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{{Infobox person
| name = Kaloor Dennis
| image = Kaloor Dennis 2.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| occupation = script writer
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = Seena Dennis
| parents =
| children = Dinu Dennis, Deen Dennis
| years_active = 1979-present
| image_size =
| caption = In ''[[Charithram Enniloode]]''
}}

'''Kaloor Dennis''' is an Indian film scriptwriter and novelist.<ref name="asianetindia">{{cite web|url=http://asianetindia.com/jayarams-film-avenue-panampally-nagar/|title=Jayaram's next film : Third Avenue Panampally Nagar {{pipe}} Kerala Latest News {{pipe}} Kerala Breaking News {{pipe}} Kerala Latest Headlines {{pipe}} Latest Kerala News {{pipe}} Health {{pipe}} Women {{pipe}} Business {{pipe}} NRI {{pipe}} IT {{pipe}} Sports {{pipe}} News Breaks {{pipe}} News|publisher=asianetindia.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref> He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema.<ref name="mathrubhuminews">{{cite web|url=http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/5424/kalloor-dennis-antony-eastman-shares-story-and-script-avar-kandumuttumbol-e/E|title=Mathrubhumi: Programs|publisher=mathrubhuminews.in|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref> He started his career with ''Anubhavangale Nandi'' in 1979.<ref name="malayalachalachithram">{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2748|title=Kaloor Dennis|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref> He worked in more than 100 Malayalam movies with the areas of his contribution including script, story and dialogue.<ref name="filmibeat">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/kaloor-dennis.html|title=Kaloor Dennis - Movies, Photos, Filmography, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club - Filmibeat|publisher=filmibeat.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref> Popular movies scripted by him are ''[[Raktham]]'' (1981), ''[[Aa Raathri|Aa Rathri]]'' (1983), ''[[Sandarbham|Sandarbam]]'' (1984), ''[[January Oru Orma]]'' (1986)'','' ''[[Gajakesariyogam]]'' (1990), ''[[Mimics Parade]]'' (1991), ''[[Welcome to Kodaikanal]]'' (1992), ''[[Kudumbasametham]]'' (1992) and ''[[Paithrukam]]'' (1993).<ref name="spicyonion">{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/person/kaloor-dennis-movies-list/|title=Complete List of Kaloor Dennis Movies {{pipe}} Kaloor Dennis Filmography {{pipe}} Spicyonion.com|publisher=spicyonion.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref><ref name="keralaonlinenews">{{cite web|url=http://keralaonlinenews.com/silksmitha-profile-malayalam-kaloor-dennis-news-kerala-malayalam-news-7772.html/|title=സില്‍ക്ക് സ്മിത എന്ന നടിയുടെ യഥാര്‍ത്ഥ കഥ : പ്രൊഫൈല്‍ ചിത്രീകരണം ജൂണില്‍ {{pipe}} keralaonlinenews.com|publisher=keralaonlinenews.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref> He won the 1992 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] for ''[[Kudumbasametham]]''<ref name="keralaboxoffice">{{cite web|url=http://keralaboxoffice.com/dinu-dennis-wedding-news|title=Dinu Dennis Wedding News {{pipe}} KeralaBoxOffice.com|publisher=keralaboxoffice.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref> His son Dinu Dennis has acted in the films ''[[Otta Nanayam|Ottananayam]]'' (2005) and ''[[Ennittum|Ennitum]]'' (2006).<ref name="keralaboxoffice" />

== Career ==
It was the script that he penned for [[Joshiy]]'s movie '[[Raktham]]' that made him popular as a writer. Dennis' association with the Malayalam film industry started in the mid 1970s when he and designer Kitho started a cinema magazine, Chitrapournami. This gave them the opportunity to interact with several top-line actors and directors. Dennis' first script was for the move 'Vayal' directed by [[Antony Eastman]]. [[M. G. Soman|Soman]] and Shubha played the lead roles. At that time Jagan Pictures Appachan was planning for a new movie after '[[Chamaram]]'. Appachan read Dennis' novel 'Aakashathinu Keezhe' published in Chitrakaumudi weekly and expressed his interest to make a movie based on that novel.

Accordingly, Dennis completed the script. They had not finalised the actor and that Friday a new film- '[[Moorkhan (film)|Moorkhan]]', was released at Ernakulam Padma. Appachan and Dennis went for the movie. The movie was racy and thrilling and during the interval, Appachan asked Dennis. "Why cant we approach this young man Varkkala Joshiy to direct 'Aakashathinu Keezhe'?" [[Joshiy]] was finalised. They hired two of the lead actors [[Prem Nazir]] and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] for the movie.

However, at the last minute, some problems arose regarding the location, and Appachan asked Dennis to find another story. But Dennis came up with a new subject the very next day. After penning the script, the movie was titled '[[Raktham]]'.

"[[Raktham]] was the inaugural movie of Mymoon theatre. It had a successful hundred plus days run," remembers Dennis.

Kaloor Dennis is known as a scriptwriter standing along with the producer. As a result of this, Dennis often had a clash with the superstars. Mammootty, who acted as a hero in 24 of his films, had not been on speaking terms with Dennis for over 12 years. There were differences of opinion with [[Suresh Gopi]] also. The beginning of [https://www.mactaonline.com/ MACTA] – Malayalam Cine Technicians Association was in fact formed as a backdrop of this rift with [[Suresh Gopi]].

He is always of the opinion that producers should be respected and loved then and now. The intervention of actors cannot be accepted. The issue with [[Suresh Gopi]] which eventually led to the formation of [https://www.mactaonline.com/ MACTA] started on the location of a movie named ''City Police'' scripted by him. The shooting of the film went on smoothly. [[Suresh Gopi]] was the hero of his next film ''Karpuradeepam'' also. There were differences of opinion on the location. Shooting was disrupted and the producer was in a crisis. He soon called [[Joshiy]] (director) and thought of forming an organisation for scriptwriters. [[Joshiy]] directed to include directors also. The first executive meet of [https://www.mactaonline.com/ MACTA] was held at Bharat Tourist Home. It grew into a big cultural organization. [https://www.mactaonline.com/ MACTA] was formed against [[Suresh Gopi]]. But [[Suresh Gopi]] started giving donation for it from the day it was formed. Their conflict lasted only for six months. Along with John Paul, Dennis went to the shooting location of [[Joshiy|Joshiy's]] film ''Bhupathi''. [[Suresh Gopi]] was the hero of the film. When [[Suresh Gopi]] heard Dennis talking to [[Joshiy]] about convening [https://www.mactaonline.com/ MACTA]'s committee, he insisted that the committee of [https://www.mactaonline.com/ MACTA] be convened in his house ! He also served a sumptuous sadya for everyone. After that, [[Suresh Gopi]] had acted in four to five films of Kaloor Dennis including ''Marc Antony'' and ''Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal''

