste, for rain-god's sake (6) - Varuna
8. Hit saga gets entangled in wet mud (7) - Sagathi
9. This raga is meant to bring rains (7, 8) - Amirtha Varshini

Here we go with this week's post:
1. Krishnan's better half; known for some thought-provoking comedy (8)
2. Grandfather; our language's (2, 3, 2)
3. Silicon ducks in retro for the needle (4)
4. Rue, Street, ____ - In our native tongue (6)
5. O.Malik becomes the clown; as seen in a circus (6)
6. Manuneethi, Rajendra and Rajaraja - All belong to this dynasty (6)
7. He is the King of Dance (9)
8. Anything arboreal reminds it! Whichever way you look at it! (5)

Luv,

Vijay