RAMANUJAN: Letters from an Indian Clerk

[@healingvoicepdx]

While being proud of Ramanujan, at the same time I admire the sense of sincerity, ethics and value of Prof. Hardy. He could have tossed the letter from the math genius and never looked at it. He did not feel even once to steal his ideas and publish them as his own. The world has to thank both him and Ramanujan for having come across each other. But for Prof Hardy, we would probably not heard of the genius who knew infinity.

[@srini6912]

Absolutely agree! I see the beauty of how two worlds can compliment each other :-) !

[@mohasat01]

While this is the story of the extraordinary genius Ramanujan, it is Prof Hardy's role that touches the soul.

[@michaelreasonata3105]

a honest and pure quest for the truth is blind to such prejudices

[@vidyasagarc4515]

+healingvoicepdx Somehow, my friend, Prof. Hardy was destined to be a part of the course that Ramanujan was born for. Everything has a purpose and roles are pre-designated. The way you perform is left solely at your discretion.

[@MrPoutsesMple]

+healingvoicepdx Well, Hardy seems was interested more for the development of his field than let his ego get between what he loved (maths) and this weird genius or crazy person from India. Perhaps it was also that he was at an age when most mathematicians lose their game, so he saw this promising young man and thought "oh my God, this is a goldmine of mathematical knowledge I must save !!!". And he did. Not everyone would have done so for many reasons, even today, so Ramanujan was extremely lucky that Hardy was there at the right time.

[@AbhikChakraborty1]

Just wonder how many Ramanujans went unnoticed because they didn't find their own professor Hardy...😔

[@ramjeevacartoons]

just like your wonderful commend noticed few people only . im lucky

[@openraunak]

@@ramjeevacartoons Me too

[@murman9088]

the world could have been a much different place but we will never know

[@halhal-my4pt]

Many of them became rapist!

[@cristiancorso4770]

Muchos ... saludos🇦🇷

[@sumanhv6149]

The poor lady lived for 74 years after her genius husband passed away.His memories kept her alive. salutations to her🙏🙏🙏

[@radhakannan4010]

With no children

[@mathesvarysupramaniam6308]

Pity her the name of marriage their parents destroyed her life He shd be bachelor if his full focus on job

[@radhakannan4010]

@@mathesvarysupramaniam6308 then there are many you would want to pity Also men

[@VP-ve5ug]

And India did nothing to take care of her

[@radhakannan4010]

@@VP-ve5ug India gave pension I guess However she won't accept these words of yours if she was alive They seem to come from orthodoxy and also patriotic family

[@ruminatingenigma4649]

I'm watching this just after watching the movie "The man who knew infinity" :-)

[@animeeditz4062]

me too

[@kingsreeraj]

Syafi Zuraimi me too

[@Fouzia]

Me too

[@Am-nb3vm]

Me too

[@darshandivakargowda225]

same here

[@Parv050]

This documentary should be shown in schools n Universities all over the world

[@madhankumarv7214]

Yes

[@jjkholdi]

Mr. Sykes, your book The Man Who Knew Infinity is the best science book i have ever read. Thank you greatly. It also ispired me a great deal to research on a TOPIC that soon will be published. It will stun the world of Mathematics and Religion.

[@mindatrest6838]

Srinivasa Ramanujan was truly an enigma.... he still is..... the greatest Indian genius who walked the earth....

[@-__________abhinavtariyal_5999]

@Vishwadev Do can i give that medal to Tamil Nadu only That Mr.CDS Bipin Rawat ji died in Tamil Nadu ,Rajiv Gandhi was killed by southies in Tamil Nadu . Ramanujan was an Indian (Single Citizenship)

[@-__________abhinavtariyal_5999]

@Vishwadev Im from India , ,culture +linguistic lives in state ,

[@mindatrest6838]

@Vishwadev All of us are Indians..... I am a Bengali but more importantly I am Indian.... India is bigger than any local identity we have..... I am curious what prompted u to make this comment....

