During the period 1950-1964, he was the president of the Ezhakkad and Kotteppadam panchayaths of Palakkad district.
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He was born on January 10, 1923 in Vellinezhi in Palakkad district into Olappamanna mana, a wealthy family with a feudal past known for its patronage of artists and musicians.
Olappamanna Memorial Award (2000) for Paarayil Paninjathu