Living in a nuclear Malayali family in Bengaluru, actor Sruthi Hariharan makes an effort to preserve their traditions. Even if it means celebrating with just her husband, Raam Kumar, and daughter Janki, she cherishes their Onam traditions. Sruthi shares fond memories of attending the annual Onam event at the East Cultural Association during her childhood in Bengaluru. She particularly enjoys dishes like payasam, aviyal, and sharkara upperi from the traditional Onam sadhya meal. Sruthi emphasizes the importance of sustainability and appreciates dishes like aviyal, which were created to reduce food waste. Since marrying Raam, who comes from a Malayali background, Sruthi's Onam celebrations have become more meaningful. They now include creating a pookalam at home, preparing and enjoying a sadhya meal together, and visiting a temple on the tenth day. Sruthi and Raam are intentional about passing down their cultural values to their daughter, Janki, who eagerly participates in the festivities by helping with the pookalam and learning aspects of Kaikottikali.Sruthi emphasizes the importance of passing down traditions and culture to her daughter Janki. She believes in exposing Janki to their family traditions but wants Janki to have the autonomy to choose whether to continue them in the future. Despite living away from Kerala, Sruthi stresses the significance of Janki connecting with her roots. She sees the essence of celebrating Onam as sharing a special meal with loved ones, which she cherishes for its intimate and meaningful nature.