Shri. K. Sankaranarayana Pillai, Advocate and political leader, was born as the son of Shri. S. Kumara Pillai on 3rd November 1945 at Nedumangad.

He entered politics through KSU and Youth Congress, and was the President of KSU, and Youth Congress in Trivandrum District. He served as the General Secretary, D.C.C. Trivandrum from 1969 to 1972 and later, as its President too.

In 1980 he also became the General Secretary of KPCC(S). Shri. Sankaranarayana Pillai became elected to the KLA in 1982 and 1987, from Trivandrum East constituency, representing Congress (S) party.

He was the Minister for Transport, from 2..4..1987 to 17..6..1991, in the Ministry headed by Shri. E.K. Nayanar. Shri. Pillai has also served at different times as Member, KSEB, President, Taxi Drivers Co-operative Society, Director, Kerala State Financial Enterprises and as Director, Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation. Later, he formed a new party, the Kerala Vikas Party, which merged with the INC subsequently, and was its Chairman too.

Smt. K.R. Kumari Girija is his wife and they have two daughters.