Johnny (film)

Infobox_Film | name = Johnny


imdb_id = 0316062
writer = Pawan Kalyan
starring = Pawan Kalyan,
Renu Desai,
Raghuvaran
director = Pawan Kalyan
producer = Allu Aravind
distributor = Geeta Arts
released = April 26 2003
runtime =
editing = Yousuf Khan
cinematography = Chota K. Naidu, &
Shyam Palav
language = Telugu
music = Ramana Gogula
awards =
budget =

"Johnny" is a Tollywood film released on April 26, 2003, written and directed by Pawan Kalyan. Apart from this, Pawan Kalyan also played the main role. His wife Renu Desai acted beside him as well. The action sequences were the highlights of the film.The film was not received well at the time of release,but it is now seen as a Cult film of Tollywood.

Plot

Johnny(Pawan Kalyan) loses his mother when he was a kid. After his mother dies, Johnny runs away from his father(Raghuvaran) as he is a chain smoker, a drinker, and doesn't care for his son. Years later, Johnny becomes a martial arts coach. One day, a girl named Geeta (Renu Desai) lodges a complaint on Johnny for beating up a man. Later, Geeta comes to know that it was a misunderstanding. After Geeta apologizes, both become friends and eventually get married. A while after the marriage, Johnny finds out that his wife has cancer. Borrowing all money he can from his friends, he movies to Mumbai but he is still short of the money needed to treat his wife's cancer.

That's when Johnny comes to know through a stranger that there are boxing fights everyday. At first, Johnny refuses the offer but as soon as he sees the terrible condition of his wife, he accepts the offer and goes through boxing competitions to raise money. Geeta's condition deteriorates to a point that Johnny needs 2 lakhs overnight. The owner of the boxing fights makes a deal with Johnny that he must fight two professional martial artists to get 2 lakhs overnight. The rest is how he defeats them.

Production

The production of the film took almost 2 years which is quite unusaual in Tollywood.Pawan Klayan usually takes 1 year for each of his film.Before the production of the film started,Pawan Kalyan said that fight sequences and Cinematography will be the key elements in the film.

Filming

The film is shot in Hyderabad and Mumbai.Pawan Kalyan took 2 yers for completing Johnny.Most of the locations in the film are sets like the Cafe,Johnny's house etc..,.As always for Pawan Kalyan films,Media and Press was not allowed.Media was very curious as shooting of the film was prolonging for very long period.It is said that Pawan Kalyan was very meticulous in every aspect during the filming of Johnny.

Cinematography

Cinematography is an important aspect in this film.To direct the cinematography for the film Pawan Kalyan hired Chota K. Naidu, & Shyam Palav.Through Johnny a new dimension of Cinematography was introduced to Tollywood.The lighting and the color used for the film was unconventional for Tollywood.Though the Cinematography was praised by Critics,the B and C class audience were unable to accept it.

Reception

The film was not received well at the box office.Even the critical response to film was bad.There were less positive reactions for the film like "Pawan looks good in the get up of Johnny. He did extremely well in pathos scenes. His antics are very stylish in the beginning of the film. He did well in fights too. Pawan Kalyan looks rugged and manly with an exercised body. [1] " and "Photography by Shyam Palav and Chota K Naidu is impressive.The local fights by Vijay and ring fights by international Ridley's team are good. The costumes of Pawan Kalyan are nice [1] " and "No can fit the role of Johnny as Kalyan did. He did a great job as an actor. He put his heart into the emotional scenes. He is at his best in the action scenes and one word to describe him is brilliant. He also looked different and refreshing. [2] "

Cast

* Pawan Kalyan ... Johnny
* Renu Desai ... Geeta
* Raghuvaran ... Johnny's father
* Sangeetha ... Johnny's mother
* MS Narayana ... Drunk Servant (Lingam)
* Mallikarjuna Rao ... Anthony

Crew

* Director: Pawan Kalyan
* Story: Pawan Kalyan
* Screenplay: Pawan Kalyan
* Dialogue: Satyanand
* Producer: Allu Aravind
* Music: Ramana Gogula
* Art Direction: Anand Sai
* Editor: Yousuf Khan
* Costume Designer: Renu Desai
* Cinematography: Chota K. Naidu & Shyam Palav

References

1.http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-johnny.html
2.http://totaltollywood.com/reviews/jhonny.html

External links

*imdb title|id=0316062|title=Johnny