His last job as a journalist was with The Economic Times. He did critical work to bring to the nation's focus the issue of black money, its size, generation and the threat it poses to the security of the country's economy. Mr Mundachali was also a recipient of the Certificate of Honour (Redink Awards) presented by The Press Club Mumbai in 2014 in "recognition of an outstanding piece of journalism and the effort to put together a story of high calibre under Business News." Born and educated in Kerala.