 O. N. V.'s first published poem was 'Munnottu' (Forward) which appeared in a local weekly in 1946.His first poetry collection, "Porutunna Soundaryam", came out in 1949.He published a book named "Daahikunna Paanapaathram" (The Thirsty Chalice) which was a collection of his early poems during 1946–1956.