Johnny (2003 film)

Johnny is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language martial arts film written and directed by Pawan Kalyan.[1][2][3] Produced by Allu Aravind, the film starred Pawan Kalyan in the titular role, while Renu Desai, Raghuvaran, and Raza Murad played pivotal roles. The film revolves around a martial arts coach who decides to use his skills to win a number of fights and use the prize money to save his wife suffering from blood cancer.

Johnny
Poster
Directed byPawan Kalyan
Produced byAllu Aravind
Written byPawan Kalyan
Screenplay byPawan Kalyan
Story byPawan Kalyan
StarringPawan Kalyan
Renu Desai
Raghuvaran
Music byRamana Gogula
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Shyam Palav
Edited byYousuf Khan
Production
company
Distributed byK.A.D. Movies
Release date
  • 25 April 2003 (2003-04-25)
Running time
178 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Johnny was released on April 25, 2003 to mixed to mostly negative reviews. Pawan Kalyan acting was praised but film didn't do well at box office becoming one of the disasters in Telugu film industry.[4][3] It also became the first ever Telugu film to be released with over 250 prints worldwide including the United States.[5] The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India.[1][2]

Plot

Johnny (Pawan Kalyan) loses his mother (Geetha) when he was a kid. He runs away from his alcoholic father Ravishankar (Raghuvaran) and dysfunctional family. Years later, from a small time club fighter, Johnny becomes a mixed martial arts coach. One day, a woman named Geetha (Renu Desai) lodges a police complaint on Johnny for beating up a man. Later, she comes to know that it was a misunderstanding. Both become friends and eventually get married. After marriage, Johnny finds out that his wife is suffering from leukemia. He relocates to Mumbai to pay for her medical treatment and finds himself in dire need to pay for the medical expenses. While competing at an amateur kickboxing competition, Johnny is bought out by the organizer Tatya (Raza Murad) for a lump some offer to compete with two international martial artists. Johnny defeats them and earns a sum of 200,000 overnight, which he uses for Geeta's treatment.

Cast
  • Pawan Kalyan as Johnny
  • Renu Desai as Geetanjali "Geetha"
  • Geetha as Johnny's mother
  • Raghuvaran as Ravishankar Damle, Johnny's father
  • Lillete Dubey as Johnny's stepmother
  • Ali as Pathan Babu Lal
  • Raza Murad (credited as Raja Murad) as Tatya
  • Brahmaji as S.I.
  • Mallikarjuna Rao as Anthony
  • MS Narayana as Lingam
  • Surya as goon who harasses women
  • Satya Prakash as Karate Satti
  • Harish Pai as Pandu
  • Yaadi as Dayanand
  • Aryan Khan (Parvez) as Nazir
  • Shoaib as Laddu Yadav
  • Usman as Mahesh
  • Devi Charan as Chinna Ghouse

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by Ramana Gogula. The song "Ee Reyi Theyanadi" is based on the Chitti Chellelu song of the same name; that itself was based on the French song "L'amour est bleu".[6]

Johnny
Soundtrack album by
Ramana Gogula
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2003[7]
Recorded2002
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length30:33
LabelAditya Music
Ramana Gogula chronology
Mounamelanoyi
(2002)		 Johnny
(2003)		 Relax
(2005)
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Go Johnny"Ramana Gogula1:21
2."Dojo Music"Instrumental3:42
3."Nuvvu Saara"Pawan Kalyan1:57
4."Ravoyi Maa Country Ki"Pawan Kalyan2:00
5."Dharmardha Kamamulalona"Rajesh1:03
6."Cool and Lovely"Ramana Gogula2:18
7."Naaraz Kaakuraa"Ramana Gogula5:08
8."Ee Reyi Theyanadi"Hariharan & Nanditha4:54
9."Ye Chota Nuvvuna"Rajesh & Nanditha4:08
10."Naalo Nuvokasagami"K. K. & Usha4:04

Distribution rights

Johnny worldwide distribution rights were sold for a record breaking amount of ₹81.0 million (US$1.1 million).[8] Johnny was released in 325 Theaters worldwide with digital print quality.

Box office

Johnny went onto become one of the disaffected films in the Telugu film industry.

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References
  1. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad : Rebel without a pause". www.thehindu.com.
  2. hyrjm. "The Hindu : Tedious fare". www.thehindu.com.
  3. "The Hindu : Johnny comes to town". www.thehindu.com.
  4. hysni. "The Hindu : Breaking norms". www.thehindu.com.
  5. "The Hindu : Johnny jamboree". www.thehindu.com.
  6. Srinivasan, Karthik (28 August 2018). "How A 1967 Eurovision Song Was Ripped Off By A Pawan Kalyan Movie". Film Companion. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  7. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/johnny-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/928891252
  8. "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". rediff.com.

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