Born into a family known as "Kallil" in Methala, Near Kalady in Kerala, he completed his schooling in Paravoor and then was graduated in economics from Serhampur, Bengal.

His first short story was published in the weekly Prasanna Keralam from Kottayam when he was studying in high school.

[citation needed] One of his first of his short stories was published in the weekly Prasanna Keralam from Kottayam, when he was studying in high school.

[citation needed] He took a break from writing to try his hand in the film industry where he found a new platform to tell his stories.

He wrote screenplays for the following too – Hiranya Garbham, Sarppa Sathram, Ivideyo Naalathe Sooryodayam, Vishathan Kaavilinnarattu - each of these plays were meant for various art groups.