Sankhu Ram was born in Meenakshipuram in the eastern part of Madurai to Sourashtrian parents Sankhu Subbhuramaiyer and Nagammal.
He was associated with the Madurai Sourashtra Sugunodhaya Nataka Sabha under the mentorship of V. A. Venkateshwara Baghavathar and Vasthukavi Viprabhandhu G. V. Padhmanabha Iyer, where he authored several plays, dialogues, and lyrics for Sourashtrian dramas.
He also wrote the history and hymns on the deity of the Srinivasa Temple in his neighbourhood.
Upon the request of one of his gurus, he translated the Kural text into Saurashtra.
[1][2] Below is a list of literary works of Sankhu Ram: