Sukumaran was born in 1948 in Edappal, Malappuram, Kerala, India as Sukumaran Nair. He was an actor and producer, known for Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982), Moonnam Mura (1988) and Vilkkanundu Swapnangal (1980). He was married to Mallika Sukumaran. He died on June 16, 1997 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.