Oscars 2019: Tamil Nadu man on whom award-winning documentary ‘Period. End of Sentence’ is based thanks women on jury

COIMBATORE: Even as other people across India began celebrating the victory of the short documentary “Period. End of Sentence” at the Oscars, Coimbatore-based Arunachalam Muruganantham -- the person on whom it was founded --was taking part in his morning regimen together with his tv switched off. And when his phone started ringing continuously, he guessed that the documentary most certainly had won an award.
“Period. End of Sentence” won award in the most productive documentary quick topic at the 91st Academy Awards.

Muruganantham stated the award for the documents was a pleasing surprise. He thanked girls members on the award jury.

Speaking to IdealNews on Monday, Muruganantham stated he would not get over excited by means of awards and accolades. “I have not hung a unmarried award on my walls, together with the Padma Shri,” he stated.

“Films on these topics help create extra awareness among rural girls. It is especially so on the subject of ‘Padman’ which has industrial enchantment additionally,” he stated.

“This quick movie – ‘Period. End of Sentence’ -- will help create extra awareness a number of the rest of the world, particularly extra economically backward international locations,” he stated. It would inspire extra girls to undertake menstrual hygiene, he added.