Johnny(2018)
Johnny is an upcoming Tamil action heist drama film directed by Vetriselvan and produced by Thiagarajan. The film stars Prashanth and Sanchita Shetty in the lead roles, with Prabhu, Anandaraj and Ashutosh Rana amongst others in supporting roles. The film is a remake of Johnny Gaddar.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 5 August 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 14 December 2018
- Director
- S. K. Vetri Selvan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A group of low-level criminals decides to pull off a major robbery. The story follows their attempt and questions whether they will actually succeed.
“Small-time crooks. One last big score.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Johnny
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Anandaraj (11 films together), Anandaraj & Jai Ganesh (7 films together), Anandaraj & M. V. Panneerselvam (4 films together), Prabhu & Sayaji Shinde (3 films together), Prabhu & Jai Ganesh (3 films together), and Anandaraj & Devadarshini (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Johnny' is a common nickname for small-time crooks in Chennai's slang.
- Director P Vetriselvan previously worked as an associate director for several big Tamil films.
- The movie was shot in real locations across Chennai to capture the city's raw, gritty atmosphere.
- Actor Prasanna, who plays a key role, had to undergo physical training for his action sequences.
- The film's music was composed by Sam C.S., who is known for his background scores in Tamil cinema.
- It had a limited theatrical release but gained attention through word-of-mouth after its digital premiere.
- The climax scene involving the heist was filmed over several nights to maintain secrecy and realism.
