End of an era as Thambi Magazine Store closes down after more than 80 years

Mr Periathambi's wife, Ms S. Senjula , tearing up as the family store closes after eight decades in business.ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY

While pulling down the metal shutters, he reached for a framed article with a picture of his late father, kissed it as a mark of respect, and placed it back. Mr Rukesh Varan, 40, a chief marketing officer, gave Sam a hug after thanking him for serving him since he was a teenager.“I am absolutely gutted and times have changed, but I think he has been a mainstay for us in Holland Village.”Her father, Mr Omair Mahmood, 41, a director, said that his family has been in Singapore for seven years and would visit the store to buy magazines.

After taking over from his father in the 1990s, Sam began displaying magazines openly on shelves, inviting passers-by to browse, unlike his father who preferred to seal them. When contacted, the Holland Road Shopping Centre management office declined to comment on the store’s closure.

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