Suresh Poduval is an established orator, now and then. In his childhood, he has inherited this talent from his father Late U. Krishna Poduval who was then, a Hindi teacher, political, cultural activist and a skilled orator too. His inspiration moulded suresh as an Orator, later.
He started to participate in elocution competitions at the age of eleven. Right from his school days he has been well known as an orator. He made it a routine to enroll himself in oratory competitions, his hunger for presenting his Oratory skills lead him to look out and participate in the competitions elsewhere in Kerala, and has received several prestigious prizes to showcase. Furthermore he refined and honed his Oratory skills, by enrolling in elocution camps conducted by All Kerala 'Balajanasakhyam' a children's organization under Malayala Manorama daily. The articles with photographs appeared in the newspapers about his achievements made him quite popular in those days itself.

Elocution

.	Won first prize in Dr. P.C. Alexander Endowment state elocution competition held by 'Akhilakerala Balajanasakhyam' under Malayala Manorama, 1990.
.	First prize winner, inter-zone elocution competition, Kozhikode University Arts Festival in 1990. Bagged above 50 prizes in elocution competitions only conducted by various organizations. Read more.