Date of Birth: 02 May,1956,
Birth Place: Alappuzha, Kerala, India,
Bala (Wife) Children - son Joe and a daughter Zeba
National Film Awards
1997 – Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration – Kanakkinavu
1994 – National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare – Aakasadoothu
1987 – National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues – Doore Doore Koodu Koottam
Kerala State Film Awards
2003 – Best Director – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
2003 – Kerala State Film Award for Best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
2000 – Kerala State Film Award for Best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value – Devadoothan
1996 – Second Best Film – Kanakkinavu
1991 – Second Best Film – Bharatham