Social activist and crusader against caste killings, Udumalai Gowsalya married Parai musician Sakthi at the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam head office in Coimbatore on Sunday. The wedding was helmed by Evidence Kathir, Kolathur Mani, VCK Vanniyarasu, and Ku Ramakritinan.
Sakthi is a computer applications graduate, who has been pursuing his dream of being a Parai artiste since 2011. A native of Coimbatore, Sakthi completed his diploma in Paraiattam at the Bharathiar University. His students say that Sakthi has attempted to bring about a reform in the traditional folk art by preparing extensive notations for an otherwise extempore song and dance routine.
Gowsalya who was a victim of caste killing where her husband, a Dalit man Shankar was killed by her own family.
Having witnessed Shankar being hacked to death on March 13, 2016, Gowsalya started actively advocating against casteism and caste violence and has been demanding a law to protect inter-caste couples in the country.
In 2017, her father was awarded death sentence for the murder.
-News Minute.
