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{{short description|Indian actor (1943-2006)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name        = M. S. Thripunithura
| name        = M. S. Thripunithura
| birth_name  = Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman
| birth_name  = Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman
| birth_date  = {{birth date|df=yes|1943|05|26}}
| birth_date  = {{birth date|df=yes|1943|05|26}}
| birth_place = [[Thripunithura]], [[Kingdom of Kochi]]
| birth_place = [[Thripunithura]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]] (present-day [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India)
| death_date  = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|03|08|1943|05|26}}
| death_date  = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|03|08|1943|05|26}}
| death_place = [[Shoranur, Kerala]], India
| death_place = [[Shoranur, Kerala]], India
| image      = M S Thripunithura.jpg
| image      = M S Thripunithura.jpg
| occupation  = Teacher, actor
| occupation  = {{hlist|Actor|Teacher}}
| spouse      = Bhagyalakshmi
| spouse      = Bhagyalakshmi
| children    = 6
| children    = 3
| relatives  =  
| relatives  =  
}}
}}
'''Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman''' (26 May 1943 – 8 March 2006) known by his stage name '''M. S. Thripunithura''' was an [[India]]n actor who worked in [[Malayalam film]]. 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]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140204004753/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/09/stories/2006030917490400.htm M. S. Thripunithura dead, The Hindu]</ref>
'''Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman''' (26 May 1943 – 8 March 2006), known by his stage name '''M.&nbsp;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]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140204004753/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/09/stories/2006030917490400.htm M.&nbsp;S. Thripunithura dead, The Hindu]</ref>


==Actor==
==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 film)|Yoddha]]'' (1992). As a stage artist, he has won the ''Kerala State Award for Best Actor'' for his role in the play, ''Mochanam''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071123171941/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/17/stories/2006031700560200.htm Art of living, The Hindu]</ref>
M.&nbsp;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 film)|Yoddha]]'' (1992). As a stage artist, he has won the ''Kerala State Award for Best Actor'' for his role in the play, ''Mochanam''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071123171941/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/17/stories/2006031700560200.htm Art of living, The Hindu]</ref>


He was also a [[Carnatic music]]ian 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 [[Kingdom of Cochin|Maharajah of Cochin]].
He was also a [[Carnatic music]]ian 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 [[Kingdom of Cochin|Maharajah of Cochin]].
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==