[@mindatrest6838]

@Vishwadev Tamilians have some basic misconceptions.... Firstly they still believe the British lie of the Dravidian and Aryan divide....which has long been disproven by dna....all Indians share same genetic markers.... Any mixing happened approx 60k yrs ago....Secondly they believe Tamil is source of other dravidian languages, when in reality it originated from a proto language parent to other branches such as Telugu.... Don't try to portray yourself separate from India...we are all helplessly Indians.....

[@vaibhavyadav9912]

@@mindatrest6838 leave him be.. The wounds given by Periyar and Britishers have not healed yet.

[@ChristopherSykesDocumentaries]

From the website of Trinity College, Cambridge: To commemorate the connection between the renowned Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and Trinity College, the College hopes to award each year a Ramanujan Research Studentship in the broad field of Pure or Applied Mathematics to an applicant from India hoping to do research for the PhD degree in Cambridge. I believe there is also now a bust of Ramanujan at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge.

[@metipallearuna223]

If I multiply 111, sequence length upto 30digits with itself, and with7twice why do I get 1728 and 1729 in my sum. Is it Both or nothing seen by both Hardy and Ramanujam in the world of utilitarian ideas that are separate from the ideas alone. In other words to put it slightly better, that matter alone existed before multiplication and not ideas, for example cube,the least could be a1000.,and a man of 100 ideas could have done the trial run in order to become aware of the equation for the first time looked the same in two different ways,at the end of multiplication. To whom shall we give credit on the order of sequence of events in the discovery of anuthpanna,apoorva, anurudha, a paripurna, annuna, amala, avimala (7) bodies. Shunyatha, shun ytaya. The only number 1729 interestingly enough for expressing it as sum of two cubes of two smallest numbers looked in two different ways .that

[@HsTeMoL_office]

Tamizhan

[@CuriousDiscoverer1999]

Ramanujan was a sadhak or devotee of his deity Namagiri Devi ( higher being or person from higher dimension) that's why his conjuctures are super natural

[@anilk6]

It is so sad that here in India we were never taught about his life in schools. The left academicians were busy in glorifying barbaric mughals. But Indian heros were always kept in shadow...but truth always break all barriers and come out strong.

[@cooldown369]

You took my words, same feeling

[@adiyenramanujadasan5831]

Well said

[@TheMaverickanupam]

Schools don't tell u about everything. They prepare you for life by teaching skills based on logic and reason and they are what in short supply. The left is why people like u have human rights and modern amenities. If the global right had its way u would be a coolie somewhere. This doc is also made by a left leaning organization.

[@nabo2i0z1q7uzv1z]

I don't think I have ever come across a documentary as inspiring & moving as this one. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@ChristopherSykesDocumentaries]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!

[@bharatbshetty]

😊 yes we all did

[@gaurav.ee.iitkgp]

My deepest respect to Prof. G.H. Hardy for looking after S. Ramanujan. He was really an honest person and best mentor one could possibly have. And immensely Proud of Ramanujan Sir, one of the all time greats.

[@naturekinautankigreensbird1813]

5:51 "They must be true because if they were not true, no one would have had the imagination to invent them."

[@zilcoray]

I'm watching this just after watching the movie "The man who knew infinity" . What a real life story. Salute to the greatest Prof.Hardy & the genius Sri Ramanajun

[@colinbeadon5995]

How really amazing, ever since I heard of Ramanujan.

[@Paddyllfixit]

even the world's greatest mathematicians were in awe of his genius. thanks for uploading.

[@luckylenny2506]

Truly inspiring! The power of genius. My big take away is simple: for anyone with a natural talent, if cultivated to the extreme extent as did Ramanujan regarding his mathematical aptitude, well, genius lies within the possibility of all. Of course, how few can really be as engrossed in the subject so as to shun eating meals and the like. Truly remarkable ... truly remarkable.

