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Arunachalam Muruganantham (born 12 October 1961) also known as Padman is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. 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.
Pad Man is a 2018 biographical comedy-drama film written and directed by R. Balki. A co-production between India and the United States, it stars Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, and Radhika Apte in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast. [1] .
Arunachalam Muruganantham (Padman) Age, Wife, Biography, Family, Facts & More. 2006: Awarded the National Innovation Award by the then President of India Pratibha Patil. 2014: TIME magazine placed him on its list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. 2016: Awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India.
- Padman, Menstruation Man
- Arunachalam Muruganantham
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Dec 21, 2017 · We're talking about the real-life superhero of India, the original pad man, Arunachalam Muruganantham. He was the first man in the world to wear a sanitary pad and experience the discomfort women go through for five straight days every month--barring the physical pain, of course.
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Feb 5, 2018 · Meet Muruganantham, the real Pad Man. His low-cost machines that make sanitary pads have earned him international recognition. A Muruganantham’s story is now being told on the big screen as Pad...
Nov 1, 2023 · Arunachalam Muruganantham, affectionately known as "Padman," is a name that has become synonymous with revolutionising menstrual hygiene in rural India. Hailing from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Muruganantham's remarkable journey from poverty to pioneering a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine is nothing short of inspiring.
Pad Man: Directed by R. Balki. With Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, Sonam Kapoor, Jyoti Subhash. 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.
