Dennis Joseph is one of the script writers of the Malayalam film industry who have given wonderful hit films like Rajavinte Makan, Number 20 Madras Mail, New Delhi etc. Superstar Mohanlal played hero in many of his films including Rajavinte Makan. Dennis Joseph has made a revelation now.

Many were reluctant to play the goon role of Mohanlal in his film Rajavinte Makan. Finally one came forward to do the role. It was the one and only Suresh Gopi. He had just stepped into the film field then.

Many had backed out not interested in doing the role of the goon. When no good actors were ready to do the role, we decided to divide the role into two. I told Thampy Kannanthanam, the director of the film to cast new faces for the role. As he was the producer, we had no one to ask. We started to find new faces. I knew Mohan Jose, brother-in-law of K G Mohan George.

He was cast in one role. One more person was needed. At this time, Gayathri Ashok had sent me two stills of a person who acted in Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare. We liked him on seeing the photo. It was Suresh Gopi's first commercial film debut.

Meantime, Dennis Joseph shared the story of a professional stupidity which later was a biggest hit in Malayalam. The film was No. 20 Madras Mail starring both Mammootty and Mohanlal. A film of Joshy has to be stopped due to some financial problems. Joshy’s relative Tharangani Shashi was the producer of the film. Joshy had come to me seeking help.

He asked me to write for a film. The shooting of the film should start within four days. Along with that, Joshy said the story of the train journey mentioned earlier is enough. I took over the task as that was an emergency situation. I know it was a professional stupidity, that’s how the movie came, he wrote.

Meantime, he said that for this film he had to cancel Mani Ratnam’s film. I was supposed to script for Anjali. I regret the loss now. I was a stupid person to have missed the film of the greatest director like Mani Ratnam of Indian cinema. In an article given to a media, he said that he is thankful for people watching No. 20 Madras Mail now.