Early Years
He was born Raman Kesavan Pillai, nephew of Raman Pillai, in a small hamlet called Kunnattoor, at the Keertimangalam House on March 17, 1745 A.D. in Travancore. Amongst the Nair community who followed matrilineal system, it was the uncle's name which was used a prefix. Although he did not get receive a formal education, through his formidable talent, he was employed by a local merchant Poku Moosa Marackar as a tally clerk.
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