Johnny is a 2018 Tamil action heist thriller film directed by Vetriselvan and produced by Thiagarajan. The film stars Prashanth and Sanchita Shetty in the lead roles, with Prabhu, Anandaraj, Ashutosh Rana, and Sayaji Shinde amongst others in supporting roles. The film is a remake of Johnny Gaddaar (2007). Johnny got mixed reviews by film critics and audience.
Shakti (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, Shakti and Ramya (Sanchita Shetty), who are in love with each other, hatch a plan to leave the country without informing anyone. Later, the partners get the shock of their life when they learn about Shiva’s demise, followed by a few more assassinations. Finally, Shakti settles scores with all his partners and pursues his dream of settling down in Canada with Ramya.
Directed by Pa.Vetriselvan
Produced by Thiagarajan
Written by Thiagarajan
Story by Sriram Raghavan
Starring Prashanth, Prabhu, Sanchita Shetty, Anandaraj, Ashutosh Rana, Sayaji Shinde
Music by Ranjan Durairaj
Cinematography M. V. Panneerselvam
Edited by Shiva Saravanan
Production Staar Movies
Release date 14 December 2018
Running time 120 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil