Born in Kerala in a Syrian Christian family in 1937 was converted from 'Christianity' to Christ, while doing Law in the Madras Law College in November 1957 and discipled in the Madras ICEU. In 1959, the Lord called for His full time ministry and after graduation joined the ministry among the University students on 1960, Feb. 1st.. and served through the Union of Evangelical Students of India for 25 years doing pioneering ministry based at Trivandrum, Madurai and Allahabad.. Presently based at Chennai, as a minister of the Gospel, involved Teaching and Discipling ministry in India and abroad and also an elder of St. Andrew's church at Egmore, Chennai. Married to Sara and have four daughters and three grandsons.