[@hirschowitz1]

Thank you for this evocative account of the remarkable story of Ramanujan. I recommend David Leavitt's "The Indian Clerk" to fill in the gaps (Hardy's hapless life, Littlewood and his wife's infatuation with Ramanujan, Bertie Russell, etc.,). Again, thank you….. especially the photographs, footage, and excellent narration. Very much appreciated. A sad but brilliant life.

[@thomasrad6296]

i love the string of dialog at around 530, in particular this part. " one look at them and it was obvious it could only be written by a mathamatician of the highest class"

[@kharnakcrux2650]

down at UM, the Richter Library, they have the original scans of his notebooks. This guy's one of the strangest, quirkiest, one-of-a-kind gems.

[@20shourya]

UM?

[@kharnakcrux2650]

20shourya University of Miami, in Florida.

[@shrutig1466]

My eyes welled up with tears at the end of this documentary. Thanks for uploading this.

[@deccanheart]

Because, Shruthi, you are a person with a good conscience and a good heart.

[@oker59]

Hello Mr Sykes, I don't know if you remember me; but, I e-mailed you to make this available again; i'm of course happy to see this uploaded(and I've checked many times over the last few years if maybe, somebody has put this up!).

[@5198Solidnar]

Wow Shree SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN Sir hats off to you Sir for giving such a Great Maths to Cambridge & great Name to our country I'm feeling Proud for being INDIAN.

[@pixelseeker]

12:14 Ramanujan's wife? I googled and found she was alive till 1994. Blessed lady to have seen a legend when he was alive.

[@sreehari972]

Does he have any children

[@katze007]

@@sreehari972 no. His wife later after his passing adopted a son and raised him alone.

[@ninagill1407]

@@sreehari972she was 9 when they married and he was 21. She remained with her own family for 3 years after the marriage. He left for England not long after. Upon his return to India he was seriously ill and died not long afterwards. I doubt they had relations and suspect Ramunujan had Asperger’s.

[@chandusuhasini6016]

I think combination of two hands can make a proud sound. I would say Ramanujan and Hardy were contemporary and Symbiotic mathematicians inspired mathematical world.

[@umeshr3508]

Genius ramanujam... Watched the whole video ..was not even bored for a single minute...

[@tusharg2751]

This is not showing in KZbin suggestions even after searching. Very strange.

[@ktuluflux]

I think Christopher Sykes (possibly the uploader) is the narrator. For those who don't know, he produced/directed the famous Feynman videos where he talks about the "pleasure of finding things out". Do check out Christopher Sykes' TEDx talk too. This is quite a masterful documentary. Well done, Ramanujan.

[@bharatbshetty]

😯 thanks for the info

[@3dgar7eandro]

Incredible documentary!!! I'm really glad I got lucky enough to see 🙈 it only 16 after its publication on KZbin haha, and most probably more than 35-40 years after its original publication on TV 📺

[@kirkmattoon2594]

Starting at 49:24 the narrator says that while Hardy has a plaque at the Trinity bowling green and Littlewood's bust is in the common room, there is no memorial to Ramanujan. Well, there is in fact a bronze plaque to Ramanujan at Trinity - put up sometime after this documentary was made, I assume. Surprisingly, the devout Hindu Brahmin's memorial can be found in Trinity College Chapel.

[@VikashKumar-zc8mr]

Dear Hardy sir your honesty,integrity,ethics, clearly demonstrate what a great human being you would be.Without your exposure to Ramanujan.Things would not be adorable.Great respect🙏🙏

[@syedakbarhussaini668]

Salute to this great man...

[@ambalalgurjar62]

What a man he was, goddess NAMAGIRI GAVE HIM DIRECTION.. 🙏

[@rajujwala8774]

Mrs Janaki Ammal Ramanujan.. A great pativrata.. like Maa sita, savitri, arundhati.. Pranaam ,🙏🙏🙏

[@adindia]

Thanks Christopher Sykes for this priceless documentary!

