Negro Johnny

Johnny
Born
Olakengal Thomas Lazar

(1959-12-22)22 December 1959
India
Died30 August 2007(2007-08-30) (aged 47)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stunt co-ordinator

Olakengal Thomas Lazar (22 December 1959 – 30 August 2007),[2] known professionally as Negro Johnny, was an Indian actor and stunt co-ordinator in the Kannada film industry. His film credits include Samyuktha (1988), Gajapathi Garvabhanga (1989) and S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 (1990).

Biography

Johnny was born as Lazar into a Kerala-based Christian family. His father, Thomas, moved to Bangalore in the 1960s in search of employment, with Johnny. Thomas worked as a bus driver, for the Bangalore Transport Service, and was a senior colleague to future actor Rajinikanth.[2]

Johnny completed schooling in APS School, and dropped out during junior college. He performed odd jobs later, before being offered a role in S. Ramanathan and Shivaram's 1979 film, Nanobba Kalla, headlined by Dr. Rajkumar. Prior to this, he had appeared in two films, Sagar and Jalagara, both of which were not released theatrically.[2]

Johnny appeared in more than 300 films as an actor and stuntman,[1] predominantly in Kannada . He has also appeared in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films.

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Actor Johnny passes away". The Hindu. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "ಖ್ಯಾತ ಖಳನಟ ನೀಗ್ರೋ ಜಾನಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಟೂರ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸಂದರ್ಶನ-Neegro Jaani Samadhi-kalamadhyama param [Popular actor Negro Johnny's grave and is family's interview] (in Kannada). Kalamadhyama. 6 June 2026. Event occurs at 0:18. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Prema Mathsara (1982) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Nee Nanna Daiva (1988) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Mr. Vasu (1995) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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