Venkatram was born in Kumbakonam in a Saurashtra Brahmin family.

He first started publishing in the literary magazine Manikodi in the 1930s, while he was still a college student.

Pa. Rajagopalan and was part of a literary circle that included Karichan Kunju (R. Narayanaswami), Thi.

Janakiraman, Thiruloka Seetaram, Dhenuka, Thanjai Prakash, Na.Vichuvanathan, C.M.Muthu and Podhikaiverkpan.

His works have been published in magazines like Kaalamohini, Grama Ooozhiyan and Sivaji.