59 Quotes by Arunachalam Muruganantham

My wife was gone, all other girls failed to cooperate, so I decided to wear a pouch of animal blood myself and test out my pads by wearing them myself. The discomfort I felt for those five days cannot be explained in words; I bow to every woman on earth for going through this every month.

The most difficult thing is changing people's mindset.

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

There were offers from a few Bollywood filmmakers, but I was sceptical as to whether those films will do justice to my vision or even my life. I was also apprehensive because what if I sign an agreement and give the rights to some filmmaker, and he shelves the project?

Quality napkins are made in villages at a cost of just Rs 2 per piece with my simple and cost-effective machines.

I have not hung a single award on my walls, including the Padma Shri.

India and other developing nations need non-farm sector activity. So what we are doing, we are giving small microbusiness to the rural women, especially the farmers' wives.

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

The choice is yours: Do you want to exist, or do you want to live?