Hostel (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Sumanth Radhakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | Sumanth Radhakrishnan |
| Based on | Adi Kapyare Kootamani by John Varghese |
| Produced by | R Ravindran |
| Starring | Ashok Selvan Priya Bhavani Shankar Sathish |
| Cinematography | Praveen Kumar |
| Edited by | Ragul |
| Music by | Bobo Shashi |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Hostel is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan and produced by Trident Arts. The film is a remake of the 2015 Malayalam film Adi Kapyare Kootamani co-written and directed by John Varghese.[1][2][3] The film stars Ashok Selvan and Priya Bhavani Shankar with a supporting cast including Sathish, Nassar and Munishkanth.[4] The film's music is composed by Bobo Shashi, with cinematography handled by Praveen Kumar and editing done by Ragul. The film was released in theatres on 28 April 2022.[5]
Synopsis
[edit]Adhirshtalakshmi encounters Kathir in the park and realizes that he is hit by financial issues. She offers a huge sum to get him out of the trouble and in return, asks him to take her into the boys hostel where he stays. Kathir finds it a fair deal and takes her into the hostel as promised. What follows is a fun ride as she gets trapped in there among the bunch of hostelites, the strict warden and his assistant Sathappan. Why Adhirshtalakshmi wanted to enter the hostel and what's so mysterious about the place form the rest of the film's story.
Cast
[edit]- Ashok Selvan as Kathir
- Priya Bhavani Shankar as Adhirshtalakshmi
- Sathish as Jeeva
- Nassar as Father Kuriakose
- Munishkanth as Saathappan
- KPY Yogi
- Krrish S. Kumar
- Aranthangi Nisha as “Burdha” Parvin (Ghost)
- Ravi Mariya as Interest Indhran, Adhirshtalakshmi's father
- Kalairani
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack and score is composed by Bobo Shashi and the album featured one song.[6] The audio rights were acquired by Muzik 247.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hostel Gaana" | Gaana Edwin | Deva | 3:38 |
Reception
[edit]The film opened to mixed reviews. Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India rated the film with 2/5 stars, stating that, "While the original had its one-liners and comedy of errors rightly placed, the remake is bit chaotic and looks like its lost in translation."[7] Siby Jeyya of India Herald wrote, "The film, which was a smash blockbuster in Malayalam, could have been even better if it had been more subdued."[8] Navein Darshan of Cinema Express gave the rating 1.5 out of 5 stars and called the film "a problematic dull horror comedy".[9]Dinamalar critic gave 1.5 rating out of 5[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Hostel' is the title of 'Adi Kapyare Kootamani' remake!". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Ashok Selvan-Priya Bhavani Shankar film titled Hostel". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Hostel will bring young crowd to theatres: Sumanth". DT Next. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "What is happening on the sets of 'Hostel' starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Bhavani Shankar?". The Hindu. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Ashok Selvan horror comedy 'Hostel' gets a release date". The Times of India. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Hostel first single Hostel Gaana to be sung by Deva, song out tomorrow". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Hostel Movie Review: An unimaginative remake that is lost in translation". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Hostel Tamil Movie Review - A Popcorn Horror Entertainer". India Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Hostel Movie Review: A problematic, dull horror comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "ஹாஸ்டல் - விமர்சனம் {1.5/5} : ஹாஸ்டல் - டல் - Hostel". Dinamalar. Retrieved 13 March 2023.