K. A. Damodara Menon (1906-1980) was an Indian National Congress politician, minister, journalist, writer, freedom fighter and an activist in the movement for united Kerala.

During his term as a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly, he served as the Minister for Industries and Local Administration.

K. A. Damodara Menon was born on June 10, 1906, the son of T. R. Achuthan Pillai from Thaz hathuveettil, and Kalappurakkal Nangu Amma at Karumalloor in present-day Ernakulam district of Kerala.

After completing his education, Damodara Menon worked at the Devaswom Commissioner's Office for a short time and then moved to Burma (Myanmar) in search of a better career.

After completing DT (Diploma in Teaching), he worked for a year as a teacher at a government school in Pyapon, southern Burma.

On the way back, he observed the freedom struggle in Kolkata, Bihar, Surat, Mumbai and other important centers of India.

[3] After his release, Damodara Menon and his accomplices were again arrested by the police and lodged in the Alipore Jail in Calcutta.

When a faction called the Democratic Front emerged in the Congress, Damodar Menon joined them.

[2] By 1933, the Indian National Congress had decided to stop violating the law and focus on the legislature.

On February 27, 1942, Mathrubhumi wrote an introductory speech calling for the saving of the life of K. P. R. Gopalan, a Communist leader who had been sentenced to death in this case.

Damodara Menon has advocated for a united Kerala, organized many meetings and has written extensively for it.

[6] After Indian independence, the Aikya Kerala Convention held at Aluva in 1948, appointed an Action Committee of 15 members with K. Kelappan as the President and Damodara Menon as the Secretary.

[10] In the second Kerala Assembly elections of 1960, Damodara Menon contested from Paravur and his wife Leela from Kunnamkulam, as an Indian National Congress candidate, and both of whom won.