[5] Chowallur Krishnankutty began his career as a journalist in 1959 as the sub-editor at Navajeevan, a daily newspaper published from Thrissur, under Joseph Mundassery.
In the early 1960s, Chowallur did research in folk arts in Kerala with a scholarship from the Department of Higher Education.
[8] He also acted in films like Maram, Nellu, Thiruvonam, Srishti, Shalini Ente Koottukari and Anyarude Bhoomi.
He entered into filmi lyricist field in 1976 by writing the song Swapnadanam njan thudarunnu for the movie Thulavarsham, composed by Salil Chowdhury.
[6] Krishnankutty's association with K. J. Yesudas and his Tharangini Records made some of the most popular Malayalam Hindu devotional albums including Thulasi Theertham, composed by T. S. Radhakrishnan[10] and Ayyappa Bhakthiganangal Vol.
It includes,[13][5][8] Krishnankutty was married to Thrissilassery Warriath Swaraswathy Warassyar and they had two children, Usha and Unnikrishnan.