He was part of the royal family of erstwhile Parappanad (Parappangadi and Beypore), Malabar.
[1] He was born in Changanacherry at the Neerazhi Palace, which is now known as Neerazhikettu kottaram.
He married Princess Ayiliam Thirunal Gauri Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore.
His eldest son, the famous Maharajah Swathi Thirunal, was born on 16 April 1813.
His wife Gauri Lakshmi Bayi lost her health after giving birth to Uthram Thirunal and died in 1815.