Namboothiri was born on 13 September 1925 at Karuvattu Mana in Ponnani, in Malappuram district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Parameshwaran Namboothiri and Sreedevi Antharjanam, as their eldest son.
During his childhood, he was influenced by the sculptures at the Sukapuram temple near his house. "
I had this urge to draw and mould sculptures after seeing these," says Namboothiri.
In order to pursue education in art, he moved to Chennai, with financial assistance from Krishnan Namboodiri of Varikkasseri Mana, to join the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai where he had the opportunity to study under Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury, the founder principal of the institution and S. Dhanapal.
It was during this period, he came into contact with K. C. S. Paniker who would exercise influence over the young artist.

Namboothiri secured two diplomas, one in fine arts and the other in applied arts, from the Government College of Fine Arts in 1954 and after staying at Cholamandal Artists' Village of K. C. S. Paniker where he completed a six-year course in one year, he returned to Kerala to join Mathrubhumi weekly as a staff artist in 1960.
He stayed with Mathrubhumi until 1982 during which period, he illustrated the literary works of most of the major writers in Malayalam including Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Kesavadev, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Uroob, S. K. Pottekkatt, Edasseri Govindan Nair, and V.K.N.. It was in Mathrubhumi, he published Naniyammayum Lokavum, which became a popular pocket cartoon series.
In 1982, he moved to Kalakaumudi weekly where he provided illustrations for some more time before shifting to Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika of The New Indian Express.

Namboothiri is married to Mrinalini and the couple has two sons, Parameshawaran and Vasudevan.
The family lives in Naduvattam Near Edappal in Malappuram district.
Namboothiri was born on 13 September 1925 at Karuvattu Mana in Ponnani, in Malappuram district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Parameshwaran Namboothiri and Sreedevi Antharjanam, as their eldest son. During his childhood, he was influenced by the sculptures at the Sukapuram temple near his house. "I had this urge to draw and mould sculptures after seeing these," says Namboothiri. In order to pursue education in art, he moved to Chennai, with financial assistance from Krishnan Namboodiri of Varikkasseri Mana, to join the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai where he had the opportunity to study under Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury, the founder principal of the institution and S. Dhanapal. It was during this period, he came into contact with K. C. S. Paniker who would exercise influence over the young artist.
Namboothiri secured two diplomas, one in fine arts and the other in applied arts, from the Government College of Fine Arts in 1954 and after staying at Cholamandal Artists' Village of K. C. S. Paniker where he completed a six-year course in one year, he returned to Kerala to join Mathrubhumi weekly as a staff artist in 1960. He stayed with Mathrubhumi until 1982 during which period, he illustrated the literary works of most of the major writers in Malayalam including Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Kesavadev, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Uroob, S. K. Pottekkatt, Edasseri Govindan Nair, and V.K.N.. It was in Mathrubhumi, he published Naniyammayum Lokavum, which became a popular pocket cartoon series. In 1982, he moved to Kalakaumudi weekly where he provided illustrations for some more time before shifting to Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika of The New Indian Express.
Namboothiri is married to Mrinalini and the couple has two sons, Parameshawaran and Vasudevan. The family lives in Naduvattam Near Edappal in Malappuram district.
Namboothiri (artist)