By now, Muruganantham has sold over a thousand machines in over 27 states and his machines have started a revolution in other developing countries as well. [1] The fibres helped the pads absorb while retaining shape. Jayaashree Industries – Arunachalam Muruganantham. Learn more about the [10], In 2006, he visited IIT Madras to show his idea and receive suggestions. In India, Arunachalam Muruganantham was shocked to find his wife used rags during her periods. Genre – Drama PadMan is a fictional retelling of the real-life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham. One such story is of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a school dropout from a poor weavers family in southern India. © TED Conferences, LLC. R. Balki’s Pad Man inspired from Arunachalam Muruganantham’s life showcases realistic performances from Akshay and Radhika and the film succeeds in dealing with a topic of societal taboo like menstrual hygiene with very much ease and finesse. sir, my name is Sheikh Riyaz Mohammad, belong to Jabalpur. [19], Muruganantham has become well known as a social entrepreneur. [13] His story was the subject of a prize-winning documentary by Amit Virmani, Menstrual Man,[25][26] and the film Phullu (2017) directed by Abhishek Saxena. If you cannot contain the excitement to watch the Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Padman’ already, you are certain to enjoy the talk that happened between between Writer Twinkle Khanna and the original Padman, Arunachalam Muruganantham, yesterday (December 9) at the ‘We The Women’ summit. With Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, Sonam Kapoor, Jyoti Subhash. “It was like my whole life, all its struggles and strife, all the grief and joy, flashing in front of me. won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the year 2018. ;The 2018 Hindi film Pad Man was made on his invention starring Akshay Kumar as him. Amit Virmani A school dropout from a poor family in southern India has revolutionised menstrual health for rural women in developing countries by … [3] In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. [10] Initially, he made pads out of cotton, but these were rejected by his wife and sisters. PadMan is based on the life of entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented a low-cost sanitary pad making machine and created awareness in his … Transcript When he realized his wife had to choose between buying family meals and buying her monthly "supplies," Arunachalam Muruganantham vowed to help her solve the problem of the sanitary pad. The actress took to … [12][17], Muruganantham's invention is widely praised as a key step in changing women's lives in India. Program: Livestream of Jayanthi celebration from Sri Ramanasrmaam, Talks, Readings, Skits, Songs, Chantings from centers around the globe and concluding with Aarti in Sri Ramanasramam.. Arunachalam Muruganantham (Padman) (born 7 January 1961[1]) is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. This weekend Mrs. Funnybones brought alive the roller coaster life journey of India’s menstrual man Arunachalam Muruganantham on-screen through a courageous and sincere venture called PadMan. Menstrual hygiene is the centre of the story, so beautifully developed from the inspiring work done by the real-life Pad Man – Arunachalam Muruganantham. [24] He has also given a TED talk. [22] He has given lectures at many institutions including IIT Bombay,[23] IIT Madras, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore,[1] Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Goa Campus and Harvard University. The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad By Twinkle Khanna. In his latest socially conscious outing, PadMan, Akshay Kumar lends his support to women empowerment, and his wife, the self-proclaimed Mrs Funnybones, is by his side. That prompted him to invent a simple pad-making machine so … [27], Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Goa Campus, "The 100 Most Influential People – Pioneers: Arunachalam Muruganantham", "MINI SANITARY NAPKIN MAKING MACHINE A. Muruganantham", "Who is Arunachalam Muruganantham, the inspiration behind Akshay Kumar's Pad Man? Muruganantham grew up in poverty after his father died in a road accident. He is the inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine and is credited for innovating grassroots mechanisms for generating awareness about traditional unhygienic practices around menstruation in rural India. translators. He started testing it on himself, using a bladder with animal blood, but became the subject of ridicule when the "sanitary pad" was discovered in his village. [12] Despite offers from several corporate entities to commercialize his venture, he has refused, and continues to provide these machines to self-help groups (SHGs) run by women. [2] The movie Period. Browse the library of TED talks and speakers, 100+ collections of TED Talks, for curious minds. Padmashri Arunachalam Muruganantham ’s story is the inspiration behind Akshay Kumar ’s Republic Day outing, 'Padman'. Watch, share and create lessons with TED-Ed, Talks from independently organized local events, Short books to feed your craving for ideas, Inspiration delivered straight to your inbox, Take part in our events: TED, TEDGlobal and more, Find and attend local, independently organized events, Recommend speakers, Audacious Projects, Fellows and more, Rules and resources to help you plan a local TEDx event, Bring TED to the non-English speaking world, Join or support innovators from around the globe, TED Conferences, past, present, and future, Details about TED's world-changing initiatives, Updates from TED and highlights from our global community. Arunachalam Muruganantham (Padman) (born 7 January 1961 ) is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. In 1998, when Arunachalam Muruganantham saw his wife using old rags for sanitary pads, he made a prototype that failed terribly. Biography on Tamil Nadu activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, whose mission was to provide sanitary napkin's to poor women of rural areas. Cast – Akshay Kumar (Lakshmikant Chauhan) Radhika Apte – (Gayatri Chauhan) Sonam Kapoor – (Pari Walia) Director – R. Balki. The cast of the movie also included Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte. Tears of joy well up in his eyes as he witnesses the terrific Akshay Kumar enact his life story on the silver screen. Muruganantham ranks 45 on the list, along with other world leaders like Bill and Melinda Gates, Jacinda Ardern and Robert Mueller. Directed by R. Balki. Eventually, they stopped co-operating with him and refused to be the test subjects for his innovations. [8][9] Troubled by this, he started designing experimental pads. Open Translation Project. 