If you have seen this Tamil movie titled "Madraspathinam", there is a wrestling scene in that movie. The wrestler is dressed similarly to this man in the photograph. This photo was taken in Muar, Johor in year 1930. The person in the photograph gave this to somebody in Muar. It was written at the back of the photograph. It is very rare for a wrestler to take his picture taken back then. This could be a specific reason his picture was taken.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Muar, Johor...Wrestler !!!
If you have seen this Tamil movie titled "Madraspathinam", there is a wrestling scene in that movie. The wrestler is dressed similarly to this man in the photograph. This photo was taken in Muar, Johor in year 1930. The person in the photograph gave this to somebody in Muar. It was written at the back of the photograph. It is very rare for a wrestler to take his picture taken back then. This could be a specific reason his picture was taken.
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