M.S. Mani was a director and editor, known for Pancha Ratnam (1979), Aanakkorumma (1985) and Engane Nee Marakkum (1983). He was previously married to Iranayil Bhagavathimandirathu Sreemathiyamma. He died on October 30, 2021 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.