Born to Melethreyil Raman Nair-Kuttiyamma couple at Kadamanitta village in Pathanamthitta District on 22nd March 1935, Kadamanitta was exposed to the temple rituals and it's paraphernalia, which left an indelible mark on his young mind.

After completing graduation, he left for Calcutta, but through quirk of fate, he landed in Madras. In 1959, he got a job in postal audit and accounts office in Madras. From 1967 onwards, he was working at Thiruvananthapuram. He got retired from service in 1992.

He also served as the president of State Literacy Council. In 1996, he was elected to Kerala Assembly from Aranmula.

He published his first poetry 'Gjan' in 1965, and till-date he has produced about 75 poetic works.