
Hostel(2022)
Tamil129 mins
Hostel (2022) is a 129-minute Tamil film directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan. Starring Ashok Selvan, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Sathish. With an audience rating of 6.6/10 and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office, Hostel stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2022.
Director:Sumanth Radhakrishnan
Mood:
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
HHotstarfrom 1 Jan 2023
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 28 April 2022
- Director
- Sumanth Radhakrishnan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A girl sneaks into a boys' hostel, which has very strict rules and a watchful warden. She gets trapped inside and must avoid being caught. The story follows why she went there and how she deals with the situation.
“A girl in a boys' hostel. The rules are about to break.”
Film Details
6.6Rating
129Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date28 April 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfriendshiplovesurvival
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot in a real boys' hostel in Chennai to get an authentic feel.
- Director Sumanth Radhakrishnan also worked as the film's editor.
- The story was partly inspired by real-life news reports of similar incidents.
- It was the first major film role for actress Aishwarya Dutta, who plays the trapped girl.
- The comedy scenes were largely improvised by the actors during filming.
- The film had a very short shooting schedule of under 30 days.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, skipping theaters in most regions.






