Raman played predominantly as a striker, and was included in
Balaidas Chatterjee managed national team squad ahead of the 1948 Summer Olympics. For preparation before the min tournament, India toured to
Europe in July and played against few English clubs. He is best known for playing in the
Indian national football team's first ever match and scoring independent India's first ever international goal at the
1948 Olympics against
France. The match ended 2–1 in favor of France. This was also noted as India's first ever official match after independence. In domestic club football, he played for Mysore State Police. He later moved to
Calcutta Football League side
Mohun Bagan and was part of the team that won
Durand Cup in 1953 defeating National Defense Academy. ==Managerial career==