Santhi is born in Kerala, South India. His father is Purushothaman and mother Sarojam. His grandfather Padmanabhan Bhagavathar was a renowned Yogi, musician and a physician and had Thycaud Ayyavu Swami as his mentor.

One day the renowned Saint Poojappura Gopala Swamikal has told to Purushothaman that a child is going to be born for him with star Bharani and he will fulfill what his father could not achieve! A year and a half later, he got a son exactly on Bharani star and that was Santhi.

As a child, Santhi was deeply interested in spirituality. He was very fascinated in the life stories of great spiritual Masters such as Shri Chattambi Swamikal, Swami Rama, Swami Vivekananda, Shri Ramakrishna, Shri Aurobindo and Shri Ramana Maharishi.

During childhood he was always curious to know the secrets of the universe and was constantly asking questions about the stars, moon, sun, galaxies, universe etc.

He was initiated into Siva Raja Yoga by his father who owed it from his father as a part of the family tradition.

He had his primary education in Thycaud Nallathambi Lower Primary School. After higher secondary, he went to the University and studied in Mahatma Gandhi College in Trivandrum. He took his Bachelors degree in Botany.

There after he studied law and became a lawyer. He was later employed in the Kerala State Legislative Assembly. During one period in his life, he was also writing, directing and staging plays highlighting the importance of conservation of nature and the up keep of human values.

Santhi was always interested in wise men and Masters. During his spiritual search and pilgrimages in India he came across many remarkable people and met many known and unknown Masters such as Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Madhavan Pillai Swami, Parama Sivam, Guru Vasuki, Ganga Das, Narayana Swami, Swami Chidanada, Ramananda, Krishna Adiga and many others.

Santhi learned Jnana Yoga and Samkhya Yoga from Madhavan Pillai Swamikal in 1977 and Kundalini Yoga from Balakrishana Pillai Swamikal the same year.

1978 he met Bhaskara Pillai Swamikal on Guru Pournami, a day devoted to the Masters. What he was recollecting from his meeting with Bhaskara Pillai Swamikal is:

"Swami was quite ordinary in his ways and we remained awake the whole night. He was talking about Pranic Spandans (Pulsations), Spandanopanishad and its significance in the spiritual evolution of a seeker. By sunrise, I went along with him. From that moment on wards I have never felt the need for another Master and I have stopped hunting for Masters".

In 1982 he founded the spiritual organization Viswa Santhi Mission together with Raja Yogi Raja Atma Ram and in 1984 Centre for Conservation of Humanity together with his colleagues.

In 1987 Santhi took a long vacation from his office at the Kerala State Legislative Assembly for doing a film based on the search of a youth, which in turn had led him to devote his full attention in spirituality.

This was a turning point in his life. During this period, he was exploring into the causes of human suffering. In his intense inquiry, he has understood the causes and reasons for the psychological suffering of man.

He has understood the problems of conflict, its causes and reasons that are rooted in concepts, believes and ideals.

He has seen clearly the games that are played by the mind for the upkeep of images created by the ego. During this period, he could distinguish between dreams and reality.

This was the period of formulation of his philosophy. He has experienced the grace of Nature and became confident to be free.

He got into silence in 1990. The cleansing process started years before within him and came to a culmination. Santhi started to live an ordinary life unbiased by spiritual prejudices.

In due course with the blessings and guidance of Bhaskara Pillai Swamikal, Santhi formulated his own system of spiritual practice and Yoga Counseling.

He has explored deeply into the essence of Samkhya philosophy, Kundalini Yoga, Swara Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga and delineated his own system of Yoga therapy.

In 1993 Swamiji established his Indian spiritual Yoga School, School of Santhi, in Trivandrum, Kerala, South India. The same year his devotees in Italy started the Italian School of Santhi and a year later his swedish devotees started a Swedish School of Santhi.