He worked as a school teacher for a year, before joining the popular Tamil weekly magazine, Ananda Vikatan in 1933. Devan's first foray into the world of writing was through the humorous short story "Mister Rajamani", written when he was in his twenties.
He worked as a teacher at a school for one year before joining Ananda Vikatan in 1933. Devan's debut in literature involved the amusing short story "Mister Rajamani," written during his youth.