[@thelegendsvibe1415]

He has no time for his meal That gives me goosebumps.

[@shreyakanchanasairam5939]

Alas this is the life of genius family in India. If not for London nobody would have recognised his talent.

[@sambathkumar4578]

Hope the family of Ramanujan did not have to struggle financially after him passing away... God bless them all

[@addmad99]

Wow what a divine it is to know about Late Sir Ramanujan.

[@nikosmantzakouras7646]

Great offer of SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN that with Periodic Radicals and trinomial, is enormous in the determination all the roots for a complete polynomial equation.

[@peterherring9454]

How tragic! If he had had better accommodation and appropriate food in Cambridge, he might never have contracted TB! Apparently, mathematical geniuses do their best work when they are young, so we can be thankful that he at least lived until his early 30s.

[@anbalaganannamalai2804]

you are 100% correct. The social customs and taboos prevalent at his time particularly to Brahmins ,made Ramanujan not to take his wife abroad pushing him to sruggle for food. The backlog of rigorous Indian Brahminical tradition,made him shun food items available and suitable to the climatic conditions of a cold country leading to his falling a prey to TB which cost his great invaluable life. Atleast it was prudent, that great scientists -Astro-Physist Mr.Chandra sekar did not follow his ways .

[@imtiazmohammad9548]

Ramanujan had already suffered from other health conditions right from his childhood.

[@deductionism]

Hardy and (the other guy!) Littlewood were already established mathematicians when RAMANUJAN was brought to Cambridge. Their contribution to mathematics has been immense.

[@madhukumar4947]

great work from Ramanujan and G.H Hardy in mathamatices

[@Aqueela1]

Ramanujan was a true genius. One of the rare magicians...

[@no-one-in-particular]

I agree, magician is the right word. The equivalent in physics may be Feynman

[@dante666jt]

Truly an engima from the rich tapestry of the southern india.

[@vishwas26]

Wordless... Jai Ho Shri. Raamaanujan!

[@lookFourKap]

Thanks Sykes for making and uploading the content, it looks very researched and well made. After watching it I just wished his wife had a better living condition .

[@55ashwanirana]

Proud to be an Indian!!

[@Ibakecookiess]

"He would only do sums"... "sums" ... "SUMS"

[@gjeacocke]

S gm he didn't. he quoted someone on the film who said that.

[@thejaguarchopra2705]

+Ibakecookiess That is what math problems are called in India i.e a sum. Why? i don't know.

[@deltasquared7777]

It is a great pleasure to see Professor Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar---himself an immortal in astrophysics---as one of the narrators of this film.

[@prashanthvaidya]

Wonderful documentary for the ages! Thankyou for your work and for uploading this on KZbin :)

[@purabi08]

sir ramanujan was an excellent mathematician.... life dedicated to the world of mathematics.

[@rajadasworld]

I have just produced a new documentary called "The Quantum Indians" on Bose, Raman and Saha who just a few years later did for Quantum Physics what Ramanujan did for Mathematics - do watch it if you can....

[@sang3068]

Thanks. I have watched. Amazing

[@darthglobe4285]

Raja Choudhury Yup! I watched it. I watched it back in 2013-14 when i was in 9th class. My father took me to its first show in some hall near those white buildings in Delhi. Can't remember the name! Damn I am bad with names!! But I was amongst the few who watched that documentary for the first time. Infact i clearly your face too!! While returning home via a green line bus, me and my dad both got wet. And tge bus also failed near Hanuman Murty. We have to return home drenched in water. When I reached home i got the ultimate set of books I ever had. : The Feynman lectures on Physics. I remember these incidents so vividly as if they happened yesterday. Produce many more documentaries Sir! When people have forgotten the thin line between religion and science and are foolishly claiming Darwin and Newton to be thiefs, I believe that it's the work by people like you which will inspire the nation to push forward in every area of science and technology. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER 🖖

[@CartoonTelevision96]

We all students love ramanujan 🙏🏻🫶🏻🤝🏻

[@VikashKumar-zc8mr]

So deeply felt Ramanujan Sir and Hardy Sir.Thank u for yours contribution for universe which would be remembered and glorified for unending years🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤

[@success.atlast]

he inspires every upcoming generation long live ramanujan 🙏

[@kobidtimsina]

Trinity Documented his works. He is now known to the world. What did Govt. of India do, is doing for talents of India?

