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{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}{{Infobox person | name = Dennis Joseph | caption = | birth_name = | alma_mater = Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad (B.Sc.) | birth_place = Ettumanoor, Kottayam Kerala, India | occupation = Scriptwriter, director, journalist | years_active = 1985 – present | Spouse = Leena }}Dennis Joseph is an Indian scriptwriter and director known for his Malayalam films. Born in Ettumanoor, Kottayam in Kerala, India, Dennis Joseph has been a popular name during the 1980s and early 1990s. He is best known for his associations with several top directors, including Joshi and Thambi Kannanthanam. He's known for scripting films such as Nirakkoottu (1985), Shyama (1986), Rajavinte Makan (1986), New Delhi (1987), Sangham (1988), Nair Saab (1989), No.20 Madras Mail (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan (1990), Indrajaalam (1990), Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992), Akashadoothu (1993), Gandharvam (1993), Palayam (1994), and F.I.R (1999). Dennis Joseph has also directed five films, including Manu Uncle (1988) and Adharvam (1989). Manu Uncle won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. He is the nephew of actor Jose Prakash.[1]CareerDennis Joseph started his career as a sub-editor in Cut Cut magazine. He made his debut into cinema in 1985, through Eeran Sandhya as a story writer followed by Nirakkoottu (screenplay) in 1985. Directed by Joshiy, Nirakkoottu had a strong cast line including Mammootty, Urvashi, Lizzy and Sumalatha. The film was a success, he wrote a series of films in the next couple of years. Dennis Joseph wrote the two breakthrough film of Mammootty and Mohanlal. Rajavinte Makan, loosely adapted over Rage of an Angels, a novel by Sidney Sheldon got released in 1986. Directed by Thampi Kannanthanam, this film was a huge success at the box office. Appearing as Vincent Gomas, an underworld don, Mohanlal successfully mesmerised the movie goers, the film raised his stardom. Similarly, after around two dozen huge flops, Mammootty was in his darkest days of his career in the period 1986–87, when Dennis Joseph scripted New Delhi. Directed by Joshiy, this film was also a loose adaptation of an English novel. Completely shot in and around Delhi, this film initially had no takers to buy it. Even theatre owners were not that relent to release it. But New Delhi became a commercial success, thus it became the comeback film of Mammootty who would have been field out otherwise. Dennis Joseph was active throughout eighties and early nineties with several films of his becoming success. Joshiy directed most of his scripts in these years. T.S Suresh Babu was another director with whom, Dennis Joseph joined hands most frequently in those days. Filmography Year | Title | Cast | Director | 2013 | Geethanjali | Mohanlal, Innocent, Keerthy, Nishan | Priyadarshan | 2010 | Kanyakumari Express | Suresh Gopi, Lena, Babu Antony | T S Suresh Babu | 2009 | Patham Nilayile Theevandi | Jayasurya, Meera Nandan, Innocent, Anoop Menon | Joshi Mathew | 2009 | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko | Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Meena | Haridas Keshavan | 2008 | Ayur Rekha | Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Saikumar, Lakshmi Sharma, Urvashi, Indrajith Sukumaran | G.M. Manu | 2006 | Chirattakalippattangal | Mukesh, Salim Kumar | Jose Thomas | 2005 | Thaskara Veeran | Mammootty, Nayanthara, Madhu, Bheeman Raghu, Innocent | Pramod Pappan | 2004 | Vajram | Mammootty, Babu Antony, Manoj K Jayan, Nandini, Rajan P. Dev, Vasundhara Das | Pramod Pappan | 2002 | Phantom | Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Manoj K Jayan, Cochin Haneefa, Innocent, N. F. Varghese, Lalu Alex | Biju Varkey | 1998 | F.I.R | Suresh Gopi, Indraja, Biju Menon, Saikumar, Narendra Prasad, Janardanan | Shaji Kailas | 1997 | Bhoopathi | Suresh Gopi, Thilakan, Kanaka, Priya Raman | Joshiy | 