 Despite his young age Suruli Rajan was offered older roles in many of his early movies.Two other significant roles in his early years were the Madras Tamil spewing cameo in APN's Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970) and that of the devout fisherman in Aathi Parasakthi (1971).With his unique intonation and a flair for the absurd, Surulirajan rose to popularity in the late 70s.