WITH the passing of Tan Sri Datuk Dr M. Thambirajah on June 23, 2025, aged 83, Malaysia lost more than a towering educator and community leader – we lost a quiet giant, a man whose life’s work transformed the trajectory of thousands, particularly within the Malaysian Indian community.
To many, he was best known as the founder of Sri Murugan Centre (SMC), a sanctuary for academic discipline, cultural grounding, and purposeful ambition. Yet his influence extended far beyond the walls of that institution.
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