SINGAPOREAN: After Suresh Vanaz’s brother died final month, he acquired an outpouring of condolences from many Singaporeans who have been touched by Mr Suresh’s evident love and look after Seelan, who had suffered from cerebral palsy.
Mr Suresh, now 47, was the topic of a video that went viral in December 2024, displaying him in an argument with one other man at VivoCity. Because it seems, as he was wheeling Seelan out of the elevator, he by accident ran into the person, who then muttered a racist comment, and Mr Suresh confronted him about it.
In February 2025, the brothers have been featured in an article in The New Straits Instances, the place Mr Suresh talked about his devotion to his brother. He carried Seelan to Batu Caves in Selangor yearly as a part of his providing for Thaipusam.
Seelan handed away peacefully on Aug 29 on the age of 42.
Because it seems, amongst those that despatched type phrases to Mr Suresh was President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who had gotten wind of Seelan’s passing.
He shared a photograph of the letter despatched to him by the President, which learn:
“Please settle for my deepest condolences on the passing of your loved one brother, Gunaseelan.
I learn the current CNA story of your care and provoking devotion to Seelan all through his years of residing with incapacity. You had a lovely bond with one another, by way of your joys and struggles. You stood by him and gave him not simply safety however heat and dignity.
I hope and belief you discover peace and power within the recollections of the love you shared with Seelan.”
In a current Fb put up, Mr Suresh thanked the President for “taking the time to examine Seelan’s life and the love and care that surrounded him,” including that these phrases meant lots to him.
As in lots of his posts, Mr Suresh added a tribute to his beloved brother, calling him “actually a lovely soul.”
“He might have lived with disabilities, however he by no means let that outline him… Wherever Seelan went, he left behind a smile, a reminiscence and a bit of piece of his stunning soul. That’s the reason he was so deeply cherished by so many,” he wrote.
Mr Suresh additionally wrote that he was happy with Seelan, who had taught that love has no limitations.
As for the letter from President Tharman, he added, “To obtain such type phrases from our President is one thing I’ll all the time treasure. Thanks, Mr President, for remembering my brother and for acknowledging his stunning journey.” /TISG
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