Awards
- National Film Awards
- 1961: Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Bengali - Saptapadi
- Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
- B.F.J.A Best Actor Award for Hrod (1955)
- Recognition from the Government of India for Harano Sur (1957)
- B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Saptapadi (1961). Uttam Kumar received the award from the legendary film-maker Debaki Bose.
- B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Nayak (1966). Attended the Berlin Film Festival as a distinguished guest.
- The very first recipient of the National Film Awards in the Best Actor category for both Chiriyakhana and Antony Firingee (1967).
- B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Grihadha (1967).
- B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Ekhane Pinjar (1971).
- Best Actor award from 'Prosad' magazine for Stri (1973). He received the award from Kanan Devi.
- B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Amanush (1974).
- Best Actor Filmfare Award Nomination for Amanush (1975).
- He received the Best Actor award for the same film from the Government of West Bengal on January 26, 1975. The price was worth 5000 rupees.
- B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Bahnisikha (1976).
- Other Awards
- Best Actor award both from the Prosad magazine and Sanonskritik Sanbadik Sanostha for Anand Ashram (1977).
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