Department of English, Sree Narayana College, Cherthala has been functioning ever since the inception of the college on 14 July 1964. The department follows the syllabus prescribed by the University of Kerala and offers language courses to B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. students of the college. Apart from the language courses, the department also offers a foundation course in contemporary issues and an ability enhancement compulsory course in Environmental Studies and Disasater Management. Since 2021, the department has been offering a Certificate Course titled “English for Everyday Communication” to first year UG students.

Eminent academicians who served in the department include Prof. Vijaya Babu, Prof. V.P. Rajappan, Prof. M. Padmaja, Prof. Celine Mathew, Prof. P. Chandrasenan, Prof. K. P. Sadasivan, Prof. Jaya Nair, Prof. R. Sundareshan Nair, Prof. K. Udayakumar, Prof. K. Mohanan, Ms. C. P. Marykutty, Dr. S. Josh, Prof. T. V. Vijayan, Ms. S. K. Anuradha, Ms. P. Prasanna Kumari, Dr. Saroj V. Haridas, Ms. K. Neena, and Dr. Mini Parthasarathy.

The department currently has four permanent faculty members including Dr. Manu Remakant (HOD), Ms. Indu Balachandran, Ms. Parvathy K.S., and Ms. Roshni Shree S. The department takes a keen interest in the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in the college. Programmes and competitions designed to nurture the literary and linguistic skills of the students are conducted by the department. The department also offers its service to the local community through language skill development classes conducted in neighbouring schools. The department strives to inculcate the intricacies of the English language to students who come from socially and economically challenged sections of the society.