Marital To Martial: Tamil Nadu Bride Performs Silambam In Viral Video

"Totally floored by this rockstar bride from TN performing Silambam-the ancient martial dance art in her wedding," wrote IAS Supriya Sahu

On Monday morning, minutes after her wedding ceremony concluded, a bride in Tamil Nadu carefully tucked her saree in and gathered her guests around to deliver a spellbinding performance of a 3,000-year-old martial art form. Videos of P Nisha performing Silambam after her wedding have now gone viral on the Internet, earning the 22-year-old much praise and appreciation.  Totally floored by this rockstar bride from TN 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 #Silambam#TamilNadu video- shared pic.twitter.com/8n80q11eY7 According to The News Minute, Nisha used a sharp, flexible blade to perform 'Surul Vaal Veechu', 'Rettai Kambu' and 'Adimarai' on the road in front of her wedding hall in Thirukolur village in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. Adimarai or Adi Murai, closely related to Silambam, is a martial art form that originated in modern-day Kanyakumari.  A video of the performance, which Nisha says was done to raise awareness about self defense among young girls, shows her wielding sharp weapons with effortless ease. IAS officer Supriya Sahu was among those who shared the clip. "Totally floored by this rockstar bride from TN performing Silambam-the ancient martial dance art in her wedding," she wrote on Twitter. "Nisha you are breaking stereotypes effortlessly. More and more girls should get inspired to learn Silambam."