Watch: Bride performs martial arts on her wedding day in Tamil Nadu

Dressed in all wedding fineries, a bride performed martial arts soon after the marriage rituals. 22-year-old Nisha from Thoothukudi district is breaking the Internet with her performance of 'Silambattam', which is a form of martial art from Tamil Nadu, on her wedding day on June 28.

A video of Nisha, which has gone viral on social media, shows her in a traditional wedding outfit with a garland around her neck, performing stunts, as a crowd of people cheers her on

Nisha, who wishes to become a police officer, said that her performance was aimed at creating awareness about self-defence for women.

She is being lauded for both taking on a social cause on her big day, as well as breaking the ‘shy bride‘ stereotype.