Surasu was a Malayalam–language

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and actor from

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

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in 1977 for the play ''Vishwaroopam'' which is regarded as his best work. Surasu wrote the script for some

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such as '' Randu Penkuttikal''. He also acted in a few films, such as '' Moonnam Pakkam'' (1988). 'Surasu' was his screen name selected by himself and literally that word means an

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. Surasu was married to drama artist Ambujam Surasu, but the couple did not have children. He took his life at

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railway station in 1995. Since 2004, a drama festival is organised every year in Kozhikode, Kerala in memory of Surasu. The festival was earlier known as Surasu Drama Festival but has been renamed as Kozhikodan Drama Festival since 2010."Of deep plots and fine narratives"
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Filmography

# ''Sradham'' (1994) # '' Moonnam Pakkam'' (1988) # ''

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'' (1988) # ''Aparan'' (1988) # ''Theertham'' (1987) # ''Randupenkuttikal'' (1978) # ''Panchamritham'' (1977) # ''Srishti'' (1976) # ''Mohiniyattam'' (1976) # ''Aruthu'' (1976) # ''Kamadhenu'' (1976) # ''Ajayanum Vijayanum'' (1976) # ''

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(Kayangal)'' (1975) # '' Chattambikkalyaani'' (1975)...Settu # ''Kalyanapanthal'' (1975) # ''Loveletter'' (1975) # ''Velicham Arike'' (1975) # ''Darshnam'' (1973)

References

External links

Surasu at MSI
{{authority control 1995 deaths Indian male dramatists and playwrights Indian male stage actors Dramatists and playwrights from Kerala Male actors from Kerala Malayalam-language writers Malayalam-language dramatists and playwrights Malayalam screenwriters Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Year of birth missing Place of birth missing 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian male writers Suicides by train Suicides in India