[1] Born on 30 March 1917 to Theruvath Kumaran and Kunjamma in Calicut, Raman started his journalist career as the editor of Sahityakahalam weekly.
He was arrested and served a six months jail term for publishing an editorial in Kahalam.
[3] He had also worked in Prabhatham weekly brought out by former Kerala Chief Minister E. M. S. Namboodiripad.
Raman introduced and pioneered the concept of eveninger in Kerala by setting up and publishing Pradeepam newspaper from Kozhikode.
He is also author of several books including Suprabhatham, Neduveerpp, Jai Hind, Buddha Charitham, Ormayude Nirangal, and Netaji.