Kerala Bride Plays Chenda At Wedding, wows netizens. Watch
plays chenda went viral on social media and was loved by the netizens. A video that has been widely circulated on social media shows a bride playing chenda melam on her wedding day. Before taking her wedding vows and getting up on the stage for the rituals.
For the unversed, a chenda is a traditional drum-like instrument from Kerala that is played generally on marriages, rituals, and other functions.
Watch the video here
A marriage function in guruvayoor temple today. The brides dad is Chendai master and the daughter plays it enthusiastically with her dad also joining at the end. The groom also seems to be participating. pic.twitter.com/VgoQbIhwhh
— BRC-SBC (@LHBCoach) December 26, 2022
In the light of it, the bride can be seen surrounded by Shinkari Melam artists while playing the chenda enthusiastically. “A marriage function in guruvayoor temple today. The brides dad is Chendai master and the daughter plays it enthusiastically with her dad also joining at the end. The groom also seems to be participating,” the video caption reads.
This video was shared a day ago by Twitter user @LHBCoach. Since the video was shared, it has been watched more than two lakh times and also has 14,000 likes and several comments.
Look at some of the reactions:
In the Twitter comments, one user stated, “This is the finest Gurukul tradition on display. The father is a Chendai master, and the daughter too gained mastery.” Another person stated, “Not just awesome! The guy knows he has to play only the second fiddle (jalra) & she knows how to drum up!!! Wah re wah! In between, the father will come in from time to time to drum up further!!! The groom sure knows what he has signed up for! Clarity of thought.” “Beautiful, so nice to see the bride participate with full enthusiasm,” a third person said.
