• Golden Lotus Awardee - Best Director - Swayamvaram - 1973, Mukhamukham - 1985, Anantharam - 1988 & Mathilukal - 1990 (all in Malayalam).
• Received Padma Shri in 1984.
• Received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2005.
• Received Padma Vibhushan in 2006.

NOTE: Due to the characteristics, the actual colors of the above might not be exactly the same as you see on your monitor.