Achievement Award- 12th Jaipur International Film Festival INDIA-2020 Life Time Achievement- Tyrol : IFFI Prize (2014) Innsbruck Film Festival, AUSTRIA Padma Shri in 2011 INDIA Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1999) FRANCE The first Sir Charles Chaplin Award to commemorate the centenary of Chaplin's birth (1989) Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK As a cinematographer Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence, Hawaii International Film Festival (1989) National Film Award: Thampu (Circus Tent) (1979) Awards from the Government of Kerala: Kanchana Sita (1977), Esthappan (1981), Onnumuthal Poojayam Vare (1986) As a director Cannes Film Festival, nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film): Swaham (1994) Cannes Film Festival, Caméra d'Or (Special Mention): Piravi (1989) London Film Festival, Outstanding Film: Piravi (1989) Locarno International Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize (Silver Leopard): Piravi (1989) Hawaii International Film Festival , Best film Piravi (1989) Chicago International Film Festival , USA, Silver Hugo Fajr Film Festival. Iran Crystal Simorgh Bergamo Film Meeting , Italy Rosa Camuna 1990 International Film Festival Innsbruck iffi.at, Austria Best Film 1995 Bergamo Film Meeting , Italy Bronze Rosa Camuna 1995 1999 Cannes Film Festival: Vanaprastham was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival (1999) Mumbai International Film Festival , FEPRISCI Prize, 1999 International Istanbul Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize: Vanaprastham (2000) National Film Awards: 2009 – Best Film – Kutty Srank 1999 – Best Film – Vanaprastham 1997 – Best Non-Feature Film – Sham's Vision (English) 1994 – Special Jury Award – Swaham 1988 – Best Film – (Producer) Piravi 1988 – Best Director – Piravi 1979 – Best Cinematographer (Black & White) – Thampu Kerala State Film Awards: 1999 – Best Director – Vanaprastham 1994 – Second Best Film – Swaham 1994 – Best Director – Swaham 1988 – Second Best Film – Piravi 1986 – Best Cinematographer – Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare 1979 – Best Cinematographer – Esthappan 1977 – Best Cinematographer – Kanchana Sita Filmfare Awards Souths: 1989: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam – Piravi Filmography as director Amrita (2022 Under development) Oolu (2018) Swapaanam (2013) Kutty Shranku (2009) Nishad (2002) Vanaprastham (1999) Swaham (1994) Piravi (1988) Short films Wild Life of Kerala (1979) Kerala Carnival (1980) Kannikal (1986) Sham's Vision (1996) Bhavam (1998) G. Aravindan (2000) Big Man & Small World (2002) Yathrakkidayil (2004) Moving Focus-A Voyage with K G Subramanyan (2006) AKG (2007) "Fine Balance" (2010) "Waiting" (2011) Signature film- INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL