 He first stint as a journalist was as an editorial board member of the Malayalam journal, "Jayakeralam", published from Chennai then known as Madras.During 1952–53 he worked as a sub-editor of "Pourashakthi" before becoming a staff-reporter with "Deshabhimani", the Malayalam organ of the undivided Communist Party of India.During 1965–67, he worked as the editor of "Navayugam" and as correspondent of India Press Agency.