Background
He was born to Mathachan (Vachaparampil) and Mariamma (Pallithanam) in Kainadyvillage of Kuttanadu.
He was born to Mathachan (Vachaparampil) and Mariamma (Pallithanam) in Kainadyvillage of Kuttanadu.
He belongs to a traditional agricultural family. He then completed a doctorate in botany, and became an instructor at Saint Xaviers College, Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu, and then at Saint Joseph"s College, Tiruchirapalli. He dedicated his time to taxonomic studies and the compilation of florae.
Though he had done considerable work in field of taxonomy, very little has been published.
However, along with Father Balam of Saint Joseph"s College, he inspired scores of students to study the botany of India. His book A Pocket Flora of the Sirumalai Hills South India is still considered as a notable work on South Indian flora.
lieutenant is still cited in the scientific literature.