A few encounters result in wordy duels between them leading to Maya challenging Cheenu that she will make him fall in love with her.

Her further course of action to achieve her challenge leaves Cheenu frustrated and he decides to take revenge on her by pretending to fall in love with her.

Maya, who starts to spend more time with Cheenu discovers his kindness and eventually develops an honest love towards him.

[8] Chennai Online wrote "'Oru Naal' may not have reached the standard of Fazil's earlier films like 'Poove Poochoodava', 'Poovizhivasaliley' or 'Kadhalukku Mariyathai'.

[10] Lajjavathi of Kalki wrote director brought the one-and-a-half-line story to the shooting spot by hand, pulled a bit here and there like bubble gum, and patiently delivered in two and half hours.