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Kerala's first wedding at old age home

Kochaniyan Menon (67) entered wedlock with Lakshmi Ammal (66) at Ramavarmapuram old age home here on Saturday. The couple had a marriage ceremony as per Hindu customs..

The couple who loved each other for more than 20 years decided to get married when they reunited at the old age home. Lakshmi Ammal from Thrissur has has been  an inmate of the old age home for more than two years and Irinjalakkuda native Kochaniyan arrived here about two months ago.

This is the first wedding held in an old age home in Kerala.

Lakshmi Ammal had a mehendi ceremony on Friday ahead of the wedding. On her wedding day, she looked beautiful in a red silk saree. Kochaniyan shaved off his beard to don the look of the groom.


Minister for agriculture VS Sunil Kumar attended the wedding. He took to his facebook page and wished all the best to the couple. He took to his facebook page and wished all the best to the couple. He also shared photographs of the wedding ceremony. Officials from various deparments and corporation council members also attended the function.