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Johnny (2018 film)

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Johnny
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPa.Vetriselvan
Screenplay byThiagarajan
Story bySriram Raghavan
Produced byThiagarajan
StarringPrashanth
Prabhu
Sanchita Shetty
Narrated byNassar
CinematographyM. V. Panneerselvam
Edited byShiva Saravanan
Music byRanjan Durairaj
Production
company
Staar Movies
Release date
  • 14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Johnny is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Pa. Vetriselvan and produced and written by Thiagarajan. The film stars Prashanth and Sanchita Shetty, with Prabhu, Anandaraj, Ashutosh Rana, Aathma Patrick, and Sayaji Shinde amongst others in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2007 Hindi film Johnny Gaddaar. The film was released on 14 December 2018.[1]

Plot

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Shakthi (Prashanth), Jaishankar (Prabhu), Prakash (Anandaraj), Ram (Ashutosh Rana), and Shiva (Aathma Patrick) are partners in a happening club in town. One day, Shiva goes to Kochi to strike a financial deal with Kalyan (Sayaji Shinde), an intelligent cop. Meanwhile, Shakthi and Ramya (Sanchita Shetty), who are in love, hatch a plan to leave the country without informing anyone. Later, the partners get the shock of their lives when they learn about Shiva's demise, followed by a few more assassinations. Finally, Shakthi settles scores with all his partners and pursues his dream of settling down in Canada with Ramya.

Cast

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Production

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In February 2017, Thiagarajan announced that he would produce a film starring his son Prashanth, which would be directed by debutant Vetriselvan, an erstwhile assistant to the director Jeeva Shankar.[2] The film was revealed to be titled Johnny during June 2017, with the makers successfully requesting the makers of the 1980 Tamil film of the same name for permission to reuse the title. Telugu actress Ananya Soni was initially revealed to be cast in the lead female role, but was later dropped.[3][4] The film began production quietly during the same month, with the new lead actress, Sanchita Shetty revealing that the production was "60% complete" by late July 2017 after a schedule in Chennai.[5] She also stated that the film was a remake of the Hindi film Johnny Gaddaar (2007) by Sriram Raghavan.[6] The music was composed by Ranjan Durairaj.[7]

Marketing

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The makers of Johnny partnered with Junglee Rummy to promote the film across various media.[8]

Critical reception

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Thinkal Menon of The Times of India wrote "The plot had enough substance for an edge-of-the-seat thriller and the actors were all apt in their roles. But the shoddy screenplay, logical loopholes and unimpressive making played spoilsport".[9] Naveen Darshan The New Indian Express wrote "The key to a good thriller is in having reveals that happen when the audience least expects it. Despite having an engaging storyline, Johnny fails at doing this".[10] Sify wrote, "Cinematography, production design, and editing are very ordinary. All the set works are evident so the film only looks like a better-budgeted teleserial".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Prashanth's 'Johnny' To Release On December 14". Silverscreen India. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ^ "A mastermind at work". The Hindu. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (17 June 2017). "Prashanth's next is 'Johny'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ "A Superstar title for Prashanth". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ Subhakeerthana, S (24 July 2017). "Sanchita Shetty paired opposite Prashanth in Johnny Gaddaar remake". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ CR, Sharanya (23 July 2017). "Sanchita in the Tamil remake of Johnny Gaddaar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  7. ^ Bhavanishankar, Jyothsna. "Interview with Prashanth". MovieCrow. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Junglee Rummy Joins Forces With Prashanth-starrer 'Johnny' and Malhar's 'Midnights With Menka'". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  9. ^ Menon, Thinkal (14 December 2018). "Johnny Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. ^ Darshan, Navein (14 December 2018). "Prashanth's 'Johnny' review: An almost decent neo-noir thriller that falls short in its execution". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Johnny review:An average watch for audiences who haven't seen the original". Sify. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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