Filmmaker Arun Vaidyanthan has tried his hand at a theme, which many would hesitate to do in a commercial format. A story what is appropriate for a docu-drama has found its way into a full-length feature film. Arun has exercised care and restraint is dealing about the sensitive issue of child abuse, which has unfortunately not garnered the attention it deserves.

Made entirely in USA, Achamundu Achamundu revolves around a couple, for whom everything is their young daughter. But what happens when a pedophile enters their house forms the story. Though Arun sends fear in our spine in the first half, he has handled the second half quite carefully.

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Due credit should be given the artistes. Prasanna, Sneha and John Shea ensure that the momentum is not lost anywhere in the film. Also, it is for the first time that the Red One Camera has been used in Tamil cinema. It adds to the clarity of the visuals.

Senthil (Prasanna) is a computer engineer settled in the USA with his wife Mallu (Sneha) and their five-year-old daughter Rithika (Akshaya). The three have a whale of time living for each other. It is when one painter Robertson (John Shea) enters their house that their life takes a turn. Robertson wins the trust of Senthil and Mallu with his good work but he is actually a pedophile. He decides to kidnap Rithika. Eventually Senthil realises what Robertson is up to and he decides to counter his attempts.

Prasanna has done a neat job. His onscreen chemistry with Sneha is impressive. Sneha has given her best shot. She is at her ease playing the role. But John Shea, playing a tricky role with elan, walks away with the honours. Karthik Raja has come out with a couple of melodies. The background score by Martio adds value to the narrative.

The movie tries to portray the darker side of human nature but it hasn’t explored the subject adequately. The director has portrayed well the realities of young NRI couples living in the USA. The movie would have been a far better attempt had the director had gone into the subject – sexual harassment against children – more deeply.