C. Karunakara Menon

Diwan Bahadur Cozhissery Karunakara Menon
Born	1863 Parappanangadi, Malabar district, Madras Presidency
Died	1922 Parappanangadi, Kerala
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Madras University
Occupation	politician
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	C. Parukutty Amma

Diwan Bahadur Cozhisseri Karunakara Menon (1863–1922) was an Indian journalist and politician from the erstwhile Madras Presidency. He was the second editor of The Hindu after G. Subramania Iyer and the founder of the Indian Patriot.

Karunakara Menon was born in Parappanangadi – Malabar district (Cozhisseri Tharavadu, Neduva) and had his higher education in Madras. He served as a sub-editor of The Hindu till 1898 and as editor from 1898 to 1905. In 1905, he started the Indian Patriot which was closed in 1924. He was a prominent public man and took part in the political events of his time.

Menon died in 1922 at his residence 'Cozhisseri' at Parappanangadi, Kerala State due to complications following a stroke. He was highly regarded by V. Krishnaswamy Iyer, Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer and Governor of Madras, Sir Arthur Lawley.

Karunakara Menon was born in a Nair family (Cozhisseri Tharavadu) of Parappanangadi ,Malabar district, Madras Presidency. He graduated in law from the University of Madras and joined The Hindu as a sub-editor.

On graduation, he plunged into public life in 1890 when he opposed the Malabar Marriage Bill of T. Muthuswamy Iyer. Menon's opposition to the bill impressed Muthuswamy Iyer to such an extent that a close friendship developed between the two. During this time, Menon also developed friendship with T. Madhava Rao.

When G. Subramania Iyer, the editor of The Hindu, travelled to the United Kingdom to give evidence before the Welby Commission, Menon managed the newspaper in his absence with the assistance of Mr. Natarajan, who later became the editor of the Indian Social Reform.

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