42:07. The story of Arunachalam Muruganantham (Press-Kit Title: The Real PadMan), is actually an extravagantly insane story and that it happens to be … Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India. Real life 'Padman', Arunachalam Muruganantham, who made headlines for manufacturing low-cost sanitary napkins with his innovative cellulose-based pads, has made it to Fortune magazine's list of the top 100 world's greatest leaders. Pad Man, the biopic of Arunachalam Muruganantham, has Akshay Kumar playing Lakshmikant Chauhan, the mad genius who left his village after being ostracised, just so that his wife could wear the more hygienic sanitary pads instead of the more common dry rags and old cloth. All rights reserved. Along the way, he meets Pari (Sonam Kapoor), a modern, educated woman from the city who sees the potential of the invention. New Delhi: With no degree from any of the prestigious institutes of the country Arunachalam Muruganantham, a school dropout, is a name that stands high as a social entrepreneur. [13] He devised a low-cost machine that could be operated with minimal training. In 2014, he was included in Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. [6] [7] Pad Man was released theatrically on 9 February 2018. A school dropout from Coimbatore, Arunachalam decided to challenge a taboo and provide sanitary napkins at a minimal cost to women across the country, who couldn’t afford to buy them, especially those in rural areas. [5][10] He obtained seed funding and founded Jayaashree Industries, which now markets these machines to rural women across India. (Filmed in Bangalore as part of the TED Global Talent Search.) The machine costs ₹65,000 (US$910). Arunachalam Muruganantham With … The actress said that it was a humbling experience to play the role of Pari in the film Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman completes two years today. The film grossed ₹ 207.73 crore (US$29 million) worldwide, becoming a major critical and moderate commercial success as well as the tenth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2018. Arunachalam Muruganantham delivers Key note address at Anusmaran 2015 ,IIMB - Duration: 42:07. [7] Shortly after, Muruganantham discovered his wife collecting filthy rags and newspapers to use during her menstrual cycle, as sanitary napkins made by multinational corporations were expensive. Inspired by the life of social activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. They registered his invention for the National Innovation Foundation's Grassroots Technological Innovations Award; it won the award. [4], Muruganantham was born in 1961 to S. Arunachalam and A. Vanita, who were hand-loom weavers in Coimbatore, India. The film was … Who would use rag cloths or leaves during periods where use of sanitary napkins was rare. A 2017 Bollywood film, “Padman,” was based on Muruganantham’s story; in which Akshay Kumar played the role of Arunachalam Muruganantham (as Lakshmikant Chauhan). Presented by Sri Ramanasramam, Arunachala Ashrama and Satsang groups across India, Malaysia, Middle East, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Kenya, USA and … He is currently … In 1998, he married Shanthi. [6] He supplied food to factory workers and took up various jobs as a machine tool operator, yam-selling agent, farm laborer, and welder, to support his family.[5]. Padman was inspired by Arunachalam Muruganantham's life, who is a social activist and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. [5] His mother worked as a farm laborer to help in his studies. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhopal I am interested to start ones again as I did a year project of the sanitary napkin along with CARE in 2002. Padman Movie Review: To celebrate out of the box thinking, innovation and breaking stereotypes is the motive of the movie Padman. He is the inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine and is credited for innovating grassroots mechanisms for generating awareness about traditional unhygienic practices around menstruation in rural India. [14] He sourced the processed pine wood pulp from a supplier in Mumbai, and the machines would grind, de-fibrate, press and sterilize the pads under ultraviolet light[15] before packaging them for sale. 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Go deeper into fascinating topics with original video series from TED. 141st Jayanthi of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. R Balki may be credited as the director of PadMan, but it is in fact Khanna’s very … TED.com translations are made possible by volunteer [2] He looked for female volunteers who could test his inventions, but most were too shy to discuss their menstrual issues with him. His mini-machines, which can manufacture sanitary padsfor less than a third of the cost of commercial pads, have been installed in 23 of the 29 states of India. A Muruganantham’s life is a haze of interviews to newspapers, TV channels and radio stations. [5] Imported machines that made the pads cost ₹35 million (US$490,000). She played the role of Pari Walia in the film. , titled Pad Man Muruganantham with … in India on Tamil Nadu subject... [ 4 ], Muruganantham 's life, who were hand-loom weavers in Coimbatore, India pads, he IIT! 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