Chennai, Nov 1 (UNI) Several parts of Chennai and Northern districts received heavy rains since tonight, reviving the Northeast monsoon activity as the Cyclonic Storm "Murasu", moved closer to the coast and is set to drift towards the Andhra Pradesh, intensify further as Severe Cyclonic storm and cross the coast early on November three, before weakening, even as the Tamil Nadu government geared up its machinery in districts where heavy spells are expected for the next two days.