K.C.Kesava Pillai was known for prodigious out put of both literary and musical works. His kallipaattu on Ramayanam and Bhagavatham shows depth of his knowledge in his understanding of musical forms. He translated Narayaneeyam in Malayalam and he was known for his uncanny knack for composing poetry on the spot. He was conferred the title of “Mahakavi” and was nicknamed as “nimisha kavi” He wrote attakathas for Kathakali and several plays like ‘Lakshmi Kalyanam’,’Raghava Madhavam’, ‘Vikramorvaseeyam’ etc. His kritis include ‘Bhajikka Nee Ramane’ (Mohanam) and ‘Koti Dinakara’ (Dhanyasi).