Kochi, Oct 17: Malayalam directors Ashiq Abu and Anwar Rasheed will be honoured with the Mohan Raghavan Award for their films "22 Female Kottayam" and "Usthad Hotel", respectively.

The award includes a cash prize of Rs.25,000, a citation and a statuette.

John Paul, head of the jury, announced the award in a press meet at Kochi Tuesday. Both the directors will receive the award from Ganesh Kumar, former actor and currently Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in Kerala government.

The ceremony will be held Oct 28 in Mohan Raghavan's native place Annamanada in Thrissur.