[3] Padannayil was born as the youngest of six children to Kochupadannayil Thai and Maani at Thekkumbhagam, Thrippunithura, Kochi in 1933.

He first acted in and directed amateur drama Vivaha Dallal, at Trippunithura Khadibhavan's Amber charkha spinning mill's annual day celebration.

He performed at different drama troupes like Jayabharath Nithakalalaya, Chenagassery Geetha, Vaikom Malavika, Kollam Tuna and Attingal Padmasree.

In a career spanning around 25 years he acted in more than 60 films and starred in more than one hundred television comedy serials.

Padannayil died on 22 July 2021 at his residence in Tripunithura after suffering from age-related issues.