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.