He taught Malayalam language and literature at various levels of educational institutions in a teaching career spanning over 44 years.

[3] Meerakutty was born at Thankalam in Kothamangalam Municipality in Kerala state, India on 28 February 1930[4] to Marottickal Pareeth Mammy and Kayyamma.

His 44 years long career as a teacher started at Netaji Library Adult Education Programme at Kothamangalam.

[5] In 1966, he joined the department of Malayalam in Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Arts and Sciences, Kollam[6] and worked there till 1990.

Brinda,[21][20][22] for her collection of poems, ‘Avan Poombattakalude Thottathilekku Chiraku Vidarthunnu"[23] published by DC Books The Prof. P. Meerakutty Foundation, Thrikkakkara, Kochi has instituted an yearly award worth Rs 25,000.

Iyyamcode Sreedharan, a writer and former Secretary of Kerala Kalamandalam for his biographical book Swapnadanam[20][24] dedicated to poet P. Kunhiraman Nair.