 Thikkodiyan, who was a part of a group of Kozhikode-based litterateurs, was also among the group of writers who regularly gathered in Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer's house in Beypore along with Uroob, M. V. Devan and M. T. Vasudevan Nair.He was known to have assisted many stage and film actors, such as Kunhandi and Balan K. Nair, in developing their careers.His autobiography.