1997 | Shibiram | Manoj K Jayan, Vijayaraghavan, Sukumaran, Saikumar, Rajan P. Dev, Divya Unni | T S Suresh Babu | 1995 | Indian Military Intelligence | Murali, Ganeshan, Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Manjula Vijayakumar, Babu Antony | T S Suresh Babu | 1995 | Agrajan | Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan, Ganeshan, Nedumudi Venu, Rajan P. Dev, N. F. Varghese, Kasthuri | Dennis Joseph | 1994 | Palayam | Manoj K. Jayan, Urvashi, Ratheesh, Jagadeesh, Saikumar, Rajan P. Dev | T S Suresh Babu | 1993 | Arthana | Murali, Radhika, Priya Raman, Vineeth | I.V.Sasi | 1993 | Sarovaram | Mammootty, Jayasudha, Thilakan, Narendra Prasad, Janardanan | Jeassy | 1993 | Gandharvam | Mohanlal, Kanchan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Devan, Subair, Kaviyoor Ponnamma | Sangeeth Sivan | 1993 | Akashadoothu | Murali, Madhavi, Nedumudi Venu, Subair, Jagathi Sreekumar, N. F. Varghese | Sibi Malayil | 1992 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | Mammootty, Urvashi, Parvathy, Innocent,Kizhakkan Pathrose Rajan P. Dev | T S Suresh Babu | 1992 | Mahanagaram | Mammootty, Poonam Das Gupta, Thilakan, Murali | T.K Rajeev Kumar | 1992 | Maanyanmar | Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Ramya Krishnan, Jagadeesh, Jagathi Sreekumar | T S Suresh Babu | 1991 | Thudar Katha | Saikumar, Sreenivasan, Maathu | Dennis Joseph | 1990 | Oliyambukal | Mammootty, Rekha, Saikumar, Aishwarya, Sukumaran, Jagathi Sreekumar, Thilakan | Hariharan | 1990 | Indrajaalam | Mohanlal, Geetha, Rajan P Dev, Balan K. Nair, Sreeja | Thambi Kannanthanam | 1990 | Kottayam Kunjachan | Mammootty, Ranjini, Babu Antony, Innocent, Sukumaran | T S Suresh Babu | 1990 | Koodikazhca | Jayaram, Babu Antony, Jagadeesh, Urvashi | T S Suresh Babu | 1990 | No.20 Madras Mail | Mohanlal, Mammootty, Ashokan, Suchitra, Jayabharathi, Sumalatha | Joshiy | 1989 | Nair Saab | Mammootty, Geetha, Mukesh, Suresh Gopi, Lizzy, Devan, Sumalatha | Joshiy | 1988 | Dinarathrangal | Mammootty, Mukesh, Sumalatha, Devan | Joshiy | 1988 | Manu Uncle | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Lissy, M. G. Soman | Dennis Joseph | 1988 | Thanthram | Mammootty, Ratheesh, Urvashi, Jagannatha Varma | Joshiy | 1988 | Sangham | Mammootty, Parvathy, Mukesh, Thilakan, Balan K. Nair | Joshiy | 1987 | Vazhiyorakazchakal | Mohanlal, Ambika, Ratheesh, Suresh Gopi | Thambi Kannanthanam | 1987 | New Delhi | Mammootty, Urvashi, Sumalatha, Suresh Gopi, Devan | Joshiy | 1987 | Kathakku Pinnil | Mammootty, Devi Lalitha, Lalu Alex, Thilakan, M. G. Soman | K. G. George | 1986 | Pranamam | Mammootty, Suhasini, Nedumudi Venu, Babu Antony | Bharathan | 1986 | Sayam Sandhya | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Geetha, Monisha, Ashokan | Joshiy | 1986 | Veendum | Mammootty, Ratheesh | Joshiy | 1986 | Aayiram Kannukal | Mammootty, Shobhana, Ratheesh | Joshiy | 1986 | Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar | Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Nalini, Jagathi Sreekumar | Thambi Kannanthanam | 1986 | Rajavinte Makan | Mohanlal, Ratheesh, Suresh Gopi, Ambika | Thambi Kannanthanam | 1986 | Nyayavidhi | Mammootty, Sukumaran, Shobhana, Sulakshana, Lalu Alex | Joshiy | 1986 | Shyama | Mammootty, Mukesh, Sumalatha, Nadia Moidu, Lalu Alex | Joshiy | 1985 | Nirakkoottu | Mammootty, Urvashi, Lizzy, Sumalatha | Joshiy | 1985 | Eeran Sandhya | Mammootty, Shobhana, Rahman, Jose Prakash | Jeassy | |
Direction Year | Title | Cast | Script | |
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1995 | Agrajan | Manoj K Jayan, Thilakan, Shammi Thilakan | Himself | 1991 | Thudar Katha | Saikumar, Sreenivasan, Mathu | Himself | 1990 | Appu | Mohanlal, Sunitha | Sreekumaran Thampi | 1989 | Adharvam | Mammootty, Silk Smitha | Shibu Chakravarthy | 1988 | Manu Uncle | Mammootty, Mohanlal, Lizzy | [Himself] | |
References1. ^http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article348742.ece?service=print
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