He is the state Honorary President of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.

He attended Muthuthevar Mukkulathore Higher Secondary School and has a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College in Madurai.

[1] His second novel Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari was serialised in Tamil popular magazine Ananda Vikatan.

[3] S. Venkatesan joined the communist party CPI(M) and is a Member of Parliament from Madurai.

S. Venkatesan contested as CPI(M) candidate in the 2019 Indian general election from Madurai.