 Heavy rainfall , peaking at 450 mm ( 18 in ) in Tholudur , spread across Tamil Nadu . During the passage of the eye , residents reported a period of calm lasting about 45 minutes . Across Tamil Nadu , high winds knocked over 30 @,@ 000 trees , and many coconuts , plantains , and rice paddy farms were damaged in nearby Puducherry . The winds also damaged about 41 @,@ 000 houses , about 1 @,@ 000 of which lost their roofs . Flooding washed away 14 brick buildings , while 300 others were inundated by the sea . Over 1 @,@ 000 power lines were damaged . Overall damages were estimated at ₹ 700 million rupees ( $ 15 million USD ) , and there were 12 deaths . 
