Peethambaran was born on 2 December 1939, at Vilayil house in Thonnakkal, Chirayinkeezhu taluk in present-day Thiruvananthapuram District to ayurvedic physician P. Ramakrishnan Vaidyan and G.
After studying for a while under Oyur Kochugovinda Pillai, he joined Tripunithura RLV college.
[1] His achievements as a Kathakali actor are due to the sincere discipline of Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.
[1] He has performed in many stages in India and also in foreign countries like Italy, Rome, France, England, Iran and Spain and has participated in the Edinburgh Festival.
[2] He directed and performed in Veluthampi Dalava aattakatha written by K. N. Gopala Pillai.