==Awards==
* 1992 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] for Kudumbasammedam<ref name="newindianexpress">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article316625.ece|title=Kaloor Dennis back with director Joshiy - The New Indian Express|publisher=newindianexpress.com|access-date=2014-08-31}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
!Year
! Films !! Story !! Screenplay !! Dialogue !! Director !! Notes
|-
| rowspan='1' | 2000
| ''[[Mark Antony]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[T. S. Suresh Babu]]''
|-
| rowspan='1' | 1999
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' ||{{tick}}|| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. G. Vishwambharan]]''
|-
| rowspan='3' | 1997
| ''[[Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Viji Thampi]]''
|-
| ''[[Gajaraja Manthram]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Thaha]]''
|-
| ''[[Anjarakalyanam]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[V. M. Vinu]]''
|-
| rowspan='3' | 1996
| ''[[Manthrika Kuthira]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Viji Thampi]]''
|-
| ''[[Sulthan Hydarali]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Balu Kiriyath]]''
|-
| ''[[King Solaman]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Balu Kiriyath]]''
|-
| rowspan='3' | 1995
| ''[[Kalyanji Anandji]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Balu Kiriyath]]''
|-
| ''[[Thumboli Kadappuram]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Jayaraj]]''
|-
| ''[[Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Balu Kiriyath]]''
|-
| rowspan='4' |1994
| ''[[Vendor Daniel State Licency]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Balu Kiriyath]]''
|-
| ''[[Kambolam]]'' ||{{tick}}|| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Baiju Kottarakara]]''
|-
| ''[[Kadal (movie) | Kadal]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Siddique Shameer]]''
|-
| ''[[Bharya (movie) | Bharya]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[VR Gopalakrishnan]]''
|-
| rowspan='7' |1993
| ''[[Paithrukam]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}}|| ''[[Jayaraj]]''
|-
| ''[[Injakkadan Mathai & Sons]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Anil Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Anil Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[Uppukandam Brothers]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[T. S. Suresh Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[Sowbhagyam]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Sandhya Mohan]]''
|-
| ''[[Sthreedhanam (movie) | Sthreedhanam]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Anil Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[Journalist (movie) | Journalist]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Viji Thampi]]''
|-
| rowspan="10" |1992
| ''[[Kudumbasametham]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Jayaraj]]''
|-
| ''[[Kunukkitta Kozhi]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Viji Thampi]]''
|-
| ''[[Kallan Kappalil Thanne]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Chellappan|Prashanth]]''
|-
| ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Thulasidas]]''
|-
| ''[[Welcome to Kodaikanal]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Anil Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Viji Thampi]]''
|-
| ''[[Manthrika Cheppu]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Anil Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[First Bell (movie) | First Bell]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. G. Vishwambharan]]''
|-
| ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Sunil]]''
|-
| ''[[Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Thulasidas]]''
|-
| rowspan="5" |1991
| ''[[Innathe Program]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. G. Viswambharan]]''
|-
| ''[[Irikku..M.D Akathundu]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. G. Viswambharan]]''
|-
| ''[[Mimics Parade]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Thulasidas]]''
|-
| ''[[Koodikazhcha]]'' |||| {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[T. S. Suresh Babu]]''
|-
| ''[[Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Chellappan|Prashanth]]''
|-
| rowspan='3' |1990
| ''[[Marupuram]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Viji Thampi]]'' || Co-written with [[Renjith]]
|-
| ''[[Gajakesariyogam]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. G. Viswambharan]]''
|-
| ''[[Thoovalsparsham]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Kamaluddin Mohammed|Kamal]]''
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1988
| ''Arjun Dennis'' ||{{tick}} || {{tick}} ||{{tick}}|| ''[[Thevalakkara Chellappan ]]''
|-
| ''[[Malarum Kiliyum]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[K. Madhu]]''
|-
| ''[[Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas]]'' || || {{tick}}||{{tick}}|| ''[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]''
|Co-written with John Paul
|-
| rowspan="6" |1984
| ''[[Kodathy]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Sandarbham]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Idavelakku Sesham]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Alakadalinakkare]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Minimol Vathicanil]]'' || || {{tick}} || || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Koottinilamkili|KoottinilamKili]]'' || || {{tick}} || || ''[[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]''
|-
|1983
| ''[[Prathijnja]]'' || || || {{tick}} || ''[[P. N. Sundaram]]''
|-
| rowspan="4" |1982
| ''[[Aa Raathri]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Karthavyam (1982 film)|Karthavyam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Oru Vilippadakale|Oru Vilippaadakale]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Jeassy]]''
|-
| ''[[Aayudham (1982 film)|Aayudham]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. Chandrakumar]]''
|-
| rowspan="4" |1981
| ''[[Vayal]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Antony Eastman]]''
|-
| ''[[Raktham]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[Joshiy]]''
|-
| ''[[Sambhavam]]'' || || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || ''[[P. Chandrakumar]]''
|-
| ''[[Thaaraavu]]'' || || || {{tick}} || ''[[Jeassy]]''
|-
|1980
| ''[[Akalangalil Abhayam]]'' || {{tick}} || || || ''[[Jeassy]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |1979
| ''[[Anubhavangale Nanni]]'' || {{tick}} || || || ''[[I. V. Sasi]]''
|-
| ''[[Ivide Kattinu Sugandam]]'' || {{tick}} || || || ''[[P. G. Viswambharan]]''
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1509215}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=screenplay&artist=Kaloor%20Dennis Kaloor Dennis at MSI]

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Ajay Kumar at 13:48, 24 September 2023