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• Part of the Karala People's Arts Club, a left-wing theatrical movement, in the 1950s and 1960s.
• Made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie Pariyar (1973).
• Won the Best Supporting Actor National Film Award for his performance in Hrithubhedam (1986). It was his first of three National Film Awards.
• In 2005 he was awarded the Filmfare Awards South Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2009.