M. S. Thripunithura

Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman (26 May 1943 – 8 March 2006), known by his stage name M. S. Thripunithura, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film Industry. He was born in Thripunithura in the erstwhile Cochin State. He died in Shoranur due to cardiac arrest while he was on the way to Ernakulam.

Actor

M. S. Thripunithura made his debut in the movie Kadalamma. Thripunithura acted in over 300 Malayalam films including hit films Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987), Perumthachan (1990), His Highness Abdullah (1990), Santhwanam (1991), Bharatham and Yoddha (1992). As a stage artist, he has won the Kerala State Award for Best Actor for his role in the play, Mochanam.

He was also a Carnatic musician and had interests in Sanskrit and astrology. Thripunithura was also interested in cooking, which he developed from his grandfather, Veeraraghava Iyer, who was the cook for the Maharajah of Cochin.

Personal life

M. S. Thripunithura was married to Bhagyalakshmi and has three daughters Poornima, Pushpa, Pooja. He had a late marriage, marrying at the age of around 45. He died in the early hours of 8 March 2006 after suffering from a cardiac arrest while on a train journey. He was cremated at the premises of his home in Thripunithura in the same evening.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1979 Angakkuri Agni Vyooham 1983 Sandhya Vandanam Marar 1984 Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Indulekha's father 1987 Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam Bhadran Nampoothiripadu Oridathu Nampoothirippadu 1988 Moonnam Mura Namboothiri Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Valsala's Father 1921 Swaminathan Puravrutham Landlord 1989 Naduvazhikal M.L.A. Chandradas Dasharatham Adv. Govindan Chanakyan Geethu's father Jagratha Editor Kurup Carnivel Head Constable Kanaran 1990 Veena Meettiya Vilangukal Randam Varavu Adv. Ramanuja Iyer Iyer the Great Moorthy Parampara Meera's father Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Kunjoottan's Uncle Orukkam Koyikal Madhava Kurup His Highness Abdulla Nampoothiri 1991 Innathe Program Indu's father Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi Chidambara Krishna Iyer Santhwanam Swaminathan Inspector Balram Krishna Pillai 1992 Yodha Kutti Mama 1993 Venkalam Damodaran Nampoothiri Pravachakan Chief Minister Kunjikkannan Poovathil Kunjikannan Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Kalpana's father 1994 Gamanam Ananthapadhmanabha Iyyer Kudumba Vishesham Aswathy's father Bheesmacharya 1995 Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava College Professor Special Squad Vasudevan Nair Aksharam Kunjikrishna Pothuwal Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Warrier Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu Sharady Thirumanassu Achutha Kurup Sreeragam Harihara Iyer 1996 Devaraagam Lalanam Swamy April 19 1997 Junior Mandrake Astrologer Manasam Rajalakshmni's father Gajaraja Manthram Ananthan's Uncle 1998 Kalaapam Krishnanunni Mashu 1999 Crime File Namasivaya Swami Vazhunnor Head Master Udayapuram Sulthan Vasudevan Namboothiri Pathram Konathiri 2000 Manassil Oru Manjuthulli Ingane Oru Nilapakshi India Gate Kallu Kondoru Pennu Anandakuttan Ammavan Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal Magistrate 2001 Barthavudhyodam Menon Sundara Purushan Advocate Andolanam 2002 Kakke Kakke Koodevide 2004 Freedom Natturajavu Kurup Nirapakittu 2005 Kalyana Kurimanam Astrologer 2006 Shyamam Thirumeni

Television serials Manasi (Doordarshan) Kavyanjali (Surya TV) Thaali (Surya TV) Sthree (Asianet) Melappadam (Doordarshan) Kairalivilasam lodge (Doordarshan) Kadamattath kathanar (Asianet)