The real Arunachalam Muruganantham. Copyright: BBC
The Man Who Wore Sanitary Pads
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2015
- 1 episode
Romantic comedy drama about an impoverished Indian community where a man invents a low-cost sanitary pad for his wife. Stars Navin Chowdhry, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal, Aysha Kala, Manjinder Virk and more.
Press clippings
The Indian sanitary pad revolutionary
A school dropout from a poor family in southern India has revolutionised menstrual health for rural women in developing countries by inventing a simple machine they can use to make cheap sanitary pads.
Arunachalam Muruganantham's invention came at great personal cost - he nearly lost his family, his money and his place in society. But he kept his sense of humour.
Vibeke Venema, BBC, 4th March 2014