K. K. N. Pariyaram was born on November 30, 1916, the son of Krishnan Nambiar at Choyote in Chembilode Panchayath in present-day Kannur district.[1] He joined Naricode School in 1938 as a teacher. He became active in politics by organizing peasants against the landlord of the school grounds. He entered politics as a member of Indian National Congress and actively participated in Indian freedom movement.[2] He left congress and joined the Communist Party of India in 1940.[2]
In 1940, he went into hiding following the Morazha incident. He was arrested in November 1940 and punished imprisonment for four years.[2] Although he went into hiding again in 1948, he was arrested by the police while participating in a public meeting on the occasion of Kayyur Day.[3] After serving six months in prison, he remained in hiding until 1950.[3] He was arrested in 1965 on charges of spying for China and in 1975 during the emergency.[3]
After split of the Communist Party of Indiain 1964, he remained with Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented Taliparamba constituency in 8th Kerala Legislative Assembly as a CPI(M) candidate.[2] He died on 24 February 1989, while a member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
He has also served as a member of the CPI (M) Kannur District Committee, a member of the Karshaka Sangham, President of the Pariyaram Panchayat, and head of organizations such as Confed and Raidco.[2]