{{short description|2015 film by T A Thufeeq}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox film | image = John-Honai.jpg | director = T.A. Thaufeeq | producer = P.T. Saleem<br>Madhu Thilenkery | writer = Fazal | starring = Siddique<br>Mukesh<br>Malavika Menon<br>Ashokan<br>Jagadish<br>Rizabawa | music = Alex Paul<br>(songs)<br>Ouseppachan<br>(background score) | cinematography = Raja Rathnam | editing = Vipin Mannoor | studio = El Shadai Creations | released = {{Film date|2015|12|11|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam | runtime = 121 minutes }} '''John Honai''' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by T.A. Thufeeq, written by Fazal and produced by P.T. Saleem and Madhu Thilenkery. The film stars Siddique as ''John Honai'' in the lead role along with Malavika Menon, Jagadish and Mukesh in the major roles. The music is composed by Alex Paul and the background score was composed by Ouseppachan. The screenplay is based on a story written by Fazal. The film's name gives the impression that it is a sequel to the comedies "In Harihar Nagar", "2 Harihar Nagar" and "In Ghost House Inn", but it is completely unconnected.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/Actress-Malavika-Menon-spotted-at-the-film-pooja-of-John-Honai-held-in-Kochi/articleshow/40342761.cms|title=Actress Malavika Menon spotted at the film pooja of John Honai held in Kochi|last=film pooja of John Honai held in Kochi|first=Actress Malavika Menon spotted|work=The Times of India|archive-date=20 October 2018|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020162922/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/Actress-Malavika-Menon-spotted-at-the-film-pooja-of-John-Honai-held-in-Kochi/articleshow/40342761.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HONAI">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5870990/|title=IMDB-JOHN HONAI 2015|last=HONAI|first=JOHN|publisher=IMDb|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=13 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213062034/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5870990/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Plot == The film tells the story of three men named John, Jaffer and Janardhanan. John has an accident with a rich merchant named Devanarayanan. Devanarayanan hands him a blank cheque and on the very next day he gets killed. John, Jaffer and Janardhanan receive three crore rupees through the cheque and decide to spend it in Dubai as a holiday trip. At the same time, Sreenivasan, an investigating officer, also reaches Dubai with them from Kerala. Once they reach Dubai they are allotted a tourist guide by Janardhanan's friend. There, they also have to face John Honai, the real owner of the three crore rupees who has come from Kerala to retrieve it. The difficulties faced by John, Jaffer and Janardhanan to solve the problems that they face in Dubai forms the crux of the film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/john-honai/movieshow/61198897.cms|title=John Honai -Review|last=Review|first=John Honai|work=The Times of India|archive-date=22 September 2018|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922231204/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/john-honai/movieshow/61198897.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/reviews/john-honai-review/|title=IN THEATERS NOW John Honai Review|last=John Honai|first=Review|website=ONLOOKERS Media|date=11 December 2015|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916202523/http://onlookersmedia.in/reviews/john-honai-review/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/john-honai-review-round-critics-audience-give-thumbs-down-harihar-nagar-team-659168|title=John Honai review round-up: Critics and audience give thumbs down to In Harihar Nagar team|last=John Honai review round-up|first=Critics and audience give thumbs down to In Harihar Nagar team|work=INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES|archive-date=16 September 2018|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916202200/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/john-honai-review-round-critics-audience-give-thumbs-down-harihar-nagar-team-659168|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Cast == *Siddique as John Honai *Mukesh as Sreenivasan * Kalabhavan Navas as Jaffer *Rizabawa as Devanarayanan/ George Varghese *S P Sreekumar as Janardhanan *Malavika Menon as Maria *Mamukkoya as Gafoorikka *Ashokan as Valooraan Johny *Jagadish as Banker Vasudeva Kammath * Jaise Jose as Luther
== Soundtrack == The music is composed by Alex Paul along with Afsal, Vidhu Prathap and Rimy Tomy. The background score was composed by Ouseppachan.
* "Manikyam Pole" – Pradeep Babu, Ramesh Babu * "Onnu Parayille" – Rimy Tomy, Vidhu Prathap * "Thathaka Thathka" – Afsal
==Critical response== The film received negative reviews from both critics and audiences alike and failed at the box office.
==See also== * Siddique-Lal
== References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDB title|5870990}}
Category:2015 films Category:2015 Malayalam-language films Category:2015 Indian films Category:Malayalam-language thriller films Category:Malayalam-language comedy films Category:2010s comedy thriller films Category:Indian comedy thriller films