A prodigious Indian mathematician has to overcome poverty and prejudices and make a mark with the help of his British mentor.
Acting
Abhinay Vaddi's trembling conviction sells impossible brilliance.
Production
Period detail that makes Cambridge feel both seductive and suffocating.
Writing
Hardy asking 'Who is your God?' — devastating simplicity.
Director
Gnana Rajasekaran
Suhasini Maniratnam
Komalatammal
Bhama
Janaki
Nizhalgal Ravi
Srinivasa Raghavan
Abbas
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Y. G. Mahendran
S. Narayana Iyer
Sarath Babu
Diwan Bahadur R. Ramachandra Rao I. C. S.
Radha Ravi
Prof. Singaravelu Mudaliar
Thalaivasal Vijay
Sathiyapriya Rayar
Kitty
Seshu Iyer
Richard Walsh
Francis Spring
Delhi Ganesh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Abhinay Vaddi is the grandson of actual screen legend Gemini Ganesan, making this a dynasty flex.
The real Ramanujan returned to India in 1919 and died at 32; his 'lost notebook' wasn't found until 1976, containing work mathematicians are still decoding.
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