Malini 22 Palayamkottai is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Sripriya. It stars Nithya Menen in the title role while Krish J. Sathaar and Naresh play supporting roles. A remake of the Malayalam film 22 Female Kottayam (2012) by Aashiq Abu, the film features musical score by Arvind-Shankar. This film was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Ghatana, which was released two years later. Malini 22 Palayamkottai was released on 24 January 2014.