Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev is 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. His wife Ms. Sunitha Jothydev is the Executive Director of Living Longer Life Care Private Limited and also works as a diabetes psychologist. Their only son Krishnadev Jothydev studies in 8th standard at Loyola School, Trivandrum.