Kollywood is under attack from an epidemic of black magic fever! Andru Oru Naal is yet another revenge story seeking to woo audiences that have a taste for stories revolving around spirits and souls entering persons body to seek revenge. The title, which can be taken to denote 'That one day', is a sad misnomer, as you sit through yet another clone of a bunch of films which were again 'inspired' by many earlier horror films.

The Plot

Suganthi, a first year college student, is harassed and raped by her seniors; unable to bear the mental trauma, she goes missing and is untraceable. After six years, the girl's photos appear in an ad film created by Madhu, along with his friends Aishwarya, Tara and Nivedith. Interestingly, Nivedith, owner of the ad agency, was the prime suspect in Suganthi's case. Now it becomes a matter of concern to police officials whether the girl is really dead or alive. Meanwhile, Nivedith's father (Rajan P. Dev), who is also a police officer, is found death in his bungalow. Commissioner Rajendran decides to investigate the case and hands over the responsibility to Riaz Khan, Assistant Commissioner of Police.

After some time, his investigation leads to Suganthi's missing case so he decides to reopen it. Meanwhile, one by one, all those who harassed Suganthi during her college days are found dead in different circumstances. Riaz Khan suspects Madhu, as he is the one who created the photo of Suganthi! But fate has something else in store. Further investigation lead to some thrilling action sequences, suspense and a black magic sequence! Is Suganthi dead or alive? Who is Madhu? Who is the killer? All these questions are answered in the climax! 

The Cast

Jayakrishna, Padma Kumar, Mythali, Brinda, Riaz Khan, Ponnambalam, Rajan P. Dev, Senthil, Nellai Shiva, director Bharathi Kannan, Atlas Ramachandran, Babylona and Sri Nisha play prominent roles in the film. T.S. Manimaran and Indian have composed the music and the lyrics have been penned by Ilaya Kamban. Mathew Rajan has handled the camera while Thangavel is the editor. M. Arul Murugan has penned the screenplay and dialogues apart from directing the film. K.P.R. is the producer.

The Verdict

Though the film has a strong plot, as you watch the second half, it's hard to say what could have made the film work. While there is a lot of detailing in the characters and the background, somewhere the director has lost the sharp suspense that could have made the film an adrenaline-pumping entertainer. Look for a storyline, screenplay or logic and you may be disappointed. For entertainment value, it is fine.