M S Thrippunithara was a teacher, actor and a stage artist by profession who won the Kerala State Award for Best Actor for his role in the play, Mochanam. From his debut in the Malayalm film 'Kadalamma', he has acted in over 200 Malayalam films including hit films Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Perumthachan, His Highness Abdullah etc. MS was also a Carnatic musician and had interests in Sanskrit,astrology and cooking.