He was best known for his plays, Aa Manushyan Nee Thanne, Avan Venndum Varunnu and 1128-il Crime 27 which introduced modernity into Malayalam theatre.

[1] C. J. Thomas was born on 14 November 1918 in the Chollampel House [2] at Koothattukulam, in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to a Syrian Orthodox Christian priest, Yohannan Mar Episcopa and Annama.

His next assignment was at the Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, a writers' cooperative, a job Thomas got through his friend, D. C. Kizhakemuri, where he designed the covers of the book published by the society.

Though he underwent treatment at the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, he died following a surgery, on 14 July 1960,[3] survived by his wife, their two sons, Binoy and Paulsy and a daughter, Beena.

[3] He translated a number of classics from world literature into Malayalam which included Oedipus Rex and Antigone of Sophocles, Ghosts of Henrik Ibsen and Lysistrata of Aristophanes.

[12] He wrote a play, Vishsvruksham (The Poisonous Tree), which was staged in 1958 and contributed to strengthening the mass protests which eventually led to the dismissal of the democratically elected government.