'The Man Who Knew...' unravels the mystique of Ramanujan Rating: *****

It’s Patel’s Ramanujan that takes us by surprise. Patel owns the character with the same prideful yet humble authority as Ben Kingsley exercised on Gandhi. Patel’s Tamilian accent is neither exaggerated nor exhibited. The natural tone does slip off once in a while, but the stumbling stance adds to the humaneness of the character. And yes, newcomer Bhise plays Ramanujan’s wife with gentle affinity. There are other exceedingly accomplished actors in the film like Toby Jones, but it’s Irons playing against Patel that we are looking at without missing a beat.