Kaloor Dennis

Kaloor Dennis
In Charithram Enniloode
Nationality Indian
Occupation script writer
Years active 1979-present
Spouse Seena Dennis
Children Dinu Dennis
Deeno Dennis

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

Partial filmography

Year Films Story Screenplay Dialogue Director Notes
2013 Climax check check Anil
2010 Again Kasargod Khader Bhai check check Thulasidas
9 KK Road check check Simon Kuruvila
2009 Decent Parties check check Abraham Lincoln
2007 Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal check check Harikumar
2005 Krithyam check check Viji Thampi
2004 Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku check check Thaha
2002 Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan check check Vinayan
2000 Mark Antony check check T. S. Suresh Babu
1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan check check check P. G. Vishwambharan
1997 Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela check check Viji Thampi
Gajaraja Manthram check check Thaha
Anjarakalyanam check check V. M. Vinu
1996 Manthrika Kuthira check check Viji Thampi
Sulthan Hydarali check check Balu Kiriyath
King Solaman check check Balu Kiriyath
1995 Kalyanji Anandji check check Balu Kiriyath
Thumboli Kadappuram check check Jayaraj
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam check check Balu Kiriyath
1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency check check Balu Kiriyath
Kambolam check check check Baiju Kottarakara
Kadal check check Siddique Shameer
Bharya check check VR Gopalakrishnan
1993 Paithrukam check check Jayaraj
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons check check check Anil Babu
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni check check check Anil Babu
Uppukandam Brothers check check T. S. Suresh Babu
Sowbhagyam check check Sandhya Mohan
Sthreedhanam check check Anil Babu
Journalist check check Viji Thampi
1992 Kudumbasametham check check Jayaraj
Kunukkitta Kozhi check check check Viji Thampi
Kallan Kappalil Thanne check check Prashanth
Kasarkode Khaderbai check check Thulasidas
Welcome to Kodaikanal check check Anil Babu
Thiruthalvaadi check check Viji Thampi
Manthrikacheppu check check check Anil Babu
First Bell check check P. G. Vishwambharan
Priyapetta Kukku check check Sunil
Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon check check Thulasidas
1991 Innathe Program check check P. G. Viswambharan
Irikku..M.D Akathundu check check P. G. Viswambharan
Mimics Parade check check Thulasidas
Koodikazhcha check check T. S. Suresh Babu
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam check check Prashanth
1990 Marupuram check check Viji Thampi Co-written with Renjith
Gajakesariyogam check check P. G. Viswambharan
Thoovalsparsham check check Kamal
1988 Arjun Dennis check check check Thevalakkara Chellappan
Malarum Kiliyum check check K. Madhu
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas check check Kamal Co-written with John Paul
1986 Oppam Oppathinoppam check check Soman
1984 Kodathy check check Joshiy
Sandarbham check check Joshiy
Idavelakku Sesham check check Joshiy
Alakadalinakkare check check Joshiy
Minimol Vathicanil check Joshiy
KoottinilamKili check Sajan
1983 Prathijnja check P. N. Sundaram
1982 Aa Raathri check check check Joshiy
Karthavyam check check check Joshiy
Oru Vilippaadakale check check check Jeassy
Aayudham check check check P. Chandrakumar
1981 Vayal check check check Antony Eastman
Raktham check check check Joshiy
Sambhavam check check P. Chandrakumar
Thaaraavu check Jeassy
1980 Akalangalil Abhayam check Jeassy
1979 Anubhavangale Nanni check I. V. Sasi
Ivide Kattinu Sugandam check P. G. Viswambharan