Not your usual Indian bride: TN woman performs martial arts at her wedding

Nervous, tired, coy, and faking a smile at every move, this is how most Indian brides are expected to behave and come across during their wedding. But India is progressing and so are its brides. Breaking the stereotype that a bride has to look as shy and lifeless as she can at her wedding, a Tamil Nadu bride chose to display her talent by performing martial arts for the guests after the ceremony.

Before we go any further. Watch the enthralling video here:

In the video, the bride can be seen performing an ancient form of martial dance, Silambam with her heavy saree and jewellery on. Her name is Nisha. The video was shared by an Indian IAS officer by the name of Supriya Sahu.

Calling her an inspiration, Sahu wrote, “Totally floored by this rockstar bride from Tamil Nadu performing Silambam-the ancient martial dance art in her wedding. Nisha you are breaking stereotypes effortlessly. More and more girls should get inspired to learn Silambam.”

Soon after the video was shared, it was widely shared by the Twitter users and the comment section was also filled with empowering remarks and praises for Nisha.

Astonishing. These are our traditions and must be kept alive…kudos to the bride..” wrote one Twitter user.

Another user taking a dig at Nisha’s husband wrote, “Superb. It also sends a subtle message to the husband to be on guard.”

Another man by the name of Arun Kumar shared a short clip of his 6-year-old daughter who has recently started learning Silambam.

For the unversed, Silambam is a weapon-based form of martial arts, mostly performed with a bamboo stick or swords. The martial-art dance was originated in South India. A lot has been written about this ancient art in Tamil Sangam literature as well.

Learning Silambam involves extensive training. The first stage is meant to provide a foundation for fighting and body conditioning. This includes improving flexibility, agility, and hand-eye coordination.