Daughter Anu has also joined the film industry as an actress.
She achieved the Lifetime achievement award at the 59th Idea Filmfare festival at Chennai.
Seema won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 1984 and in 1985.
Bringing a remarkable change in the style of acting from traditional Malayalam movies at that time, she was considered as the top and most popular actress of her time.
Seema has acted in 260 films in Malayalam, 25 in Tamil, 7 in Telugu, 6 in Kannada and one in Hindi.