[@MrTubb439]

we are indebted to ramanujam for his invaluable contributions!

[@swethasuresh6744]

Thanks for posting such a wonderful video.

[@allgoodnamesrgone2676]

From now on,this man will inspire me for excelling at mathematics.

[@jaaz5531]

A genius died too young only because his mind is always occupied with mathematics and probably didn’t took care of himself.

[@sasikalasasikala712]

The man who knew and understood GOD. --Ramanujan

[@ClixxCafe]

A RARE TESTIMONIAL About The MATHEMATICS GENIUS , SRINIVAS RAMANUJAN.......

[@thefourthway]

Thanks a lot for sharing it. It's a marvellous gem to ponder over and enjoy.

[@imrank340]

One of brilliant mind at his time.

[@harshitsharma8131]

At all time

[@prthviharishtc7295]

“Greatest minds of all time “

[@oker59]

mathematics is the rythm and harmony of thought; that I completely agree with G.H. Hardy.

[@ash_9330]

As a Indian I am very glad that this great man is of our country ❣️😍

[@sherlyveeraragavan7700]

If only his wife was with him in England, he would have lived little longer. Different country, Culture, food surrounded by people who are not Indians would have made him lonely. Can’t blame him bec those days they were very orthodox and it’s very hard to change. Now with so many Indians and Indian stores and restaurants available, we forget how his life was being lonely. Biggest mistake in his life was to get married but that too those times we always respect and listen to our parents. That’s what happened. Very sad to hear his life and for his wife. He was a genius!.

[@dhiveshjoshi1950]

Thanks professor hardy for supporting Ramanujan.

[@dannydalton2709]

great documentary on the greatest mathematician.

[@sridharkarthik64]

Professor Hardy 🙏👏👏 Ramanujam 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DavidVonR]

Chandra, the University of Chicago astrophysicist, was himself a great genius and deserves a documentary in his own right.

[@SandeepGadila]

Thanks for uploading!

[@mallela65]

Thanks a lot for uploading this wonderful video.

[@rebanathpegulearner1252]

Professor Hardy🎉❤I really respect from my heart ❤️

[@atanunath]

and also notice what did Ramanujan's family receive from Indian Govt. as a recognition of one of the greatest mathematicians being born in India... what did they receive ? Oblivion... and darkness and today if you ask students who Ramanujan was most of them will better explain what Bollywood is !

[@enthusiasticasian6189]

Janaki ammal lived in the heart of the city at Triplicane in an agraharams also known as homes near temples used by families who were into priesthood. It isn't and wasn't a poor area or neighborhood.

[@WhistleMaster]

They were the richest by culture and ethics but poorest by material possessions.

[@navyavibhunath4714]

@@WhistleMaster you mean the same culture that let his funeral be unattended since he crossed the sea and killed him through their orthodox upbringing.

[@WhistleMaster]

@@navyavibhunath4714 so you blame him being from a vegetarian cultural background for his death? So what do you think he should have done during WW1 in the UK with bombs falling from the skies and food being scarce too?

[@WhistleMaster]

@@navyavibhunath4714 and whoever said he was not given a proper cremation on his death? What kind of imaginary stories do you make up in your mind?

[@shyamaa9259]

@@navyavibhunath4714 Do not talk Stupidity

[@bayniqab6563]

I came to know about Ramanujan recently and am amazed. Watching about him every day .....

[@sundaracholan2225]

Pakistani Brahman Kaa sandaaz Kaav.

