Johnny is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language musical drama film, written and directed by J. Mahendran. The film stars Rajinikanth and Sridevi in the lead roles with the former in dual role. The soundtrack and background score, composed by Ilaiyaraaja were highly regarded as one of the greatest compositions of all-time. The film was a critical and commercial success on release and is cited as one of the best Tamil films.