Reportedly they have known each other for decades, over trials and tribulations, but it's only now that Kochaniyan and lakshmi Ammal have decided to get married. Meanwhile in 12 days, the old age home in kerala where they live, will turn into a venue for their wedding. Kochaniyan Menon, the 67 year old groom, and PV lakshmi Ammal, the 66 year old bride, took the decision a month ago and can barely wait for the big day. Furthermore this is a first for the government-run old age home in Ramavarmapuram in thrissur district of kerala, and the residents are busy making arrangements for the special wedding.

 

Perhaps even before she came to the old age home, lakshmi Ammal knew Kochaniyan for about 30 years. He was her late husband Krisha Iyer’s assistant in the catering business in Thrissur. lakshmi Ammal narrates her story 

“My husband passed away 21 years ago. But he asked Kochaniyan to take care of me after he passed. He was with me then. After he passed away, I lived alone in my house for some years. Kochaniyan used to come home if I required some help. Later, I sold my house and shifted to a relative's house, where I lived for many years. Kochaniyan used to check on me often".

 

Moreover a few years ago, Kochaniyan went somewhere and did not return. “Two years ago, I came here, to this old age home,” she says. And two months ago, she met Kochaniyan, once again, at the same old age home. lakshmi Ammal and Kochaniyan’s wedding has been planned under the leadership of john Daniel, standing committee member of thrissur Corporation Welfare. john told “A month ago, the old age home superintendent Jayakumar told me their story. They wanted to get married. So, we decided to find a way to get them married at the old age home itself". Apparently there are no government orders or laws that restrict old people from getting married. However, since lakshmi Ammal and Kochaniyan are residents of the government old age home and are planning to stay at the old age home after their wedding, they had to seek approval from certain government authorities.

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