Dennis Joseph is an Indian scriptwriter and director known for his
work in Malayalam films. He was active during the 1980s and early
1990s. He has frequently collaborated with directors Joshi and Thambi
Kannanthanam. He's known for scripting films such as Nirakkoottu
(1985), Rajavinte Makan (1986),Shyama (1986), New Delhi (1987), No.20
Madras Mail (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan (1990),m Akashadoothu
(1993),Palayam (1994), and F.I.R (1999). Dennis Joseph has also
directed five films, including Manu Uncle which won the National Film
Award for Best Children's Film.[1] And won the Kerala State film Award
for the best children's Film in 1988Born in Ettumanoor, Kottayam in
Kerala, India. He is the nephew of actor Jose Prakash.[citation
needed]Dennis 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
1986â€"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.
work in Malayalam films. He was active during the 1980s and early
1990s. He has frequently collaborated with directors Joshi and Thambi
Kannanthanam. He's known for scripting films such as Nirakkoottu
(1985), Rajavinte Makan (1986),Shyama (1986), New Delhi (1987), No.20
Madras Mail (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan (1990),m Akashadoothu
(1993),Palayam (1994), and F.I.R (1999). Dennis Joseph has also
directed five films, including Manu Uncle which won the National Film
Award for Best Children's Film.[1] And won the Kerala State film Award
for the best children's Film in 1988Born in Ettumanoor, Kottayam in
Kerala, India. He is the nephew of actor Jose Prakash.[citation
needed]Dennis 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
1986â€"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.
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