Johnnie Walker (film)
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| Directed by | Jayaraj |
| Produced by | Akshaya |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Starring |
Mammootty Jeet Upendra Ranjitha Jagathy Soman |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | S.Kumar ISC |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 60 lakhs |
| Box office | 4.6 crore |
Johnnie Walker, sometimes spelled as Johnny Walker, is among the early noted films by the director Jayaraj. Mammootty appeared in the lead with a set of youngsters. The main theme centers around a 40+ adult who goes back to college with his younger brother. The film received mixed reviews.
Plot
The film gets its title from Mammootty's character's role Johnnie Varghese. He has a brother Bobby Varghese who studies in Bangalore degree college for Economics. A visit from his brother and friends changes Johnnie's mind and he joins college despite of his age. From there he clashes with Swamy who rules the college with his drug gang. Because of his love towards his brother Bobby, Johnnie joins to his college as a student and starts living together. Soon he became the hero of the college as well as rival to Saamy and his gang. Bobby falls in love with his classmate Chandini, who was a depressed girl, as she was an adopted child to her parents. Chandini was addicted to drugs by Saamy and was hospitalised. Johnnie suffers from eye sight problems and realizes that he will soon loose his sight completely. Because of this he wants to see Bobbie's marriage and pleads to Chandini's parents for the same. At last they agrees after hearing his story. On the night of the marriage Bobbie is killed by Saamy and his gang. When Johnnie comes to know about his brother's death, he rushes towards Saamy and Didi, the leader of the gang and kills them. In the end Johnnie loses his sight completely and meets with an accident and dies.
Cast
- Mammooty as Johnnie Varghese
- Kamal Gaur as Swamy the drug dada of College
- Jeet Upendra as Bobby Varghese
- Ranjitha as Mridula, Lecturer
- Manian Pilla Raju as Professor
- Sankaradi as Principal
- Prem Kumar as Bobby's friend
- Gopal Poojari as Didi
- Thrissur Elsy as Hostel Warden
- Sukumari as Mridula's mother
- Abu Salim
- Augustine as Drug mafia member
- Hakim Rawther as Drug mafia member
- Kuthiravattom Pappu as Priest
- Prem Prakash as Coach Mohana Krishan
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Police Constable
- Soman as Doctor
- T.S.Krishnan as Hassan
- Anitha as Chandini
- T. P. Madhavan as Chandini's father
- Robin Verghese as Shelly
Music
The music of the film composed by S. P. Venkatesh, especially the song "Shanthamee Ratriyil". The lyrics were penned by Gireesh Puthenchery, who had a major break through this film.
Track listing
- "Poo Mariyil" - K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra
- "Shanthamee Ratriyil" - M.G.sreekumar
- "Minnum Palunkukal" - K. J. Yesudas
- "Chanchakkam Thenniyum" - K. J. Yesudas
- "Chemmana Poomacham" - S. Janaki