Devan founded Kerala Kalapeedom, art and cultural centre based in Kochi, in 1978, where several artists such as T. Kaladharan, M. R. D. Dattan, C. N. Karunakaran and Artist Namboothiri; he would also chair the organization later. He was also involved in the founding of two art villages, Malayala Kalagramam, in New Mahe and Kalagramam, in Kollam.
Devan founded Kerala Kalapeedom, an arts and culture center in Kochi in 1978. He was involved in the creation of two other art villages: Malayala Kalagramam in New Mahe and Kalagramam in Kollam.