Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Jayanna Combines. The film stars Duniya Vijay and Ramya, alongside Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila, H. G. Dattatreya, Karthik Jayaram, Sharan and Achyuth Kumar.[3][4] The music was composed by V. Harikrishna, while cinematography and editing were handled by Krishna and Deepu. S. Kumar.
| Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam | |
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| Directed by | Preetam Gubbi |
| Written by | N. S. Shankar [Dialogues] |
| Screenplay by | Preetham Gubbi |
| Story by | Preetham Gubbi |
| Produced by | Jayanna Bhogendra |
| Starring | Duniya Vijay Ramya |
| Cinematography | Krishna |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹ 4.5 crores [2] |
A sequel titled Johnny Johnny Yes Papa was released in 30 March 2018.[5]
Plot
editJohny, who runs a social service centre in Gandhinagar Colony with Maamu, falls in love with Priya, an NRI who arrives to visit her grandfather. Johny learns that Priya's father has arranged for her to marry a suitor named Preetham, but Johny breaks off the alliance. Priya reveals to Johny that she is in love with Rakesh, whom she had met online. Johny helps Priya reunite with Rakesh, but she soon discovers that Rakesh is a fraud and leaves him. Priya's father assumes that Johny has kidnapped her and has Maamu arrested, but Johny clears up the misunderstanding and sends Priya back with her father. Realising that Johny and Priya love each other, Priya's father reunites them.
Cast
edit- Duniya Vijay as Johnny
- Ramya as Priya
- H. G. Dattatreya as Priya's grandfather
- Rangayana Raghu as Maamu
- Sharan as Preetham
- Sadhu Kokila as Dr. Halappa
- Ramesh Bhat
- Achyuth Kumar as Priya's father
- Dharma as Yakub
- Karthik Jayaram as Rakesh
- Madhu Hegde
- Nanjunda
- Shankar Bhat
- Girija Lokesh
- Jayashree
- Rakesh
- Jeshta
Music
edit| JMNPMK | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by V Harikrishna | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 18:43 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Official audio | |
| JMNPMK - Full Album on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diva Diva" | Priyadarshini | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Shirtu Pantinali" | V. Harikrishna, Chethan Sosca | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Yaava Seemeya" | Sonu Nigam | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Yellavanu Heluvaase" | Sonu Nigam, Rangayana Raghu | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Bhavalokada Rayabharige" | Shamita Malnad | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 18:43 | ||
Reception
editThe Times of India gave 4/5 stars and termed it as an "entertainer with lot of comedy sequences, but don’t go deep into the storyline."[6] Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The film could have packed much more energy and fun given the director and his capable cast."[7] The New Indian Express wrote "The movie is worth watching if you are interested in entertainment".[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Watch out for these Kannada films this week". Rediff. Rediff. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "Top earning Kannada movies of 2011". Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Johny Mera Naam songs excite Ramya". in.news.yahoo.com. Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "Watch Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam". Hotstar. India: Hotstar. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "'Johnny Johnny Yes Papa is a laugh riot' - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "JOHNY MERA NAAM PREETHI MERA KAAM MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Review: Johnny Mera Naam... falls short". Rediff.com. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Johnny Mera Naam, Preethi Mera Kaam". The New Indian Express. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.