Surasu

He introduced to Malayali audiences a new genre of drama known as mozhiyattam which is a fusion of poetry and theatre.

He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977 for the play Vishwaroopam which is regarded as his best work.

[1] Surasu wrote the script for some Malayalam films such as Randu Penkuttikal.

'Surasu' was his screen name selected by himself and literally that word means an alcoholic.

Since 2004, a drama festival is organised every year in Kozhikode, Kerala in memory of Surasu.