Awards and Honours
- National Film Awards
- 1977 - Best Female Playback Singer - (Song: "Senthoora Poove") 16 Vayathinile, Tamil Film
- 1981 - Best Female Playback Singer - (Song: "Ettumanoorambalathil") Oppol, Malayalam Film
- 1984 - Best Female Playback Singer - (Song: "Vennello godari andham") Sithara, Telugu Film
- 1992 - Best Female Playback Singer - (Song: "Inji Iduppazhagha") Devar Magan, Tamil Film
- State awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - 11 times
- Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer - 10 times
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - 7 times
- Oriya State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - 1 time
- Other awards
- 1986 - Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu
- 1997 - Filmfare South Lifetime achievement award
- 2002 - Cinema 'Achiever Award' from the Government of Kerala
- 2005 - Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
- 2009 - Honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore for contributions to Kannada Cinema
- 2011 - "Basava Bhushan" Award from Karnataka
- 2012 - Evergreen Voice of Tamil Nadu by Vijay Musical Awards
- 2013 - Maa Music Life Time achievement award by Maa Music Awards
- 2013 - Padma Bhushan Award from Government of India(She refused to accept it citing too late and too little)
- 2013 - Lifetime Achievement Award from Udaya Film Awards
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