In 1952, he began to be influenced by Marxist theory after meeting the Communist T. M. C. Raghunathan, editor of the magazine Shanti. He joined the editorial board of Saraswathi, edited by Vijayabhaskaran, who was also a Communist.
In 1952, he started being affected by Marxist theory after meeting Communist T. M. C. Raghunathan, editor of Shanti magazine. He joined the editorial board of Saraswathi, edited by Vijayabhaskaran, who was also a Communist.