The Not So Bashful Bride | Meet Shilpa Sreekumar, Who Became Viral For Playing Chenda At Her Wedding

In a world of bashful brides, with stereotypes of being demure, Shilpa Sreekumar – an engineer, became an overnight sensation when she donned the role of the new-age drummer girl. Playing the chenda – a traditionally male instrument – to her heart’s desire at her wedding. Sreekumar has been playing the chenda for 12 years, and when it was time for her to play it at her wedding, she didn’t find it unusual at all but says that she didn’t anticipate a small act of joy would spark such an impact for young girls!