[@rajeshdhanapal3287]

You are lucky Amma grt gift for human kind

[@siddharthvagadurgi3053]

What a wonderful documentary this is. This will be a guide for all .

[@callasexperience]

great quality upload

[@dementedacademic]

It is a disgrace that people are fighting in the comments about this video about this genius, there is really nothing to fight about. Just appreciate his genius and get inspired people, stop fighting, it is a shame.

[@C.J.80]

Most underrated comment in this section, Thank You!!!

[@SayakKolay]

They haven't learnt anything, and never will. :) Guess what ? We'll remain forever the India that we've seen all along. Interested in petty fights and squabbles.

[@ay.8008]

I honor you Sir on your 125th Birthday :)

[@prosunroy7480]

A great & extraordinary man

[@ryandavis9409]

wonder how many scientists went unearthed during those days from India

[@letsstudygolden9138]

Gotta come back after my Exams

[@harpreetSINGH-wu4dj]

Great salute to Prof.Hardy also

[@vaughanrossiter3757]

Truth is truth, this universe was designed, Frater Ramanujan thank you,

[@laylaabdi1]

While watching this video I've learned that there are different ways to get the sum of 7! Exactly 15 different ways. I find that so cool. I didn't know there was such thing called "the prime number theriom"

[@nitinbansal681]

Came here after reading the preface of the The Man Who Knew Infinity by Robert Kanigel

[@Lucky73678]

Man knew infinity and infinity is a dinensional vortex. He was sucked into it as a star getting sucked into a black hole. God created the energy of math in ramanujam and ramanujam joined the math of infinity by passing away.

[@Skandawin78]

I think the person who is reading Ramanujan's letters in this documentary is the guy who acted as Revathi's father in the movie Mouna Raagam, ' Mr. Chandramouli' 😊😊😊

[@leonardoconde2109]

Does anyone know where Godfrey Harold Hardy is buried? Which cemetery?

[@kalyakj]

Remarkable. thank you for helping bring to life this great man..

[@DanielOrey]

Thank you so very much for sharing this!

[@Trinityblukwt]

The very essence of Ramanujan was mathematics, then that being the case, how can we think he died? Maybe his earthly body but his mind lives on, will live on till eternity...in his formulas & theorems.🙇‍♂🙇🙇‍♀🙏🙏🙏

[@mohammadyousufshareef717]

How many of you watching in lockdown hit here

[@jasonward7060]

and kingdoms, and having overcome the world." Perhaps Ramanujan conquered the entire world of mathematics and these correlations were not lost on him.

[@ramanathannv6426]

There is HARDLY any Ramananujan if there was no HARDY. Hardy and his colleague Littlewood are infact the duo brushing aside all cultural taboos to invite Ramanujan to Cambridge. Above all as an institution that just relied on the integrity of Dr.Hardy speaks volumes about the kind of encouragement that has been religiously given by the Cambridge University. Something totally lacking anywhere else even then.

[@boomelyh3llik]

The basic tone and content of your post here, are deeply congruent with the messages at the heart of the vast majority of the world's great religions. You deserve a pat on the back for representing religion as being good-willed, empathetic and accepting. It is this very notion of religious blackmail, (i.e. pray, or eternal damnation) that negates any credit that may be afforded to those, who's seemingly altruistic acts, are in-fact merely cynical and hollow attempts to preserve their own skins.

[@harshavardhana5907]

The greatest Mathematician Sir Ramanujan, I wonder why he died at a very young age , the only think that strikes my mind is I think his brain was so powerful in Maths, the Creator(God) himself was scared thinking that he will come up with an equation/forumale that will precisely point the exact location of GOD somewhere in the galaxy, in our hearts the Master Mathematician resides..

[@harshavardhana5907]

@Powerbi cloud why should I be, i am blaming the god here..he takes beautiful ppl n souls away from this earth... please read my statement properly I don't understand what made you think it's sarcasm..grow up child...