Soman joined
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair's drama troupe
Jayasree and then moved to the film industry. He worked at Kerala Arts Theaters and
KPAC.
Ramarajyam of Kerala Arts Theaters opened him a way to the movie industry. His first film was
Gayatri directed by
P. N. Menon in 1973. He acted in the role of a hero from 1976 to 1983 and later played the roles of villains, comedians and supporting roles. In 1977, his best known film was released under the direction of
I. V. Sasi –
Itha Ivide Vare. He soon rose to become the busiest actor in the industry. In 1978, Soman had acted in 44 films, which was till today kept as a record. After 1984, he had shifted from heroic roles to character roles, notably in films like
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. In 1997,
Lelam, directed by
Joshiy, was his last film and his performance as
Aanakkattil Eappachan was greatly appreciated and received critical acclaim. He died on 12 December 1997 due to jaundice. He was 56. He produced a Malayalam movie titled as
Bhoomika in 1991 which was directed by I.V.Sasi, starring
Jayaram,
Suresh Gopi,
Mukesh and
Urvashi in lead roles. ==Personal life==