Recipient of quite a number of accolades, he had won the State Award for Best Actor for his evocative performance in "Maya" (1972). The Padmasree was conferred on him the next year. He was honoured by the State Government with the J.C. Daniel Award in 1994 for Lifetime Achievement. Among the other major laurels are the Chalachitraratna Award, the Sangeet Nataka Akademy Fellowship and the Prem Nazir Award. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to art and literature, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry awarded an Emeritus Fellowship.