[clarification needed] He was born in West Kallada, Kollam district and has worked as a Malayalam professor in various colleges for more than thirty years.

But his work stood out for its fusion of tradition and modernity, as a medium for powerfully conveying to the reader intense emotions and experiences that dominate the inner self.

Though he trod the modern path in choice of themes and narrative techniques, his poems are known for their folk touch and musical quality.

Veettilekkulla Vazhi, Samsatha Keralam PO, Disa Soochi are some of the poems that brought him rave reviews and cemented his position as a pioneer in prose poetry in Malayalam.

Vinayachandran, who was suffering from various ailments for the last few months, was admitted to a private hospital two days back by his friends, who found him in a weak condition in his residence, complaining of respiratory trouble and uneasiness.