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Surin
Gnanalingam, Best Man Extraordinaire
Status: Single!
Age: 28
Surin as you must have
guessed is my brother. He is one of the strongest
and most caring people I know. He has a heart
of gold and although we can fight till kingdom
come, I do not think there is a better-suited
or trustworthier candidate than him to be my best
man. Thank you for always watching my back for
me bro!
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Ashok
Panchalingam, Groomsman and Best Man for the Indian
Blessing Ceremony
Status: Single but
unavailable
Age: 29
We have known each other
since the age of 7 in primary school. Ashok has
been my best friend since we got to know each
other as classmates in Victoria Institution back
in 1989. Our relationship has been rather amazing
as we are complete opposites in terms of who we
support when it comes to sporting events. When
it comes to football, I like Liverpool, Milan,
Barcelona and KL whereas he supports Everton,
Inter, Real Madrid and Selangor. For those who
are wondering, KL and Selangor are local Malaysian
clubs that claim they play football. For you Americans
out there, in Malaysia (and most of the civilized
world), football = soccer. Yet despite these very
clear differences and rivalries, we still have
the utmost respect for one another. He has bailed
me out more times than I can remember and although
he isn’t the best person for advice, he
is the guy you want if you just need someone to
listen. Thanks for being there bro.!
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Puvanesan
Subenthiran, Groomsman
Status: Single!
Age: 30
To quote a famous beer
brand’s slogan, Puva is “probably
the most dependable guy in the world” as
far as I am concerned. Like Ashok, I met Puva
in standard one in primary school too. We became
very good friends in VI mainly through Moral Classes
and Recess especially during fasting month. We
were also flat mates in London from 97 to 98 when
we were both in our final year. Although we had
been very close friends for over 10 years by then,
I believe that was the year we cemented our friendship
for life. Like Ashok, he can listen but unlike
Ashok, he gives good advice and is also a great
help when it comes to writing speeches. Besides
Shirieene, he is certainly one of my closest confidantes.
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Andre
de Cruz, Groomsman
Status: SINGLE AND
AVAILABLE BABY!
Age: 30
Andre completes the
foursome of us Indian Buggers. Like Ashok and
Puva, I have known him since primary school and
we also became best buds in VI. Andre was the
first guy to join me when I decided to open a
start-up company in the middle of the dotcom craze.
We have been inseparable since. Thankfully the
company is also still around today, strong and
healthy being run by Andre, Ashok and Puva. We
are also golf buddies and one of the key strands
of our relationship is how we love irritating
each other on the golf course. Not a bad listener
but definitely the guy to have around when you
just want to make all your troubles go away. Party
on Garth!
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Shaiful
Zahrin bin Subhan, Pengapit for the Akad Nikah
and Best Man for the Sheraton Reception
Status: Happily
Married
Shaiful is also from
the same primary school and we also became great
friends in VI. We have certainly had very similar
experiences. We were classmates and also in the
VI Band together. Although we don’t see
each other as often as I would like, Shaiful is
someone I can definitely rely on for support,
advice and a good stream of corny jokes. By the
way, in our world, corn is a good thing. Never
be corndescending about the corn!
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Gary
Yeoh, Groomsman and Host for the MO Reception
Status: Single but
unavailable
Age: Too Old to Mention for his own sake
Gary is basically the
guy that was there when Shirieene and I were first
courting. He is one of Shirieene’s oldest
friends and at one stage we were not sure whether
he would be a groomsman or a bridesman (if there
is such a thing). Gary was there at the beginning
of the relationship and can be credited to being
a matchmaker of sorts. He has been a very good
and close friend to both of us and can be counted
on for some good golf tips although I think I
have paid too much for my unofficial golf lessons
from him. You need to give me more golf strokes
dude!
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Syed
Sadiq Albar, Groomsman for the Sheraton Reception
Status: Happily
Married
Age: 30
Sadiq is someone you
can definitely call a true friend. He is the kind
of guy that will be there for you when you need
someone to talk to or if you just need to chill
out and leave all the cares of the world behind
you. He is also one of Shirieene’s oldest
friends from her childhood days. I believe they
used to throw slippers at each other when they
were younger. That stopped a couple of years ago
I hope. An unfortunate Chelsea fan but at least
he is a true one i.e. he has been supporting them
since the days they were crap too.
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Firmansyah
Muhammad (Dax), Groomsman for the Sheraton Reception
Status: Happily
Married
Age: 29
This is a guy who I have known for donkeys’
years. I believe we were in the same kindergarten
together and then on to the same primary school.
We have definitely been through thick and thin
together over the years. Well known for notoriety
since we were 4 but has toned down dramatically
since he found his soul mate. Thank you Llena!
A very caring guy who’s heart is always
in the right place even though his football sense
isn’t – he is another unfortunate
Arsenal fan!
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Tengku
Abang Faisal Bakar, Groomsman
Status: NOTORIOUSLY
SINGLE!
Age: 29
Mac as he prefers to be known is unfortunately
an Everton fan. As a result, it is pretty obvious
I became friends with him out of pity. Right city,
wrong team dude! Hopefully Everton will be relegated
by the time of the wedding so I can inaugurate
him as the newest Liverpool fan then. He is most
definitely one of the best guys to party with
and truly a really funny individual. He is too
suave for his own good so let that be a warning
to all the women coming to the wedding.
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Wira
Dani Daim, Groomsman
Status: Single but
unavailable
Age: 27
Although I have known Wira since my days
in London, we have only gotten very close recently.
Most definitely one of my favourite golf buddies,
especially when we are playing against Mac. There
are fewer joyous moments than irritating Mac on
the golf course. We are similar in many ways and
share the same opinions and tastes in many issues.
He is always a blast at parties and you can definitely
count on him for a few laughs especially when
you need it. Very dependable too and truly a good
friend all round.
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Cameron
Cheah, Chief Negotiator for the Chinese Tea Ceremony
Status: Happily
Married
Age: 30
I have known Cameron since I was about
16 but we really hit it off whilst studying together
in London. We were even flat mates for a year
in 1999. If I am the corniest guy around, Cameron
has to be the cheesiest. Irritating each other
seems to have been a theme of ours for as long
as I can remember so I am hoping the skill and
experience he has in this field will help him
wear Tracy down in during the ceremonial negotiations.
Fortunately also a Liverpool fan and a truly good
friend deep down inside once you get past the
cheese.
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Imouzegar
Ismail, Groomsman for the Sheraton Reception
Status: Happily
Married
Age: 29
Imou is someone you can rely on at any
time or place. He will be there for you through
thick and thin. We have known each other since
we were 9 and have been extremely close since
about 16 whilst we were in VI together. Working
together has made my life a whole lot easier and
sometimes I don't know how I would get things
done otherwise. I was very honoured to give a
short speech at his wedding and am truly honoured
that he can be a part of our wedding too.
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