Long before Sima Aunty and today’s algorithm-driven matchmakers entered popular culture, there was ‘Kalyanamalai’ Mohan. The original Tamil matchmaker, his rise in the matrimonial space coincided with the spread of television. If it arrived as a postcard, the postman would often deliver it having already read the contents,” Mohan recalls, wryly. Knot happeningDespite spending over 25 years in the field and witnessing sweeping technological change, Kalyanamalai and Mohan have endured. “Parents today are often hesitant to even raise the subject with their children.

Source: The Hindu February 10, 2026 16:04 UTC