Noted Malayalam screenwriter and filmmaker Dennis Joseph died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Kottayam on Monday. He was 64.
Dennis Joseph, who carved a niche in the Malayalam film industry with a series of superhit films in late 1980’s and early 1990’s, started his career as sub-editor in a film magazine. He entered the movie industry as a screenwriter of the Malayalam movie Eeran Sandhya in 1985. He wrote screenplays for a number of box office hits like Nirakkoottu , Rajavinte Makan , Shyama , New Delhi , No. 20 Madras Mail , Kottayam Kunjachan , Akashadoothu , Palayam , and FIR .
Having worked with almost all superhit filmmakers in the 1980’s and 1990’s such as Joshie, Thampi Kannanthanam, and Bharathan, he also also directed five movies. Of these, the Mammootty-starrer Manu Uncle won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film.
The deceased is survived by wife Leena and children Elizabeth, Rossy, and Jose. Funeral will be decided later.
