Despite toeing so closely to the original’s formula and being equally unpretentious, Aranmanai-2 feels underwhelming. The comedy is less funny (Soori takes over from Santhanam here) and the horror scenes not even remotely scary (though, the visual effects continue to be tacky). The cast and the director seem to be coasting along with a ‘people will see this movie no matter what’ attitude, and it is this blatant acknowledgment of the film being just a cash grab that is most disappointing.

Aranmanai 2 may work largely because of its second half and comical portions, but isn’t it high time our directors avoid lacklustre movies in the name of horror-comedy?

The evil characters are so cartoonish that you can see their next movements from miles away. The “Good” character is so bland and pathetic that you never have a real connection with her. The landscape around the house was not spooky at all. Trisha is drool worthy. But that alone is not enough. Sundar.C fails to recreate the magic once again.

Aranmanai 2 has nothing different to offer than its antecessor, except for Siddharth, Trisha and the magnitude.
Verdict: Aranmanai again all over, with minor modifications, but no lesser in terms of entertainment