In broadcasting, he was best known for advising then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to not edit out the clip of him crying after announcing the separation of Singapore from Malaysia.

[1] While living in India, Raman studied philosophy at Madras Christian College and worked as a Royal Air Force radar operator in Burma (present-day Myanmar) for the British during World War II.

[4] Whilst working as the acting director of Broadcasting, Raman advised then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to not edit out a clip of him crying following his announcement of the separation of Singapore from Malaysia.

He was flown back to Singapore and had a service held at St. Paul's Church before being cremated at Mount Vernon Columbarium.

"[11] He was survived by his wife Lim Eng Neo, a Peranakan Chinese of Malay ancestry, and his 3 children.