M. S. Thripunithura was married to Bhagyalakshmi and has six daughters Poornima, Pushpa,  Pooja,Raji,Theja,Ananya,Rajkumari.<ref>[http://www.malayalamcinema.com/new/memoryDetails.php?memory_id=16 Memories, AMMA]</ref> 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.
M. S. Thripunithura was married to Bhagyalakshmi and has three daughters Poornima, Pushpa,  Pooja.<ref>[http://www.malayalamcinema.com/new/memoryDetails.php?memory_id=16 Memories, AMMA]</ref> 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==
==Filmography==
{{Div col}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* 2006 - ''Shyamam''.... Thirumeni
|-
* 2005 - ''Kalyana Kurimanam''.... Astrologer
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
* 2004 - '' Nirapakittu''
|-
* 2004 - ''Natturajavu''.... Kurup
| rowspan=2 | 1979 || '' [[Angakkuri]]'' || ||
* 2004 - ''Freedom ''
|-
* 2002 - ''Kakke Kakke Koodevide ''
| ''[[Agni Vyooham]]'' || ||
* 2001 - ''Andolanam ''
|-
* 2001 - ''Sundarapurushan''....Advocate
| 1983 || ''[[Sandhya Vandanam (film)|Sandhya Vandanam]]'' || Marar ||
* 2001  - ''Barthavudhyodam''... Menon
|-
* 2000 - ''Mele Valyathe Malakhakuttikal ''
| 1984 || ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'' || Indulekha's father ||
* 2000 - ''Kallu Kondoru Pennu ''
|-
* 2000 - ''India Gate ''
| rowspan=2 | 1987 || ''[[Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam]]'' || Bhadran Nampoothiripadu ||
* 2000 - ''Ingane Oru Nila Pakshi ''
|-
* 2000 - '' Manassil Oru Manjuthulli''
| '' [[Oridathu]]'' || Nampoothirippadu ||
* 1999 - '' Pathram''.... Konathiri
|-
* 1999 - '' Udayapuram Sulthan''
| rowspan=4 | 1988 || ''[[Moonnam Mura]]'' || Namboothiri ||
* 1999 - '' Vazhunnor ''... Head Master 
|-
* 1999 - '' Crime File''.... Namasivaya Swami
| ''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]'' || Valsala's Father ||
* 1998 - ''Kalaapam''.... Krishnanunni Mashu
|-
* 1997 - '' Gajaraja Manthram''...  Ananthan's Uncle
| '' [[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]'' || Swaminathan ||
* 1997 - '' Manasam  ''... Rajalakshmni's Father 
|-
* 1997 - '' Junior Mandrake''... Astrologer
| ''[[Puravrutham]]'' || Landlord ||
* 1996 - ''April 19 ''
|-
* 1996 - '' Lalanam''
| rowspan=5 | 1989 || ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || M.L.A. Chandradas ||
* 1996 - ''Devaragam ''
|-
* 1995 - '' Sreeragam ''.... Harihara Iyer  
| '' [[Dasharatham]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Govindan ||
* 1995 - '' Thirumanassu ''... Achutha Kurup
|-
* 1995 - ''Achan Kombathu Amma Varambathu ''
| ''[[Chanakyan]]'' || Geethu's father ||
* 1995 - '' Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka ''... Warrier
|-
* 1995 - '' Aksharam''.... Kunjikrishna Pothuwal
| '' [[Jagratha]]'' || Editor Kurup ||
* 1995 - '' Special Squad''.... Vasudevan Nair
|-
* 1995 - '' Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava''... College Professor 
| ''[[Carnivel]]'' || Head Constable Kanaran ||
* 1994 - '' Bheesmacharya ''
|-
* 1994 - '' Kudumba Visesham ''
| rowspan=7 | 1990 || ''Veena Meettiya Vilangukal'' || ||
* 1994 - '' Gamanam''..... Ananthapadhmanabha Iyyer  
|-
* 1993 - '' Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni''...Kalpana's Father
| ''[[Randam Varavu]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Ramanuja Iyer ||
* 1993 - '' Dhruvam ''... Poovathil Kunjikannan
|-
* 1993 - '' Pravachakan''... Chief Minister
| ''[[Iyer the Great]]'' || Moorthy ||
* 1993 - '' Venkalam''... Damodaran Nampoothiri 
|-
* 1992 - ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]] ''..... Kutti Mama (Madhubala Father )
| ''[[Parampara (1990 film)|Parampara]]'' || Meera's father ||
* 1991 - ''[[Inspector Balram]] ''... Krishna Pillai
|-
* 1991 - ''Saanthwanam ''
| ''[[Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam]]'' || Kunjoottan's Uncle ||
* 1991 - '' Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi ''.... Chidambara Krishna Iyer  
|-
* 1991 - '' Ennathe Programme ''.... Indu's Father
| ''[[Orukkam]]'' || Koyikal Madhava Kurup ||
* 1990 - ''[[His Highness Abdulla]] ''.... Nampoothiri
|-
* 1990 - ''Orukkam ''..... Koyikal Madhava Kurup
| ''[[His Highness Abdulla]]'' || Nampoothiri ||
* 1990 - '' Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam ''
|-
* 1990 - '' Parampara ''... Meera's Father
| rowspan=4 | 1991 || ''[[Innathe Program]]'' || Indu's father ||
* 1990 - '' Iyyer The Great''
|-
* 1990 - '' Randam Varavu ''.... Ramanuja Iyer
| ''Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi'' || Chidambara Krishna Iyer ||
* 1990 - '' Veena Meettiya Vilangukal ''
|-
* 1989 - '' Carnivel''
| ''[[Santhwanam]]'' || Swaminathan ||
* 1989 - '' Jagratha ''.... Kurup
|-
* 1989 - '' Chanakyan ''.... Geethu's Father
| ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' || Krishna Pillai ||
* 1989 - '' Dasharatham ''... Adv. Govindan
|-
* 1989 - '' Naaduvazhikal ''... M.L.A
| 1992 || ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]'' || Kutti Mama ||
* 1988 - ''Puravrutham ''
|-
* 1988 - '' Nineteen Twenty One''
| rowspan=4 | 1993 || ''[[Venkalam]]'' || Damodaran Nampoothiri ||
* 1988 - '' Kakkothi Kaavile Appoppan Thaadikal ''... Valsala's Father
|-
* 1988 - ''Munnam Mura ''.... Nampoothiri
| ''[[Pravachakan]]'' || Chief Minister ||
* 1987 - '' Oridathu''.... Nampoothirippadu
|-
* 1987 - ''Oru Minnaminuginte Nurugu Vettam ''..... Bhadran Nampoothiripadu
| ''Kunjikkannan'' || Poovathil Kunjikannan ||
* 1984 - ''Swanthamevide Bandamevide ''.... Indulekha's Father
|-
* 1983 - ''[[Sandhya Vandanam (film)|Sandhya Vandanam]]'' ... Marar
| ''[[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni]]'' || Kalpana's father ||
* 1979 - '' Agnivyooham''
|-
* 1979 - '' Ankakkuri''
| rowspan=3 | 1994 || ''[[Gamanam (1994 film)|Gamanam]]'' || Ananthapadhmanabha Iyyer ||
{{Div col end}}
|-
| ''[[Kudumba Vishesham]]'' || Aswathy's father ||
|-
| ''Bheesmacharya'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1995 || ''[[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]]'' || College Professor ||
|-
| ''[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]]'' || Vasudevan Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Aksharam]]'' || Kunjikrishna Pothuwal ||
|-
| ''[[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]]'' || Warrier ||
|-
| ''[[Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu]]'' || Sharady ||
|-
| ''Thirumanassu'' || Achutha Kurup ||
|-
| ''[[Sreeragam]]'' || Harihara Iyer ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1996 || ''[[Devaraagam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lalanam]]'' || Swamy ||
|-
| ''April 19'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1997 || ''[[Junior Mandrake]]'' || Astrologer ||
|-
| ''[[Manasam]]'' || Rajalakshmni's father ||
|-
| ''Gajaraja Manthram'' || Ananthan's Uncle ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Kalaapam'' || Krishnanunni Mashu ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1999 || ''[[Crime File]]'' || Namasivaya Swami ||
|-
| ''[[Vazhunnor]]'' || Head Master ||
|-
| ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]'' || Vasudevan Namboothiri ||
|-
| ''[[Pathram]]'' || Konathiri ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2000 || ''[[Manassil Oru Manjuthulli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ingane Oru Nilapakshi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''India Gate'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kallu Kondoru Pennu]]'' || Anandakuttan Ammavan ||
|-
| ''[[Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal]]'' || Magistrate ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2001 || ''Barthavudhyodam'' || Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' || Advocate ||
|-
| ''Andolanam'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Kakke Kakke Koodevide'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2004 || ''Freedom '' || ||
|-
| ''[[Natturajavu]]'' || Kurup ||
|-
| ''Nirapakittu'' || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kalyana Kurimanam]]'' || Astrologer ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Shyamam'' || Thirumeni ||
|-
|}


==Television serials==
==Television serials==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=1525288}}
*{{IMDb name|id=1525288}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=MS%20Thrippoonithura&limit=30 M S Thrippoonithura at MSI]
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=MS%20Thrippoonithura&limit=30 M.&nbsp;S. Thrippoonithura at MSI]
*{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/17/stories/2006031700560200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123171941/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/17/stories/2006031700560200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 November 2007|title=Art of living|accessdate=6 February 2010|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 March 2006}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/17/stories/2006031700560200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123171941/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/17/stories/2006031700560200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 November 2007|title=Art of living|accessdate=6 February 2010|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 March 2006}}


Latest revision as of 06:30, 8 March 2025


M. S. Thripunithura
Born
Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman

(1943-05-26)26 May 1943
Thripunithura, Kingdom of Cochin (present-day Kochi, Kerala, India)
Died8 March 2006(2006-03-08) (aged 62)
Shoranur, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Teacher
Spouse(s)Bhagyalakshmi
Children3

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.[1]

Actor[edit | edit source]

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.[2]

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[edit | edit source]

M. S. Thripunithura was married to Bhagyalakshmi and has three daughters Poornima, Pushpa, Pooja.[3] 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ M. S. Thripunithura dead, The Hindu
  2. ↑ Art of living, The Hindu
  3. ↑ Memories, AMMA

External links[edit | edit source]

  • M. S. Thripunithura on IMDb
  • M. S. Thrippoonithura at MSI
  • "Art of living". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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