National Film Award   for Best Film in 1965. Despite the populairy of Chemmeen, his novel Kayar (Coir, 1978) is quite widely considered as his masterpiece . Details of his works   Novels Thottiyude Makan (Scavenger's Son, 1947 Randidangazhi (Two Measures, 1948 Thentivargam (The Beggar Clan, 1950) Chemmeen (Prawns, Enippadikal (Footsteps,