Ramachandran was born (1935) in Kerala. He used to participate in singing programs on All India Radio. After some time, he passed M.A. in Malayalam from Kerala University.
Then due to his interest in painting, he went to Shanti Niketan and passed the diploma examination in painting from there in 1961.
During this period, he organized his first solo exhibition in Delhi in 1960. After returning from Shantiniketan, he worked on a research project on the murals of Kerala.
After this, he organized many exh