T. Padmanabhan was born on 5 February 1931 in a family of poor financial means at Pallikunnu near Kannur, in the south Indian state of Kerala to Puthiyidath Krishnan Nair and Devaki (Ammukutty) as the youngest of their four children.
T. Padmanabhan was born on February 5th, 1931, into a family with limited financial resources in Pallikunnu, near Kannur, Kerala, to Puthiyidath Krishnan Nair and Devaki (Ammukutty). He was the youngest of their four children.