This film simultaneously shot in Telugu titled Ghatana eventually dealyed but later released in 2016.

Through Janaki's criminal world connections, Malini realizes that Varun is a known pimp and was cheating her along with Prakash's support.

When the court sets her free, Malini, with the help of DK, kills Prakash by poisoning him with a cobra.

While Varun finds himself in intense pain and bound to his bed, she taunts him to make him realize his faults and the gross wrongdoings he committed to her and rationalizes her crime.

Malini leaves for Canada, dismantles her cell phone, and cuts further contact with DK.

[8] Sify wrote, "It's unfair to compare the original with a remake in another language but a film that had all the ingredients which will make the audiences glued to their seats never come together and ends up as a damp squib".

[9] The Times of India gave it 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Even if director Sripriya had stuck close to the original, we would have got an engaging thriller, but here, bludgeons even the tiniest bit of subtlety found in the original to give us a clumsy film that attempts to form a social awakening while putting its viewers to sleep".

[11] Rediff gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Malini 22 Palayamkottai deals with an extremely relevant issue of contemporary society.

[12] Deccan Herald wrote, "That it falls short of a taut, edge-of-the-seat nifty thriller and turns out trite, tiresome affair is a sad letdown given the film seeks to turn the spotlight on rather demeaning and diastaseful attitude towards women looked at more as sex objects than equal, respectful partners".

[13] Behindwoods gave the film 2.75 stars out of 5 and wrote, it was "worth a watch if you haven't seen the original".

[14] Indiaglitz, too, rated it 2.75 out of 5 and wrote, "A gripper script and convincing portrayal of the turn of events could have done much wonders.

Yet this film deserves your time and money for its earnestness to urging the women to not give up at any point".