| Awards | - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer a record seven times by the Government of India.
- Kerala State Film Awards a record twenty four times for the best Playback singer by the Government of Kerala.
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards eight times for the best Playback singer by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards six times for the best Playback singer by the Government of Andra Pradesh.
- Karnataka State Film Awards Five Times for the best Playback singer by the Government of Karnataka.
- West Bengal State Film Awards One time for the best Playback singer by the Government of West Bengal.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992)
- D. Phil by Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu (1989)
- D. Litt by Kerala University, Kerala (2003)
- D. Litt by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (2009)
- Swaralaya - Eenam Awards 2010 - Decade's Best Talent in Malayalam Music
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