Remember Naalai, the film that stirred lots of industry-talk? Udhayabhanu Maheswaran, director of Naalai, is making a comeback through another thriller subject, titled Chakraviyuham. Cinematographer Nutty (Natraj) is one of the heroes and executive producers of the movie; Jayasurya and Daisy Bopanna are the other lead players.

Chakraviyuham, as the title indicates, revolves around an incident which pulls these three people into its vortex and changes their lives. Daisy is a call-centre employee, working night shifts. Every day, she goes back from work at the crack of dawn and a potential victim for criminals in the city. Nutty is a cab-driver, always driving around the city at all hours. Every day, while on his routine trips, he sees the thriving night life and comes across a variety of illegal and unsoical activities that happen before his eyes. The righteous driver is surprised at the way these crimes are craftily buried and forgotten in the broad daylight, without witnesses willing to come forward to bring the culprits before the law. Soon, his habit of observing without participating lands him immense trouble. Jayasurya is a Sub-Inspector assigned on night rounds.

One grave incident brings these three people together. Was it an accident or a planned incident? How serious is its outcome? Did the victim survive the accident? Besides these three, who else is involved? Caught in a dangerous web of deceit and dilemma, the three youngsters strive to prove themselves and to extricate themselves from the impending blame which they do not deserve. This story is told with enough thrills, adequate sentiments, tears and songs. Don't miss it on the big screen!

Except a song sequence filmed in Siliguri, most of the talkie portions were wrapped up in a single 17-day schedule in Kolkata. "We have also shot a couple of sequences on the famous Howrah Bridge. We acquired 48 hours permission and actually went beyond the time-slot. Amid the surge of heavy traffic, we filmed a very good scene. The climax of the thriller will indeed be a veritable highlight," says Dwarakanath, cinematographer of Chakraviyuham. The rest of the shooting has been in Kerala and Chennai.

Udhayabhanu Maheswaran, director of the film, has earned the whole crew's praise for his soft-spoken nature and planned execution of shots. Music is by Karthik Raja and stunts are by Super Subbarayan. "I am sure that the film will live up to the hype. We have worked hard," says Dwarakanath.