Manorama in 2012. Awards Special Award from Commonwealth Foundation for the Picture "Freedom" (Photograph of Tibetan refugees) in 1999. UNICEF Award in 1985. Best News Photography Award from Kerala state government in 1987, 1993 and 1994. Best Sports Photography Award from Kerala state government in 1992. News Photography Award from Trivandrum Press Club in 1990, 1991 and from Calicut Press Club in 1990, 1992 and 1993. Kerala University Award in 1984, 1985, 1989 and 1990. References External links A Saga of Benevolence youtube New Window to travencore - Article on Hindu Photo exhibition by B Jayachandran The chief guest in exhibition Abu dhabi exhibition Journalists from Kerala Writers from Thiruvananthapuram Malayali people Malayalam-language writers Malayalam film directors 1956 births Living people Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram