 He is a permanent member of the International Body for Human Rights, as well as the founding member of the "Mithram", a school for the mentally handicapped, in Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam District, Kerala.He was a member of the award selection committee of the Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Award; however, he resigned in September 2019.In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.