Awards
- 1969: Kerala Sahitya Academy Award; (for Arohanam)
- 1978: MP Paul Award; (for overall contribution in Malayalam short story)
- 1982: Kendra Sahitya Academy Award; (for Payyan Kathakal)
- 1987: Religious Harmony Award; (instituted by the Organisation of Understanding and Fraternity, New Delhi
- 1997: Muttathu Varkey Award; (for Pitamahan)
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