 In 2006, Amitabh Bachchan raised a question on Soundarajan in the show Kaun Banega Crorepati 2 he hosted.The character of Valli in the Tamil film Ethir Neechal is a tribute to Soundarajan

In August 2016 Thappad, an online platform and mobile application, made a video as part of an online campaign that is asking for Soundarajan's name to be included in the official records again and that the government should give her a permanent job to rebuild her life.Put Chutney online comedy group under Culture Machine Media Pvt Ltd made a video in Tamil, to explain the significance of her struggle to residents of Tamil Nadu.