Accordingly Kochaniyan Menon and lakshmi Ammal, the couple who met and fell in love at the government-run old age home in Ramavarmapuram in thrissur district of kerala, got married on saturday at 11 am at the home. Meanwhile State Agriculture minister VS sunil Kumar, who attended the function, offered lakshmi Ammal’s hand in marriage to Kochaniyan.
Reportedly the wedding was scheduled for december 30, but was later pushed ahead. lakshmi Ammal wore a red silk saree with minimal jewellery and jasmine flowers in her hair. Kochaniyan was in traditional off-white mundu and shirt. Perhaps the superintendent of the old age home, Jayakumar, told that she also had a mehendi function on friday evening. minister sunil Kumar wrote on facebook “We had arranged a mandapam and at 11 am sharp, they were married and the function ended with a grand sadhya (feast). This is the first wedding in a state run old age home. Furthermore the 67 year old groom and 65-year-old bride seemed pleasant and energetic when they entered mandapam. I heartily wish that their married life is happy and peaceful".
Moreover lakshmi Ammal and Kochaniyan knew each other for 30 years and lost touch a few years ago. Kochaniyan was an assistant to lakshmi Ammal's husband, who passed away 21 years ago. She was with her relatives after her husband's death, and later moved to the care home two years ago. Kochaniyan reached the same care home two months ago. Apparently lakshmi Ammal had then told TNM that it was a blessing. “We are not sure how long we can stay together as we are old. But we will be happy and I feel somebody is there next to me always".
