His mother was Pooram Nal Devi Amba Thampuratti while his father was Cheriyoor Mullapally Narayanan Namboothiri, Perinchelloor Gramam (Taliparamba) in Kannur District.
National College, Taliparamba is the big private institution in Taliparamba.
Notable educational institutes in Taliparamba include the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur Engineering College, University Campus and HQ,Moothedath High School, Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School, Seethi Sahib High School, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and Sir Syed College.