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Johnnie Walker (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Johnnie Walker' is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Jayaraj and written by Ranjith. Mammootty appeared in the lead along with a set of youngsters. The story centres around a middle aged man who joins the same college that his younger brother studies at.
Plot
The film gets its title from Mammootty's character, Johnny Varghese fondly known as Johnnie Walker because of his preference of the alcohol of the same name, the movie was named after an alcohol brand Johnnie Walker. He has a brother Bobby Varghese who studies in Bangalore for a degree in Economics. A visit from his brother and friends changes Johnnie's mind and he joins college despite his age. From there he clashes with Swamy who rules the college with his drug gang. Because of his love towards his brother Bobby, Johnny joins his college as a student and they start living together. Soon he becomes 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. Johnny suffers from eyesight problems and realizes that he will soon lose his sight completely. Because of this, he wants to see Bobby's marriage and pleads to Chandini's parents for the same. At last they agree after hearing his story. On the night of the marriage, Bobby is killed by Saamy and his gang. When Johnny learns of his brother's death, he kills Saamy and Didi, the leader of the gang. In the end, Johnny loses his sight completely, meets with an accident and dies.
Cast
* Mammootty as Johny Varghese
* Ranjitha as Mridula, lecturer
* Kamal Gaur as Swamy the drug dada of College
* Jeet Upendra as Bobby Varghese
* Rani (Tamil actress) as Chandini
* 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
* T. P. Madhavan as Chandini's father
* Robin Verghese as Shelly
* Neelakandan Natrajan as Kuttappayi
Music
The song Shanthamee Ratriyil was choreographed by Prabhudeva , his Malayalam debut.
References
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