Awards
Civilian Awards:
- 2009 - Padma Shri
National Film Awards:
- 1988 - Best Supporting Actor - Hrithubhedam
- 2007 - Special Jury Award (Actor) - Eakantham
Kerala State Film Awards:
- 1982 - Second Best Actor - Yavanika
- 1985 - Second Best Actor - Yathra
- 1986 - Second Best Actor - Panchagni
- 1987 - Second Best Actor - Thaniyavarthanam
- 1988 - Second Best Actor - Mukthi, Dhwani
- 1989 - Special Jury Award - Various films
- 1990 - Best Actor - Perumthachan
- 1994 - Best Actor - Gamanam, Santhanagopalam
- 1998 - Second Best Actor - Kaattathoru Pen Poovu
Filmfare Awards:
- 2005 - Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2011- Best Supporting Actor Male (Indian Rupee)
Asianet Film Awards
- 2001 - Lifetime Achievement Award
Other awards
- 2002 - Bahadoor Award for his contributions to Malayalam cinema
- 2005 - Chalachithra Ratna/Lifetime Achievement Award by Kerala Film Critics Association
- 2008 - Annual Malayalam Movie Award (Dubai) for Lifetime Achievement
- 2010 - Bharath Gopi Award
- 2011 - Vayalar Ramavarma Chalachithra - Madhyama Awards' Chalachithra Ratna Award for Lifetime Achievement
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