Even before the release of Housemates, the film has been receiving positive responses from its advance screening and press shows. A day ahead of its theatrical release, director Rajavel expressed his gratitude to actor Sivakarthikeyan for backing the film and called him an "inspiration" to many like him.
He wrote on his social media handle, "Felt really happy and overwhelmed when I said those two words action and cut for the very first time to my most beloved and inspiring actor Sivakarthikeyan sir... You are an inspiration to a lot of guys like me sir... Very fortunate and blessed to release my first film under SK Productions.... Thanks for Appreciating and motivating us sir... Thanks a lot to Darshan sir and Kaali Venkat anna... You two are the main pillars of Housemates. Lots of memories..."
Apart from Kaali Venkat and Darshan, the film also stars Aarsha Baiju, Vinothini Vaidyanathan, Dheena and Abdool Lee.
The crew of Housemates consists of MS Sathish as the cinematographer, Nishar Sharef as the editor, and Dinesh handling stunts. SP Sakthivel has served as a creative producer on Housemates with Kalai Arasu as the co-producer. Along with Sivakarthikeyan, S Vijayaprakash also produced the film. Playsmith Studios and South Studios have backed the film which is slated for release on August 1.
