He got his first break as a Hindu devotional lyricist on the album Devigeetham, released by Magnasound in 1993.
In 1995 Potti entered the Malayalam film industry with a song for Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam, directed by Raveendran Maash.
Potti also wrote songs for Kannum Khadarum Kannamangalathu, Aala, and others.
[2] Potti, who retired as a chief ticket examiner in Indian Railways, lived in Palakkad, along with his wife Nirmala Devi, with whom he has two sons.
[3] He died due to a massive heart attack on 19 November 2024, aged 73.