He was the part of the first two Mount Everest expeditions by the Indian Army 1960 and 1962 was a wireless operator.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] In addition to mountain climbing, he won medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 1950 National Meet.

In 1951, he finished fourth in the 400 m race at the first Asian Games held in Delhi.

[7] He played twice for Services in the Ranji Trophy first-class cricket championship.

After his death, Kerala government built a home for his family at Ponganankattu, near Thrissur in 2016.