In Tamil Nadu, from where my forefathers migrated to Kerala, elderly people bless the newly wed 'Pathinarum Petru Peru Vazhvu Vazhga' (Live a long life acquiring 16 selvam or boons). The 16 boons are,

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"thudhi vaani veeram visayam sandhaanam thunivu dhanam
madhi dhaaniyam saubaaggiyam bogam - arivu azhagu
pudhidhaam perumai aram kulam novagal pun vayadhu" 2/n

thudhi = fame
vaani = education
veeram = courage
visayam = success
sandhaanam = progeny
thunivu = daring
dhanam = finance
madhidhaaniyam = valued grain(abundance of food) 3/n

saubaaggiyam = well-being
bogam = enjoyment of pleasures
arivu = wisdom
azhagu = beauty
pudhidhaam perumai = unending honours
aram = philanthropy
kulam = birth (lineage)
novagal pun vayadhu = healthy long life 4/n

What else can I wish for you at the dawn of 2021?

May you all 'Pathinarum Petru Peru Vazhvu Vazhga' n/n

PS: I have heard many a person snigger when elders give this blessing, as 'pathinarum petru' is misconstrued as 'bearing 16 children'. But it actually denotes 16 'selvam' (loosely translated as boon) the young couple should posssess