PNC Menon

P. N. C. Menon was born on 17 November 1948 in the Puthan Naduvakkatt house. He grew up and studied in Thrissur, Kerala, where his father was doing business. At the age of 10, he lost his father and had to shoulder the responsibility of providing for his family. Financial struggles forced him to abandon his studies after primary education. He dropped out of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, to launch an interior decoration business without completing his education.

P. N. C. Menon established the Sri Kurumba Educational & Charitable Trust in 1994, a year before he founded Sobha Developers. The trust adopted Vadakkencherry and Kizhakkancherry - two Panchayats each consisting of 2 villages in Palakkad district, Kerala, his native state, in 2006. In the adopted villages, the trust helps families with very low monthly income and provides education to children from 2,500 poor families (about 11,000 people).

In 2016, Menon and his wife Sobha joined The Giving Pledge list a philanthropic initiative started by Warren Buffett, former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his then-wife Melinda.

In February 2024, Menon contributed INR 110 million (USD 1.3M) to the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE with the aim to support the ongoing construction and upkeep of the temple, marking a significant milestone in the project.