He has received three Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, for the films Ormakkayi (1982), Vadakkunokkiyantram and Mazhavil Kavadi (1989), and Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu (1999). He was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music for the films Sadayam (1992) and Sallapam (1996). He has thus received five Kerala State Film Awards in music category, an achievement he shares with Devarajan. He has received the Kerala Film Critics Awards four times, the most recent in 2008 for Gulmohar. In 2007, he won the Mathruboomi Award for Best Music Director for Photographer (2006). He won the Mullasserry Raju Music Award for the song "Enthe Kannanu Karuppu Niram", also from the same film. In addition, he has received numerous other awards and nominations including Devarajan Master Memorial Award and Raveendran Master Memorial Award. Death Johnson died at his home in Chennai on 18 August 2011 at the age of 58, due to a massive heart attack. Partial discography Original scores and soundtracks Original scores The following lists out the films in which Johnson composed the background score but not songs. Aakaashakottayile Sulthaan Aalorungi Arangorungi Aaraante Mulla Kochumulla Aaravam Aaryan Arabikkadal Abhimanyu Adimachangala Agnisharam Ambada Njaane Amaram Amrutham Arayannangalude Veedu Avidatheppole Ivideyum Bharatham Chamaram Chithram Chakravalam Chuvannappol Chithrathoonukal Dhanam Dheem Tharikidathom Ee Kaikalil Ekantham English Medium Ente Hridayathinte Udama Ente Kaanakkuyil Ithum Oru Jeevitham Iniyum Kurukshethram Kaanaakkinaavu Kaarunyam Kaaryam Nissaaram Kadathanadan Ambadi Kadaksham Kamaladalam Kazhukan Keli Kaikudanna Nilavu Kissan Kinnarippuzhayoram Kodumudikal Koodum Thedi Krishnapakshakkilikal Kudumbapuraanam Kunjaattakkilikal Maayamayooram Madhya Venal Manasiloru Manimuthu Manichithrathazhu Mankamma Mizhineerppoovukal Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Mizhi Randilum Mounanombaram No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu Nombarathi Poovu Nyayavidhi Orma Mathram Ottayal Pattaalam Oru Cheru punchiri Puzha Paadamudra Parinayam Pooram Post Box Number 27 Pradakshinam Raagam Thaanam Pallavi Shreeraagam Snehapoorvam Meera Sukrutham Susanna Soorya Gaayathri Thalavattam Thazhvaram Thakara Thaniyavarthanam Theekkaattu Thoovanathumbikal Uncle Bun Uthara Utharam Vadhu Doctoraanu Vaadakaveettile Athidhi Vandanam Valkannadi Vellanakalude Nadu Vedikkett Venkalam Vishnulokam Non-film albums Rajavu ezhunallunnu – Christian devotional album .Audio by manorama music (2011) Parishudhan (2009) Nannipoorvam Johnson Onathappan Sneha Deepika (1989) Notable songs In an interview with Malayala Manorama, Johnson listed the following 13 songs as his favourite songs. "Aadivaa Katte" (Koodevide) "Nee Nirayoo Jeevanil" (Premageethangal) "Swapnam Verumoru Swapnam" (Premageethangal) "Poo Venam" (Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam) "Melle Melle Mukhapadam" (Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam) "Gopike Nin Viral" (Kattathe Kilikkoodu) "Devankanangal" (Njan Gandharvan) "Swarna mukile" (Ithu Njangaludey Kadha) "Thankathoni" (Mazhavilkavadi) "Sundari Poovinu Naanam" (Ente