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{{short description|Indian actor (1943–2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = M. S. Thripunithura
| birth_name = Madathilparambil Seshan Venkitaraman
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1943|05|26}}
| 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_place = [[Shoranur, Kerala]], India
| image = M S Thripunithura.jpg
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Teacher}}
| spouse = Bhagyalakshmi
| children = 3
| relatives =
}}
'''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]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140204004753/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/09/stories/2006030917490400.htm M. S. Thripunithura dead, The Hindu]</ref>

==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>

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]].

==Personal life==

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==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1979 || '' [[Angakkuri]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Agni Vyooham]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sandhya Vandanam (film)|Sandhya Vandanam]]'' || Marar ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'' || Indulekha's father ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1987 || ''[[Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam]]'' || Bhadran Nampoothiripadu ||
|-
| '' [[Oridathu]]'' || Nampoothirippadu ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1988 || ''[[Moonnam Mura]]'' || Namboothiri ||
|-
| ''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]'' || Valsala's Father ||
|-
| '' [[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]'' || Swaminathan ||
|-
| ''[[Puravrutham]]'' || Landlord ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1989 || ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || M.L.A. Chandradas ||
|-
| '' [[Dasharatham]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Govindan ||
|-
| ''[[Chanakyan]]'' || Geethu's father ||
|-
| '' [[Jagratha]]'' || Editor Kurup ||
|-
| ''[[Carnivel]]'' || Head Constable Kanaran ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1990 || ''Veena Meettiya Vilangukal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Randam Varavu]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Ramanuja Iyer ||
|-
| ''[[Iyer the Great]]'' || Moorthy ||
|-
| ''[[Parampara (1990 film)|Parampara]]'' || Meera's father ||
|-
| ''[[Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam]]'' || Kunjoottan's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Orukkam]]'' || Koyikal Madhava Kurup ||
|-
| ''[[His Highness Abdulla]]'' || Nampoothiri ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1991 || ''[[Innathe Program]]'' || Indu's father ||
|-
| ''Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi'' || Chidambara Krishna Iyer ||
|-
| ''[[Santhwanam]]'' || Swaminathan ||
|-
| ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' || Krishna Pillai ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]'' || Kutti Mama ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1993 || ''[[Venkalam]]'' || Damodaran Nampoothiri ||
|-
| ''[[Pravachakan]]'' || Chief Minister ||
|-
| ''Kunjikkannan'' || Poovathil Kunjikannan ||
|-
| ''[[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni]]'' || Kalpana's father ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1994 || ''[[Gamanam (1994 film)|Gamanam]]'' || Ananthapadhmanabha Iyyer ||
|-
| ''[[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==
* Manasi ([[Doordarshan]])
*Kavyanjali ([[Surya TV]])
*Thaali ([[Surya TV]])
*Sthree ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*Melappadam ([[Doordarshan]])
*Kairalivilasam lodge ([[Doordarshan]])
*Kadamattath kathanar ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=1525288}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=MS%20Thrippoonithura&limit=30 M. 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}}

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