As a child, Shruti used to joke that no matter which American did the tying, the wedding would be done in a turban. That tongue became ‘dollar’. The American himself came as a check. The wedding between Dr. Shruti and American Dr. Nick took place last day at Dharmeeswaram Shiva Temple known as Mundoor Thevarodam. The wedding between Dr. Shruti, daughter of Kottayam native Dr. Muralidharan and Mundur native Dr. Anitha, and Dr. Nick, son of US Tom Deslauriers and Cheryl, was celebrated with a song festival, Tiruvathirakali, Haldi and dancing.
Shruti with her parents.
Shruti jokingly asked Dr. Anita if she was praying to Malampuzha or Kanyakumari for the honeymoon after the wedding – the honeymoon is in the Maldives… the very next day they went to the Maldives. Dr. Muralidharan said that the American father and mother of Chekan, who came to Palakkad for the wedding, were in a state of ‘No, should we go to Nikko?’ The girl’s father and mother and Chekan’s father and mother are roaming all over Kerala. Children in Maldives. Parents travel all over Kerala via Munnar, Alappuzha, Kottayam. Gambhira family.
Shruti and Nick along with Shruti’s family
A bald American romance in Kenya
If it is not the countryside, the locals will have no doubts. How did they meet and fall in love.. the questions keep coming. It was no joke that Shruti replied to those who said ‘Didn’t you see it in America’ but said ‘In Africa’? Their love has an ‘African’ connection. While studying MBBS at Duke University in Carolina, Shruti went to study at an HIV center in Kenya. Nick was also in another institution right there. Nick is a good athlete. Good at running, jumping and swimming. Along with that, he is active in all adventure activities like mountain climbing and kayaking. Rumors were similar. Climbing hills and mountains and kayaking is a fun way to ‘feed the fire’ to the family.
Nick’s parents (left) Shruti and Nick’s family members
They came very close on their way to the world’s greatest wonder, Mount Kilimanjaro. In that journey of understanding each other, they were climbing the peak of love. They became very close through their travels. Although in America, Shruti was really a ‘Sharate’ child. A seasoned vegetarian. But, I don’t know if it was to meet Shruti, Nick was also a vegetarian for a long time. They were of one mind in the matter of food. He kept food for her even though he didn’t eat it. They ate together. After MBBS, Shruti became a pediatrician. In the field related to infectious diseases, Dr. Nick’s PG. Later, the question became whether it is more important to eat or not to get married. It was when they went to Kenya for a safari that they decided they wanted to live together and told their family.
Dr. Shruti and Dr. Nick too
Can I get a map?
Dr. Mundur is the niece of late Mundur Krishnankutty, the storyteller of Mundur. pitch. Both Shruti and her mother Dr. Anita have fond memories of their childhood in Mundoor. Shruti and Dr. Nik expressed their interest in marriage at home. After retirement, Nick’s was a family that indulged in reading. When Shruti’s family spoke to them, the first thing they asked for was a ‘map of Kerala’. After getting the map, they read all the available books about India and Kerala. They were happy to know that their future daughter-in-law was the granddaughter of a famous writer of that country. They came days before the wedding and enjoyed the taste and art of this place.
Dr. Shruti
Now traveling all over Kerala. After the honeymoon, Shruti will stay in America. Nick, who is doing advanced studies in infectious diseases, needs to stay in Kenya for a while. Many people are asking that no, only in Kerala, weddings are celebrated. All of Nick’s friends are planning a party there for the month of June.
Summary:
Kottayam Native Sruti and Dr. Nick, an American, Got Married