Title
Ramasamy Suppiah
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 41.0 x 32.5 cm,
Image size: 29.6 x 24.0 cm,
Frame size: 41.0 x 32.5 cm,
Image size: 29.7 x 23.7 cm
Image size: 29.6 x 24.0 cm,
Frame size: 41.0 x 32.5 cm,
Image size: 29.7 x 23.7 cm
Accession No.
2025-00771
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Ponnosamy Kalastree
This is a photograph of Ramasamy Suppiah who was a member of the Peranakan Indian community in Singapore. Peranakan Indians (also known as Chitty Melaka or Chetti Melaka) are descendants of South Indian traders (particularly Tamils) who settled in Malacca during the 15th to 16th centuries and married local women of Malay and Chinese descent. They trace their roots to Kampung Chitty, in Gajah Berang, Malacca, and there is a small community numbering approximately 5,000 in Singapore.