1982 - Kerala Sahitya Academy award
Pandavapuram (novel)
1978 - Kerala Sahitya Academy award
Petiswapnangal (stories)
1989 - Viswadeepam
award   Niyogam (novel)

1994 - Padmarajan award     
Uyarangalil   (story)
1999 - Malayattoor award
Kaimudrakal (novel)
1997 - Kerala State Film award for best story
based on novel -Nangal Adimakal
Film - Poothiruvathira Ravil
2006 - Vayalar award
Atayalangal (novel)
2003 -  Muttathu Varkey award
Pandavapuram (novel)
2006 - Pravasi Kairali Sahitya Puraskaram at ISC, Muscat
2007-  Kendra Sahitya Academy Award
Atayalangal  (novel)
2009 - Vodafone Crossword shortlist for 'The Wind
from the Hills', English translation of the novel 'Niyogam'
2011 - Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam award
2012- Thrissur Souhrudavedi award at Doha, Qatar
2013 - Wife Rajalakshmy receiving the Otakkuzhal award
from Smt. M. Leelavathy  in Sethu's absence.