Arunachalam Muruganantham

There should be awareness on menstrual hygiene among men as well. ”

I know that if I had got educated, I might have ended up as a call-center employee. ”

I have been working in north Indian villages, so I know the truth. Compared to the south Indian states, north India is less developed, and there's little awareness on menstrual hygiene. ”

I got married at 24. It was an arranged marriage. ”

Padman' was about my early life and struggles, including my wife calling me a psycho and leaving me. ”

A male can be a boy, a man, a love/husband, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, but they don't have any knowledge what's happening inside a woman's body. That's what I had learnt in my early married life. ”

My life is a brave one. I didn't put any restrictions. ”

My plea is that don't wait for a girl to become a woman to empower them. Empower a girl's life by giving sanitary pads to them. With pads, we give them wings. ”

My wife gone, my mum gone, ostracised by my village. I was left all alone in life. ”

Most of the students whom I have lectured were inquisitive to learn and contribute towards my vision. So, the youth who want to achieve in life can do a lot for society. ”