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.^[1] He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema.^[2] He started his career with Anubhavangale Nandi in 1979.^[3] He worked in more than 100 Malayalam movies with the areas of his contribution including script, story and dialogue.^[4] 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).^[5][6] He won the 1992 Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Kudumbasametham^[7] His son Dinu Dennis has acted in the films Ottananayam (2005) and Ennitum (2006).^[7]

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

• 1992 Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Kudumbasammedam^[8]

Year	Films	Story	Screenplay	Dialogue	Director	Notes
2013	Climax		Y	Y	Anil
2010	Again Kasargod Khader Bhai		Y	Y	Thulasidas
	9 KK Road		Y	Y	Simon Kuruvila
2009	Decent Parties		Y	Y	Abraham Lincoln
2007	Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal		Y	Y	Harikumar
2005	Krithyam		Y	Y	Viji Thampi
2004	Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku		Y	Y	Thaha
2002	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan		Y	Y	Vinayan
2000	Mark Antony		Y	Y	T. S. Suresh Babu
1999	Ezhupunna Tharakan	Y	Y	Y	P. G. Vishwambharan
1997	Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela		Y	Y	Viji Thampi
	Gajaraja Manthram		Y	Y	Thaha
	Anjarakalyanam		Y	Y	V. M. Vinu
1996	Manthrika Kuthira		Y	Y	Viji Thampi
	Sulthan Hydarali		Y	Y	Balu Kiriyath
	King Solaman		Y	Y	Balu Kiriyath
1995	Kalyanji Anandji		Y	Y	Balu Kiriyath
	Thumboli Kadappuram		Y	Y	Jayaraj
	Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam		Y	Y	Balu Kiriyath
1994	Vendor Daniel State Licency		Y	Y	Balu Kiriyath
	Kambolam	Y	Y	Y	Baiju Kottarakara
	Kadal		Y	Y	Siddique Shameer
	Bharya		Y	Y	VR Gopalakrishnan
1993	Paithrukam		Y	Y	Jayaraj
	Injakkadan Mathai & Sons	Y	Y	Y	Anil Babu
	Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni	Y	Y	Y	Anil Babu
	Uppukandam Brothers		Y	Y	T. S. Suresh Babu
	Sowbhagyam		Y	Y	Sandhya Mohan
	Sthreedhanam		Y	Y	Anil Babu
	Journalist		Y	Y	Viji Thampi
1992	Kudumbasametham		Y	Y	Jayaraj
	Kunukkitta Kozhi	Y	Y	Y	Viji Thampi
	Kallan Kappalil Thanne		Y	Y	Prashanth
	Kasarkode Khaderbai		Y	Y	Thulasidas
	Welcome to Kodaikanal		Y	Y	Anil Babu
	Thiruthalvaadi		Y	Y	Viji Thampi
	Manthrikacheppu	Y	Y	Y	Anil Babu
	First Bell		Y	Y	P. G. Vishwambharan
	Priyapetta Kukku		Y	Y	Sunil
	Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon		Y	Y	Thulasidas
1991	Innathe Program		Y	Y	P. G. Viswambharan
	Irikku M.D. Akathundu		Y	Y	P. G. Viswambharan
	Mimics Parade		Y	Y	Thulasidas
	Koodikazhcha		Y	Y	T. S. Suresh Babu
	Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam		Y	Y	Prashanth
1990	Marupuram		Y	Y	Viji Thampi	Co-written with Renjith
	Gajakesariyogam		Y	Y	P. G. Viswambharan
	Thoovalsparsham		Y	Y	Kamal
1988	Arjun Dennis	Y	Y	Y	Thevalakkara Chellappan
	Malarum Kiliyum		Y	Y	K. Madhu
	Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas		Y	Y	Kamal	Co-written with John Paul
1986	Oppam Oppathinoppam		Y	Y	Soman
	January Oru Orma		Y	Y	Joshiy
1985	Upaharam		Y	Y	Sajan
1984	Kodathy		Y	Y	Joshiy
	Sandarbham		Y	Y	Joshiy
	Idavelakku Sesham		Y	Y	Joshiy
	Alakadalinakkare		Y	Y	Joshiy
	Minimol Vathicanil		Y		Joshiy
	KoottinilamKili		Y		Sajan
1983	Prathijnja			Y	P. N. Sundaram
1982	Aa Raathri	Y	Y	Y	Joshiy
	Karthavyam	Y	Y	Y	Joshiy
	Oru Vilippaadakale	Y	Y	Y	Jeassy
	Aayudham	Y	Y	Y	P. Chandrakumar
1981	Vayal	Y	Y	Y	Antony Eastman
	Raktham	Y	Y	Y	Joshiy
	Sambhavam		Y	Y	P. Chandrakumar
	Thaaraavu			Y	Jeassy
1980	Akalangalil Abhayam	Y			Jeassy
1979	Anubhavangale Nanni	Y			I. V. Sasi
	Ivide Kattinu Sugandam	Y			P. G. Viswambharan

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