Kaloor Dennis

Kaloor Dennis

Kaloor Dennis

In Charithram Enniloode

Nationality
Indian

Occupation
script writer

Years active
1979-present

Kaloor Dennis is an Indian film scriptwriter and novelist. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He started his career with Anubhavangale Nandi in 1979. He worked in more than 100 Malayalam movies with the areas of his contribution including script, story and dialogue. Popular movies scripted by him are Raktham (1981), Aa Rathri (1983), Sandarbam (1984), January Oru Orma (1986), Gajakesariyogam (1990), Mimics Parade (1991), Welcome to Kodaikanal (1992), Kudumbasametham (1992) and Paithrukam (1993). He won the 1992 Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Kudumbasametham His son Dinu Dennis has acted in the films Ottananayam (2005) and Ennitum (2006).

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. 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', 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 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 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 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 MACTA was held at Bharat Tourist Home. It grew into a big cultural organization. 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's film Bhupathi. Suresh Gopi was the hero of the film. When Suresh Gopi heard Dennis talking to Joshiy about convening MACTA's committee, he insisted that the committee of 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

Partial filmography

Year	Films	Story	Screenplay	Dialogue	Director	Notes
2000	Mark Antony		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	T. S. Suresh Babu
1999	Ezhupunna Tharakan	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. G. Vishwambharan
1997	Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Viji Thampi
	Gajaraja Manthram		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Thaha
	Anjarakalyanam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	V. M. Vinu
1996	Manthrika Kuthira		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Viji Thampi
	Sulthan Hydarali		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Balu Kiriyath
	King Solaman		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Balu Kiriyath
1995	Kalyanji Anandji		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Balu Kiriyath
	Thumboli Kadappuram		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Jayaraj
	Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Balu Kiriyath
1994	Vendor Daniel State Licency		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Balu Kiriyath
	Kambolam	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Baiju Kottarakara
	Kadal		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Siddique Shameer
	Bharya		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	VR Gopalakrishnan
1993	Paithrukam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Jayaraj
	Injakkadan Mathai & Sons	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Anil Babu
	Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Anil Babu
	Uppukandam Brothers		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	T. S. Suresh Babu
	Sowbhagyam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Sandhya Mohan
	Sthreedhanam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Anil Babu
	Journalist		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Viji Thampi
1992	Kudumbasametham		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Jayaraj
	Kunukkitta Kozhi	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Viji Thampi
	Kallan Kappalil Thanne		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Prashanth
	Kasarkode Khaderbai		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Thulasidas
	Welcome to Kodaikanal		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Anil Babu
	Thiruthalvaadi		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Viji Thampi
	Manthrika Cheppu	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Anil Babu
	First Bell		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. G. Vishwambharan
	Priyapetta Kukku		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Sunil
	Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Thulasidas
1991	Innathe Program		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. G. Viswambharan
	Irikku..M.D Akathundu		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. G. Viswambharan
	Mimics Parade		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Thulasidas
	Koodikazhcha		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	T. S. Suresh Babu
	Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Prashanth
1990	Marupuram		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Viji Thampi	Co-written with Renjith
	Gajakesariyogam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. G. Viswambharan
	Thoovalsparsham		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Kamal
1988	Arjun Dennis	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Thevalakkara Chellappan
	Malarum Kiliyum		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	K. Madhu
	Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Kamal	Co-written with John Paul
1984	Kodathy		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Sandarbham		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Idavelakku Sesham		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Alakadalinakkare		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Minimol Vathicanil		Template:Tick		Joshiy
	KoottinilamKili		Template:Tick		Sajan
1983	Prathijnja			Template:Tick	P. N. Sundaram
1982	Aa Raathri	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Karthavyam	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Oru Vilippaadakale	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Jeassy
	Aayudham	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. Chandrakumar
1981	Vayal	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Antony Eastman
	Raktham	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Template:Tick	Joshiy
	Sambhavam		Template:Tick	Template:Tick	P. Chandrakumar
	Thaaraavu			Template:Tick	Jeassy
1980	Akalangalil Abhayam	Template:Tick			Jeassy
1979	Anubhavangale Nanni	Template:Tick			I. V. Sasi
	Ivide Kattinu Sugandam	Template:Tick			P. G. Viswambharan

External links

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• Kaloor Dennis at MSI