Awards

Nation's Civilian Honour
2001: Padma Shri

National Award 1989 : Jury's Special Award - Kireedam
1991 : Best Actor - Bharatham
1999 : Best Actor - Vaanaprastham
1999 : Producer of Best Film - Vaanaprastham

State Award 1986 : Best Actor - T .P. Balagopal M.A.
1991 : Best Actor - Ulladakkam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu
1995 : Best Actor - Kalapani, Spadikam
1999 : Best Actor - Vaanaprastham

International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA).
2003 : Best supporting Actor - Company

Critics Award 1988 : Padamudra, Chitram
1991 : Bharatam, Ulladakkam
1999 : Vaanaprastham

Film Fair Award

1986 : Sanmasullavarkku Samadhaanam
1988 : Padamudra
1993 : Devasuram
1994 : Pavitram
1995 : Spadikam

Mathrubhumi-Medmix Award.
1999 : Best Actor- Vaanaprastham

National Film Academy .
2000 : Best Actor - Narasimham, Life is beautiful

1999 : Prem Nazeer Award.
2000 : Mother Theresa Award.
2000 : M.G Soman Award