Dr.Jothydev the only child of Late Shri.P.Kesavadev (1905- 1983) the well known novelist and social reformer of Kerala.(
www.kesavadev.net ) His mother Smt.Seethalekshmy Dev is a well known biographer and novelist. Dr.Jothydev is married to Sunitha. Sunitha Jothydev is the executive director of Living Longer Life Care Private Limited and also works as a diabetic psychologist. Their only son is Krishnadev Jothydev aged 9 years.Krishnadev ( Pappukuttan) is studying in STD four, at Loyola School, Trivandrum.