MAS Menon

M.A.S. Menon had his school education at Sanathana Dharma Vidya Sala, Alapuzha. After completing his B.A. degree in Zoology from H.H. The maharajahs University College, Thiruvananthapuram; did research work & was conferred M.Sc. degree by the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He worked as a scientist in the Zoological Survey of India, 34, Chitharenjan Avenue, Calcutta. , 4 a long time. He stayed at some reted accomodation, in Southern Calcutta.. He didnt succeed in going up the ladder at the work place & had to continue to the last with the designation , Senior Scientific Assistant. He was an amatuer artist -- Class 1 & had 2 his credit many cryon portraits & few oil paintings. A good connosieur of carnatic music, as he was; could also play wind instrument, flute, well. He was a great fan of the then very famous Enlish film stars viz. Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Glen Ford, David Niven -- only 2 mention few names. He was meticulous in his attire, hair style, etc.--- in short very keen in keeping up his appearance . He was a chronic bachelor. His multifarious talents went unexploited & hence could not reach the pinnacle of glory 4 which he was eligible.