
Johnny(1980)
Tamil140 mins
Johnny (1980) is a 140-minute Tamil film directed by J. Mahendran. Starring 'Vairam' Krishnamoorthy, Unni Mary and Ashok Kumar Agarwal. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Johnny stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1980.
Director:J. Mahendran
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 August 1980
- Director
- J. Mahendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Johnny is in love with a famous singer named Archana. Their relationship is thrown into chaos when a man who looks just like Johnny murders Archana. The killer then tries to frame Johnny for the crime.
“A lookalike killer frames him for murder.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
140Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date14 August 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsJhonny
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
loverevengejusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1






RajinikanthActor
→#2
SrideviActor
→#3
Suruli RajanActor
→#4
#5'
'Vairam' KrishnamoorthyActor
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KumarimuthuActor
→#6U
Unni MaryActor
→#7
J. MahendranDirector
→#8
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Ashok Kumar AgarwalCrew
→#9
#10P
Prabhakar ReddyActor
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IlayarajaMusic Composer
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Johnny' but was briefly renamed 'Johnny, My Friend' before release.
- Sivaji Ganesan's son, Prabhu, made his acting debut as a child artist in this film.
- The movie was inspired by the 1978 Bollywood film 'Don', which also featured a lookalike plot.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused the tune of 'Ennadi Meenakshi' from this film in his later work for 'Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu'.
- This was one of the few films where actor-director J. Mahendran played a full-fledged lead role.
- The climax was shot at the Gemini Studios premises in Chennai, a common location for films of that era.
- Despite its stars, the film did not perform well commercially upon its initial release.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Johnny
Actor-Composer58 films →
Actor-Composer23 films →
Actor-Composer19 films →
Actor-Actor16 films →
Actor-Actor15 films →
Music Composer-Police Officer13 films →
Director-Composer12 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-Police Officer5 films →
Music Composer-Bhama4 films →
Actor-Police Officer4 films →
Actor-Police Officer4 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Actor-Police Officer2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Bhama2 films →
